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Spinach Lasagna (Popeye's)
Spinach Lasagna (Popeye's)
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Pasta, Italian, Vegetarian
Ingredients List
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 2 TB water
- 1 md onion -- chopped
- 1 clove garlic -- minced (1 to
- 2 clove garlic -- minced (1 to
- 1 cn tomato sauce -- (8 oz)
- 1 cn tomato paste -- (6 oz)
- 3/4 c water
- 1 TB beef bouillon
- 1 ts sugar
- 1/2 ts dried basil
- 1/2 ts dried oregano
- 1/8 ts pepper
- 12 oz fresh spinach -- (about 4
- : cups) **
- 2 c nonfat cottage cheese
- 2 eggs -- or equivalent
- 3 c nonfat mozzarella cheese --
- : shredded; (12 oz)
- 1/3 c grated Parmesan cheese
- (serves 6)
- 1. Cook noodles in boiling water. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
- Combine water, onion and garlic in a 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe bowl.
- 2. Microwave (high), uncovered, 3-3 1/2 minutes or until tender, stirring
- once. Stir in tomato sauce and paste, water, bouillon, sugar, basil,
- oregano and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap.
- 3. Microwave (high) 8-9 minutes or until mixture boils several minutes,
- stirring once. Set aside.
- 4. Wash spinach and remove large stems. Place in 2 quart microwave bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- 5. Microwave (high) 3 1/2-4 minutes or until steaming hot. Drain well by
- pressing leaves to drain juices. Chop coarsely. Stir in cottage cheese and
- eggs.
- 6. To assemble, layer half the noodles in a 12x8" baking dish. Top with 1/2
- the sauce mixture, 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese, half the spinach mixture,
- rest of the noodles, rest of the spinach, rest of cheese, rest of sauce.
- Cover with waxed paper.
- 7. Microwave (high) 5 minutes. Then microwave (medium-high, 70%) 12-15
- minutes or until heated in center (150-160 degrees). Remove waxed paper.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- 8. Microwave (high) uncovered 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let
- stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.
- ** Frozen chopped spinach can be substituted for fresh. Use a 10 oz package
- and microwave in package 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 minutes or until thawed. Omit
- cooking in Step 5
- Last time I made this, I used prepared spaghetti sauce. Works just fine. I
- used about 2 1/2 cups.
- Recipe By : Microwave Cooking Lite (Sharon Badian)
- Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n103 by Arlene Schiffman
on Apr 18, 1997
Directions
Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
Title: Spinach Lasagna Rolls
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 6 Servings
1 c Grated Parmesan cheese;
-divided
5 oz Shredded part-skim
-mozzarella cheese; (1 1/4
-cups)
15 oz Lite ricotta cheese; (1
-carton)
10 oz Frozen chopped spinach; (1
-package), thawed, drained
-and squeezed dry
9 Cooked lasagna noodles
Vegetable cooking spray
1 1/2 c Chopped tomato
32 oz No-salt-added tomato sauce;
-(4 cans)
1 ts Dried oregano
1 ts Dried basil
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1/2 ts Onion powder
1/4 ts Salt
Fresh basil leaves;
-(optional)
Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese in a
large bowl, and stir well. Add spinach, and stir well.
Spread 1/3 cup spinach mixture on each lasagna noodle. Roll up jelly-roll
fashion, beginning at narrow end. Cut lasagna rolls in half crosswise,
using a serrated knife; arrange, cut side down, in an 11 x 7-inch baking
dish coated with cooking spray. Set aside.
Combine chopped tomato and next 6 ingredients in a bowl, and stir well.
Spoon tomato mixture over lasagna rolls.
Serving Ideas : Garnish with fresh basil leaves, if desired.
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