Spinach And Beef Lasagna Recipes

BEEF AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; crumble beef drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Spread 1-1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles, sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, top with minced fresh basil.

SPINACH AND BEEF LASAGNA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add ground beef, onion, and mushrooms. Cook until ground beef has browned and onion is tender, stirring frequently.
• Pour off any excess fat. Add the flour, basil, oregano, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and black pepper.
• Stir to blend and continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in milk, tomato sauce, and water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, beat egg with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Stir in well-drained (and squeezed) spinach and ricotta cheese.
• Spoon about one-third of the meat mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Arrange half of the lasagna noodles over the meat mixture.
• Top the noodle layer with the entire spinach-ricotta mixture.
• Then top with another one-third of the meat mixture and all of the mozzarella cheese.
• Finish with remaining lasagna noodles and remaining meat mixture.
• Sprinkle lasagna evenly with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake lasagna for about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH & GROUND BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in pan over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce (reserving a tablespoon) and oregano. Simmer until heated through. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, mix spinach, ricotta cheese and 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese together. Set aside.
• Fresh lasagna noodles are preferred, but you can use oven-ready noodles too. In a 9x13 pan, spray lightly with vegetable oil. Add the remaining tomato sauce (mixed with a little water) to the 9x13 pan.
• Start the first layer of lasagna noodles, topped by a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese. Follow with the meat mixture, then lasagna noodles. Another sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, topped by the spinach mixture and lasagna noodles. Finish the top layer with the remaining cheeses.
• Bake covered at 375 F for 45 minutes, then uncover and broil until golden on top (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

SPINACH AND BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot with garlic, oregano, and basil until beef is completely browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir spaghetti sauce and spinach into ground beef mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Spread a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Arrange lasagna noodles in a single layer over the sauce. Spread another layer of sauce over the top and arrange another layer of lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread 1/2 the remaining sauce and 1/2 the cheese mixture over the top. Repeat layers, finishing with sauce. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, remove aluminum foil, sprinkle lasagna with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake until noodles are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and drain.
• Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, and a cup of mozzarella until combined.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Top with three noodles.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
• Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

GROUND BEEF SPINACH ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce., In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Spread 1 cup meat mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Arrange 4 noodles over sauce, breaking noodles to fit if necessary; layer with half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture., Top with 4 noodles, spinach, Alfredo sauce and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Continue layering with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture. Add any remaining noodles; top with remaining meat mixture and mozzarella cheese., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.