Guest guest Posted April 25, 2001 Report Share Posted April 25, 2001 CAN BE MADE WITH GROUND BEEF INSTEAD: SPINACH-CHEESE LASAGNA-Serves 8 You can use whatever cheeses you prefer...monterey jack is good too, I am just used to mozzarella in my lasagna. 1 cup chopped onion 2 T olive oil 2 cups cooked cabbage (after cooking it is one cup) 6 oz. can sliced mushrooms 8 oz tomato sauce 1 large egg 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1-16 oz. can spinach, well drained (or you can use frozen---also this originally called for 20 oz. frozen spinach...I prefer less, is all) 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 bay leaf or equivalent in powder 1 tsp basil and/or 1 tsp Italian Seasoning In a skillet heat the oil, add onions and saute till softened, add mushrooms, garlic and heat about a minute or so. Add tomato sauce, (some people also like canned tomatoes, but it raises the carb count so I left them out), 1 tsp salt, oregano, basil, bay leaf (or you can use the Italian Seasoning in the place of these) and 1/4 tsp pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 25 minutes...you might need to add a little water if it consumes too much. In medium bowl, mix the spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, 1/2 tsp salt and dash pepper. Preheat oven to 350. In bottom of a medium sized lasagna dish, spread 1/2 the tomato mixture; arrange half of the cabbage leaves overlapping them slightly (just as you would lasagna noodles). Spread half the spinach mixture evenly over lasagna and top with half the sauce. Put the layer of cottage cheese. Then repeat the cabbage layer, the rest of the spinach mixture, top with remaining sauce mixture and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella of monterey Jack cheese over all this. Bake through and until cheese is slightly browned about 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes before serving. Calories 141/ Protein 8.4/ Carbs 10.2/ Fat 8.5 With meat instead of spinach: Calories 236/Protein 14.2/ Carbs 8.9/ Fat 16.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I always just make sure each layer is fully covered with sauce... can't exactly tell you how much I use as I make a huge deep pan of at least 4 layers. And you need to cover it tightly with foil until about the last 10 mins. then remove foil and add a top layer of cheese if desired and cook until it's melted. I always think it's perfect, one of my brother's thinks its never saucy enough so he adds more afterwards. It's not dry or anything and my crew has never complained. :-) lasagna , Does it make any difference to how much amount of sauce you use in your lasagna? My family doesn't really like it overly saucy and because of that I only use maybe a half a jar of sauce to a 9X13 baking pan using three levels of noodle. IF there isn't a trick to how much sauce this would be wonderful not to have to boil the noodles for me. I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years(advice of Ilalian too) I once tried the no cook before in regular pasta and it didn't turn out so good-is trick lots of sauce and even more cheese Coleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I always just make sure each layer is fully covered with sauce... can't exactly tell you how much I use as I make a huge deep pan of at least 4 layers. And you need to cover it tightly with foil until about the last 10 mins. then remove foil and add a top layer of cheese if desired and cook until it's melted. I always think it's perfect, one of my brother's thinks its never saucy enough so he adds more afterwards. It's not dry or anything and my crew has never complained. :-) lasagna , Does it make any difference to how much amount of sauce you use in your lasagna? My family doesn't really like it overly saucy and because of that I only use maybe a half a jar of sauce to a 9X13 baking pan using three levels of noodle. IF there isn't a trick to how much sauce this would be wonderful not to have to boil the noodles for me. I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years(advice of Ilalian too) I once tried the no cook before in regular pasta and it didn't turn out so good-is trick lots of sauce and even more cheese Coleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I always just make sure each layer is fully covered with sauce... can't exactly tell you how much I use as I make a huge deep pan of at least 4 layers. And you need to cover it tightly with foil until about the last 10 mins. then remove foil and add a top layer of cheese if desired and cook until it's melted. I always think it's perfect, one of my brother's thinks its never saucy enough so he adds more afterwards. It's not dry or anything and my crew has never complained. :-) lasagna , Does it make any difference to how much amount of sauce you use in your lasagna? My family doesn't really like it overly saucy and because of that I only use maybe a half a jar of sauce to a 9X13 baking pan using three levels of noodle. IF there isn't a trick to how much sauce this would be wonderful not to have to boil the noodles for me. I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years(advice of Ilalian too) I once tried the no cook before in regular pasta and it didn't turn out so good-is trick lots of sauce and even more cheese Coleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) Sorry, couldn't resist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) Sorry, couldn't resist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) Sorry, couldn't resist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Ahh humor, we all need humor, what ever happened to my correct English.... Coleen Re: lasagna > > >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good > rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years > > > You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I > don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. > > (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) > Sorry, couldn't resist!!! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Ahh humor, we all need humor, what ever happened to my correct English.... Coleen Re: lasagna > > >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good > rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years > > > You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I > don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. > > (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) > Sorry, couldn't resist!!! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Ahh humor, we all need humor, what ever happened to my correct English.... Coleen Re: lasagna > > >I have been bringing water to a boil, adding pasta, getting a good > rolling boil and then popping lid and turning off stove for years > > > You must get awfully hungry, and how do you know when it's done? I > don't think I could wait years for a bowl of noodles. > > (devil horn emoticon, if I knew how to do it.) > Sorry, couldn't resist!!! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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