Make A Delicious & Healthy Spinach Lasagna

Make A Delicious & Healthy Spinach Lasagna

Lasagna has always been a centerpiece in most Italian daily or celebratory meals. It is always present in Italian festivities and so it is also present in our dinner table during special occasions or even just during Sunday meals with the family.

Spinach lasagna is quite easy to prepare and this lasagna dish does not need lots of ingredients and aside from that it doesn’t need any special cooking techniques to prepare it too. What you just need are frozen spinach leaves that have been chopped already. It’s okay to make use either frozen or fresh ones.

If you’re using the frozen one, thaw them in your fridge before chopping them up. Just be sure to place them onto a clean plate so that water from defrosting doesn’t spill onto your counters. I always like purchasing ingredients days ahead before I prepare the lasagna so that it will not be much of a problem later on.

Aside from the spinach that we are using, there’s also some other basic ingredients that are needed. You will need some garlic (minced). The amount will depend on your love of garlic. I’m a garlic lover so I always use around 10 to 12 garlic cloves for 1 pan of lasagna.

Aside from garlic, you’d also need some tomatoes. Better if they’re already peeled. The canned ones are good. Also don’t forget to bring out your spices and assorted herbs to make your spinach lasagna more flavorful. Oregano, Italian seasoning and parsley are the best ones to add to the dish.

Any type of lasagna noodle is ok to use. You can even mix up wheat or the regular type of lasagna noodles. It’s not a problem at all. Also, about 4-5 cupfuls of your remaining grated cheese (mozzarella) is needed too.

Blend together all your spices, 4 c of mozzarella, the spinach, tomatoes & garlic inside a big bowl. Set aside the remaining cheese for sprinkling atop the dish. Spread a very thin meat sauce layer onto your pan’s bottom. Next, layer out the noodles & put some of your sauce atop your noodles. Continue doing this just until your noodles are all layered into your pan. For top finishing, spread a bit of sauce and layer with the grated mozzarella.

If you’re wanting a bit of added taste, parmesan could be grated atop to form a very thin crust together with the mozzarella. Drizzle water in the sides of your pan to prevent your spinach lasagna from drying up when its cooking.

Put your pan inside an oven that has been preheated to around 350 deg. for about 45 mins. Cover lasagna using foil in the 1st 45 mins of cooking time. After 45 mins. take foil from off the pan then check to see if edges have dried up or not. If the dish has dried up, add some more water.

Put back in the oven and cook without a cover for another 15 to 20 mins until the top gets a bit crispy. You can serve this lasagna dish together with some garlicky bread or vegetables