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        	  | Occasion: Any | 
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		    Total servings: 8 | 
		 
		  
		    | Cuisine: Italian | 
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		    | Effort: Average | 
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		    Pre-Prep time: 30 min | 
		     
		  
		    | Best for: All | 
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		    Preperation time: 1 hour | 
		     
		  
		    | How to serve: Hot | 
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        Spinach Lasagna recipe by swtmanoo at DesiRecipes.com. 
        Classic lasagna recipe with ground beef, onion, Spinach, Mozzarella, Ricotta, and Parmesan cheeses, tomato sauce and lasagna noodles.
                  
        
  
  
   
    
    Lasagna noodles
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
 1 cup chopped onion 
 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
 2 cups fresh spinach 
 3 cups ricotta cheese (cottage cheese)
 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese 1 teaspoon salt 
 1 teaspoon dried oregano
 1 teaspoon dried basil  leaves
 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 
 1 egg
 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
 3 cups tomato  pasta sauce
 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 
 NOTE:
 Romano cheese (a hard, light-colored, sharp, Italian cheese, usually made of ewe's milk).
 
 Ewe: (a female sheep, esp. when fully mature).
 
 Parmesan cheese: (a hard, dry variety of Italian cheese made from skim milk)        
	
	 
     
    
        
        Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. 
 Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes and drain. 
 In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic  in olive oil until onions are tender. 
 Drain excess liquid and cool. 
 Boil spinach  for 5 minutes. Drain, and then squeeze out excess liquid. 
 Chop spinach . 
 Combine ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, spinach , salt , oregano, basil , pepper, and egg in a bowl. 
 Add cooled mushroom mixture. 
 Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Lay few lasagna noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. 
 Spread one third of the cheese/spinach  mixture over noodles. 
 Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce over cheese. 
 Repeat layering 2 times. 
 Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. 
 Cool 15 minutes before serving.        
        	
      	
    
	
	 
 	
     
        
	  	    
	   	  
	  	
	
    
	
    
	
	 
    Link to this recipe: http://www.desirecipes.com/recipe/Spinach-Lasagna    
     
	  
    
	
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