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Spinach Lasagna
Total Calories per Serving:   477  
Fat Calories per Serving:   169
Percent Fat Calories per Serving:   35.43%

Portion -  1/9 of a cassarole
Recipe Serves nine

Ingredients

9 pieces of lasagna, boiled for 10 minutes

2 - 14.5 oz cans of sliced stewed tomatoes in tomato juice, drained

½ cup of water

2 - 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thoroughly defrosted and drained, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste

24 oz jar of spaghetti sauce

2 cups of POLLY-O part skim ricotta cheese

8 oz package of part skim shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup reduced fat grated parmesan cheese

¼ cup of minced parsley

Directions

In a large pan, add sauce and water. Cook about 5 minutes until hot. With a large serving spoon or ladle, spread a thin layer of sauce in a 13X9 baking dish. Layer 3 strips of lasagna over the sauce. Add another layer of sauce over the lasagna.

Add a cup of ricotta cheese by spooning dollops over the layer of sauce. Then smooth the ricotta cheese over the sauce.

Sprinkle half of the spinach over the sauce. Spread one can of the drained tomatoes over the ricotta. Then sprinkle one third of the mozzarella cheese over the tomatoes. Sprinkle parsley over the tomatoes.

Add three strips of lasagna. Add a layer of sauce over the lasagna. Add a cup of ricotta cheese by spooning dollops over the layer of sauce. Sprinkle the last half of the spinach over the sauce.

Spread the last can of the drained tomatoes over the ricotta. Then sprinkle one third of the mozzarella cheese over the tomatoes. Sprinkle parsley over the tomatoes. Add final layer of lasagna.

Add a layer of sauce over the lasagna. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle parmesan cheese. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until bubbly.

Let stand 10 at least minutes before serving.

Nutrition Data
Serving Size 1/9 of a cassarole 
Total Calories 477 
    Calories from Fat 169 
% Daily Value
Total Fat Grams 21  31.79% 
    Saturated Fat Grams 9.555555556  
    Trans Fat Grams 0  
    Polyunsaturated Fat Grams 0  
    Monounsaturated Fat Grams 0  
Cholesterol MG 43.33333333  
Sodium MG 2088  
Total Carbs 51  17.00% 
    Fiber Grams 4.666666667  
    Sugar Grams 24  
    Protein Grams 27.777777778  

 
 
 

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