Spinach Lasagna

Name: Spinach Lasagna
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 handful A of fresh basil leaves, torn; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps EVOO; 710 milliliters fresh ricotta (cow or sheeps milk), drained; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 8 servings Freshly grated nutmeg, as needed; 1 small onion, peeled and halved; 1 box no-boil flat lasagna noodles, such as Barilla, or 12 curly regular dried lasagna noodles; 473 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (cows milk) or pecorino (tangy sheeps milk); 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 680 grams mozzarella, thinly sliced, thickly shredded or diced; 2 boxes or bags frozen chopped organic spinach, defrosted and wrung dry; 473 milliliters passata or tomato sauce; 2 kilograms San Marzano tomatoes

Spinach Lasagn It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of ricotta, tomato sauce, evoo, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat the EVOO in a saucepot and add the butter.

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Butter

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the tomatoes and crush them up a bit.

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Tomato

Add the passata, a fat handful of torn basil leaves, the onion and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Basil

Passata

Onion

Remove the onion and set the sauce aside.

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Onion

Sauce

Separate the spinach while adding it to a mixing bowl.

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Spinach

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Mixing Bowl

Add half of the mozzarella, the ricotta, 1 1/2 cups of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and the eggs yolks and mix to combine. Season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Egg Yolk

Mozzarella

Parmigiano Reggiano

Ricotta Cheese

Nutmeg

Layer a little sauce into a lasagna pan and top with three flat lasagna sheets or four curly. Top with a little more sauce, and then half of the spinach and cheese mixture. Repeat with another layer, and end on top with lasagna sheets. Top with some sauce and the remaining mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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Lasagne Noodles

Mozzarella

Parmigiano Reggiano

Spinach

Cheese

Sauce

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Frying Pan

The lasagna can be stored before or after baking for a make-ahead meal, or baked to serve immediately. When baking the first time, bake at 375 degrees F, uncovered, from room temperature until cooked through and brown and bubbling on top, 60 to 70 minutes. If reheating, bake at 375 degrees F, covered, for 40 to 45 minutes.

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Let the lasagna rest 20 minutes before cutting.

Serve with extra sauce on the side.

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Sauce

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Servings:

1handful

A of fresh basil leaves, torn 2Tbsps

butter 2

egg yolks, lightly beaten 2Tbsps

EVOO 710milliliters

fresh ricotta (cow or sheep's milk), drained 2cloves

garlic, chopped 8servings

Freshly grated nutmeg, as needed 1small

onion, peeled and halved 1box

no-boil flat lasagna noodles, such as Barilla, or 12 curly regular dried lasagna noodles 473milliliters

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (cow's milk) or pecorino (tangy sheep's milk)8servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 680grams

mozzarella, thinly sliced, thickly shredded or diced 2boxes

or bags frozen chopped organic spinach, defrosted and wrung dry 473milliliters

passata or tomato sauce 2kilograms

San Marzano tomatoes

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Rodano Vigna Viacosta Chianti Classico with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.