Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Beef and Spinch Lasagna

1 and one half pound ground lean beef
1 & one fourth tsp salt
3 fourths tsp blk pepper
4 cups pasta or spaghetti sauce
2 cups loosely packed baby arugula
2 cups loosely packed baby spinach
1 container ricotta cheese
2 egg whites
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
9 uncooked oven ready(n0 boil) lasagna noodles
1 and a half cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp minced garlic

Cook beef with garlic, drain season with salt, pepper, stir in pasta sauce. Combine spinach,arugula. Combine ricotta cheese, egg whites, basil, oregano, salt pepper in small bowl. Spread 1 cup meat sauce over bottom glass baking dish. Top with 3 noodles, 1 half ricotta mix, 1 half spinach mix, 1 half cup mozzarella, 1 and 1 half cup meat sauce, repeat toppings with 3 noodles and meat sauce. Cover with foil, bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 mins. Remove foil, sprinkle with 1 half cup mozzarella, bake uncover for 5 minutes. Let stand loosely covered.

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