Lasagne Spinach Spirals - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 pieces lasagne (uncooked)
    2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    1 small onion, finely chopped
    2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, drained well
    15 oz. low-fat Ricotta cheese
    1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    1/2 tsp. thyme
    1 dash of ground nutmeg
    30 oz. meatless spaghetti sauce
    4 oz. low-fat Mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)
Preparation
    Drain spinach well, squeezing out excess juice.
    Prepare lasagne according to package directions.
    Rinse and drain.
    Place vegetable oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
    Add onion and saute until tender.
    Mix in spinach.
    Set aside and cool slightly.
    In a large mixing bowl, combine spinach mixture, Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, egg and spices.
    Spread spinach mixture equally on lasagne and roll up each piece jelly-roll style.
    Place half of the spaghetti sauce in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
    Place pasta spinach spirals, seam-side down, in dish.
    Top with remaining spaghetti sauce and Mozzarella cheese, if desired.
    Bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0 oven until heated, about 25 minutes.

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