Spinach Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    16 oz. part-skim Ricotta cheese
    8 oz. firm tofu, mashed with a fork
    3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
    whites from 2 large eggs
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. pepper
    1 (26 oz.) jar low-fat spaghetti sauce
    12 oz. curly edge lasagna noodles (about 15), cooked and drained
    1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
    2 c. shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese (reserve 1/2 c.)
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Have a 13 x 9-inch baking dish ready.
    In a medium size bowl, mix Ricotta cheese, tofu, all but 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg whites, salt and pepper until blended. Spread 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of baking dish.
    Cover sauce with a layer of cooked and drained lasagna noodles.
    Spread 1/2 of the Ricotta mixture over noodles, then half the spinach, shredded Mozzarella and sauce.
    Continue layering as follows: more noodles, remaining Ricotta mixture, spinach and Mozzarella, remaining noodles and remaining sauce.
    Sprinkle with reserved Parmesan and 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese.
    Bake for 1 hour, or until bubbly around edges.
    Serves 6.

Leave a comment