5.0 from 12 votes
Spinach Lasagna
This quick and easy spinach lasagna recipe is a simple and cozy casserole that comes together with just 20 minutes of prep!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese (or sub with 16 ounces small curd cottage cheese, excess liquid strained)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ½ cup Grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 ¾ cups store-bought or homemade marinara sauce (from a large 45-ounce jar or from 2 smaller jars)
- 9 oven-ready "no-boil" lasagna noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a deep 9 x 13-inch baking dish; set aside. Squeeze all of the liquid out of the spinach. I like to use a dish towel for this, and just keep squeezing until you wring out as much water as possible. Place spinach in a large bowl. Add ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella, ¼ cup of the Parmesan, egg, basil, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and nutmeg to the bowl with the spinach. Stir really well with a fork to combine.
- Spread about ½ cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 3 no-boil lasagna noodles (or as many as you need to cover a single layer in the dish), ½ of the ricotta mixture, and ¾ cup of marinara sauce.
- Add 3 more noodles to the dish, the remaining ½ of the ricotta mixture, and ¾ cup of marinara sauce. Finally, add another layer of 3 noodles, spread remaining ¾ cup of marinara sauce on top, and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and the remaining ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil, and bake for another 5-10 minutes (or until heated through and cheese on top is browned). Let stand for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Cooking for Two? Divide the full recipe between two smaller 8-inch square baking dishes. That way you get two meals with the same amount of effort, and you can freeze one for a later date. Alternatively, you can cut all of the ingredients in half and prepare one lasagna in an 8-inch square dish. The baking instructions remain the same.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice of lasagna
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
919mg
(38%)
Potassium
431mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
886IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
403mg
(40%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice of lasagna | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 919mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 886IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 403mg | 40% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.