Sinfully Rich Lasagna
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained (can use the no-cook type) ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 2 (8 ounce) cups shredded mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese ⓘ
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1 (26 ounce) jar classico basil spaghetti sauce ⓘ
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture ⓘ
- 1 lb ground beef, crumbled,cooked and drained ⓘ
- 1 (17 ounce) jar classico alfredo sauce or (17 ounce) jar sun-dried tomato alfredo pasta sauce (I use the latter) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup red wine, if desired ⓘ
Instructions
- If using regular lasagna noodles, cook as directed on package.
- Combine cheese& eggs; mix together well.
- Lightly spray baking dish with vegetable spray such as Pam.
- If using wine and/or the sugar, mix with marinara.
- Spread 1 cup marinara sauce in bottom of baking dish.
- At this point, if you care to, you can mix the remainer of the marinara sauce with the cooked ground beef.
- Easier and faster to layer that way.
- Lay 4 noodles on sauce in dish.
- Spread 1/2 the cheese mixture on noodles.
- Layer 1/2 the spinach on top of cheese mixture.
- Spread 1/2 the ground beef and marinara on top of spinach layer.
- Repeat layers once again: noodles, cheese, spinach, ground beef and marinara.
- Add one more layer of noodles.
- Spread jar of Alfredo Sauce over last layer of noodles.
- Cover and cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Uncover and cook 15 minutes more.
- Can sprinkle more grated Parmesan on top for the last 15 minutes if desired.
- After cooking, it helps to let it sit for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
- Reduces the filling running out of the lasagna layers.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
682
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).