Title: Pesto Spinach Lasagna
Categories: Bobbie's no, Cheese, Main dishes, Pasta/noodl, Pesto
Yield: 8 servings

Vegetable cooking spray
2 Containers part-skim ricotta
-cheese; (15 oz. each)
1 pk Frozen chopped spinach; (10
-oz.)
Thawed/squeezed dry
12 oz Part-skim mozzarella cheese;
-shredded (3 cups),
Divided
1/3 c Prepared refrigerated pesto
-sauce
2 lg Eggs
1/2 ts Salt
1 Jar prepared marinara sauce;
-(32 oz.)
6 Sheets or 9 sheets (7x3
-1/2-inch) no-boil lasagna;
-(8x8-inch)
Noodles*

Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with vegetable
cooking spray. Set aside. Blend ricotta, spinach, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella,
pesto, eggs and salt in large bowl. Pour 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce into
bottom of prepared baking dish. Cover with a layer of noodles. Spread with
half the cheese mixture. (Noodles and cheese do not need to meet sides of
dish. They will expand when baked.) Pour 1 cup sauce over cheese; place
another layer of noodles over sauce. Spread remaining cheese over noodles;
top with a layer of noodles. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover
with foil and bake 35 minutes; uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes more,
until center is hot. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Makes 8 servings.
FROM LHJ ONLINE http://www.lhj.com No-cook noodles and flavorful
refrigerated pesto are the keys to this quick spinach-and-cheese pasta
casserole. Prep time: 20 minutes Baking time: 50 to 55 minutes Degree of
difficulty: Easy *Fresh or frozen fresh pasta sheets can be substituted for
the no-boil noodles. There is no need to cook fresh lasagna noodles before
assembling. PER SERVING Calories 470 Total Fat 25 g Saturated Fat 11 g
Cholesterol 112 mg Sodium 1,296 mg Carbohydrates 33 g Protein 30 g DAILY
GOAL Calories 2,000 (F), 2,500 (M) Total Fat 60 g or less (F), 70 g or less
(M) Saturated Fat 20 g or less (F), 23 g or less (M) Cholesterol 300 mg or
less Sodium 2,400 mg or less Carbohydrates 250 g or more Protein 55 g to 90
g (C) Copyright 1998, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved.

Recipe by: LHJ ONLINE http://www.lhj.com

By Roberta Banghart on Jun 14, 1998, converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.