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Four Cheese & Spinach Lasagna with Mushroom Ragu

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Four Cheese and Spinach Lasagna with Mushroom Ragu

Four cheeses mixed with spinach is the cheese layers, baby portobello mushrooms, dried porcini mushrooms and tomatoes make this delicious ragu. The lasagna comes out cheesy, juicy and full of flavors.

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

30 min

Cook

hrs

Ready

3 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Mushroom ragu
1 ounce mushrooms, porcini, dried
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small onions
or half medium, chopped
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1 medium carrots
peeled and finely chopped
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1 stalk celery
ends removed and finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic
crushed or finely minced
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4 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 pound mushrooms, portabello
baby, chopped
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salt and black pepper
to taste
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28 ounces tomatoes, canned, crushed
or use same amount freshly crushed or chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon italian seasoning
dried, or fresh
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Lasagna and cheesespinach mixture
1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese
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12 ounces mozzarella cheese
shredded
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4 ounces cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded
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1 pound ricotta cheese
16 ounces
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1 large eggs
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1 pound baby spinach
or regular spinach, fresh
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teaspoon nutmeg
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9 lasagna noodles
prefer whole wheat
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Mushroom ragu:
28.9 ml/g mushrooms, porcini, dried
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15 ml olive oil
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1 small onions
or half medium, chopped
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1 medium carrots
peeled and finely chopped
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1 stalk celery
ends removed and finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic
crushed or finely minced
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6E+1 ml tomato paste
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453.6 g mushrooms, portabello
baby, chopped
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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809.2 ml/g tomatoes, canned, crushed
or use same amount freshly crushed or chopped tomatoes
2 each bay leaves
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15 ml italian seasoning
dried, or fresh
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Lasagna and cheesespinach mixture:
43.3 ml/g Parmesan cheese
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346.8 ml/g mozzarella cheese
shredded
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115.6 ml/g cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded
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453.6 g ricotta cheese
16 ounces
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1 large eggs
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453.6 g baby spinach
or regular spinach, fresh
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0.6 ml nutmeg
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9 each lasagna noodles
prefer whole wheat
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Directions

For the ragu:

Add the porcini mushrooms in 1 cup hot water, sork until soft, 20 minutes.

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl or a measuring cup.

Chop the re dehydrated mushrooms and reserve the soaking liquid. Set aside.

While the mushrooms are soaking, add the olive oil in a dutch oven or a large pot over medium heat, heat until hot.

Add the onion, and cook until soft and become brown, about 8 minutes or longer.

Stir in the carrots and celery, and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft.

Add the garlic and tomato paste, stirring, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir in the mushrooms, salt and black pepper to taste.

Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are soft and some of the moisture has been evaporated, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the chopped porcini mushrooms, and cook for about 3 minutes.

Pour the reserved porcini soaking liquid, bring the pot to a boil and cook the sauce until thickened a bit, 4 to 6 minutes.

Pour in the tomatoes and the juice, and the bay leaves.

Bring to a boil, stirring two or three times.

Reduce the heat to medium low, add the Italian seasoning mix, stirring about three times, until thick, about 1 hour or more.

Discard the bay leaves.

Note: The sauce can be made 1 day ahead, allow to cool, then cover with a plastic wrap and put in the frige. Reheat before using.

Meanwhile wilt the washed spinach leaves with some water on the leaves in a large pan or pot until the leaves are all witled, 3 to 5 minutes.

Let cool enough to handle, transfer the spinach into a stainer, sieve or colander, squeeze the excess water, then chop the spinach.

For the lasagna filling:

Add the parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar in a medium bowl; mix until well combined.

Reserve 1 cup of the cheese mixture and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the remaining cheese mixture, ricotta cheese, egg, spinach, nutmeg and ¼ teaspoon salt. Mix until well blended.

Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Bring a large bot of salted water to a boil.

Cook the lasagne noodles according to the directions on the box.

Drain and rinse under cold water, shake off the excess water.

Spread 1 cup of the ragu in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish .

Arrange three lasagna noodles, then half of the spinach mixture and 2 cups ragu.

Place another three lasagna noodles, then the remaining spinach mixture and another 2 cups ragu.

Top with last 3 noodles and remaining ragu and sprinkle the reserved cheese over.

Cover with a large piece of foil, try to not touch the cheese.

Put on a baking sheet and bake 50 minutes.

Take off the foil and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes or more.

Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Slice and serve warm.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 298g (10.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 32954% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 30%
Saturated Fat 11g 57%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 541mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3g 14%
Sugars g
Protein 47g
Vitamin A 53% Vitamin C 22%
Calcium 58% Iron 14%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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