Here’s my step-by-step method in making traditional Lasagna with fresh Spinach and ricotta cheese.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium boxes of Lasagna Noodles – 375 g or 1 pound ( I used Healthy Harvest which is 100% whole grain, but you can use any dry pasta that pleases you).
- Traditional Italian Tomato Gravy ( aka sauce) – See Recipe
- 1 1/2 jars of Tomato Sauce ( I prefer Paul Newman’s Tomato Sauce)
- 2 cups of Ricotta Cheese ( Note : I use the ricotta cheese on only one layer of the whole lasagna)
- 4 cups of fresh baby Spinach
- 1 Kg ( 2 1/2 lbs ) of shredded Mozzarella cheese
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Have a large deep rectangular pan ( you can buy the large reusable tin pans) or you may half the recipe and use a smaller rectangular baking dish.
- Cover the bottom of rectangular pan with Tomato sauce about 1/8 inch thick.
- Bring 5 L or 18 cups of salted ( 1 tablespoon of salt) water to a boil.
- Add your Lasagna noodles and let cook. Cook for only 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Start adding one piece of lasagna noodle at a time in a row ( as shown in my photos below)
- Now add my traditional Italian Tomato Gravy onto the noodles to cover.
- Add fresh spinach on top.
- Sprinkle on a nice portion of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
NEXT LEVEL :
- Now lay down the lasagna noodles in the opposite direction from the first layer.
- Once again, continue with the traditional Italian Tomato Gravy onto the noodles.
- Add Spinach on top.
- Sprinkle on a nice portion of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- REPEAT procedure 5-6 layers. In the middle add the ricotta cheese after the layer of spinach and the mozzarella cheese.
NOTE : Save some mozzarella cheese for the toppings towards the end of the cooking process ( approximately 2 cups of shredded cheese).
- After the 5-6 layers – Add a generous portion of tomato sauce on the top layer.
- Place in the preheat oven (350 degrees F) for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, bring out and add the last of the mozzarella cheese ( 2 cups ) on top .
- Place back in the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
- After, bring out of the oven. Let sit for 25 minutes so it will be easier to cut. It will firm up during this process.
Now, it’s time to serve – Volia ! Bon Appetite ! Enjoy !
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