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Spinach Lasagna
This easy spinach lasagna is made with three cheeses (parmesan, mozzarella, and ricotta), plus fresh spinach and a classic béchamel sauce.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 40 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Use 1 tablespoon butter to grease a 9-by-13-inch broiler-safe baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook about ⏱️ 3 minutes shy of the package cooking time. Drain and rinse under cold water. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the spinach, season with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until wilted, 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add half of the garlic and cook 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly, then wrap in a clean kitchen towel and wring out the liquid.
2
Wipe the Dutch oven clean. Add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth and thick, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and 1 teaspoon salt and cook until sizzling, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Slowly stir in the milk and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly; cook, stirring, until thickened, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Whisk in 1 cup parmesan and remove from the heat.
3
In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, egg yolks, parsley, scallions, 1⁄2 cup parmesan, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and some pepper in a medium bowl.
large egg yolks2
4
Spread 1 cup of the sauce in the baking dish. Arrange 4 noodles lengthwise in the dish. Spread with another 11⁄2 cups sauce. Layer half of the mozzarella over the sauce, then spread with half of the ricotta mixture and half of the spinach. Repeat the layering (noodles, sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, and spinach). Top with the remaining 4 noodles and spread with the remaining sauce (about 1 cup). Sprinkle with the remaining 1⁄4 cup parmesan.
5
Cover with foil, tenting it so it doesn’t touch the lasagna. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the edges begin to bubble, about ⏱️ 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown on top, 30 to ⏱️ 35 minutes. Switch the oven to broil and broil ⏱️ 1 minute to brown the top. Let sit ⏱️ 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
5286 Calories
fat Content
345 g
fiber Content
36 g
sugar Content
70 g
sodium Content
8111 mg
protein Content
240 g
trans Fat Content
8 g
cholesterol Content
1401 mg
carbohydrate Content
289 g
saturated Fat Content
208 g
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