Tomato Lasagna
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
48 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
184 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Tomato Lasagna
Description
This lasagna begins by sautéing garlic and spinach, which is combined with eggs, ricotta cheese, Parmesan, basil, lemon zest, and juice to form a fresh-flavored ricotta mixture. The baking dish is layered starting with heirloom tomato slices at the base, followed by no-boil lasagna sheets, tomato sauce, the ricotta mixture, and mozzarella cheese, repeated in four layers. The top layer is finished with mozzarella and reserved pretty tomato slices.
Baking at 375°F allows the cheeses to melt and set while the tomatoes soften and the pasta cooks through. The result is a lasagna with a creamy filling, fresh tomato brightness, and mild herb flavor, contrasting traditional heavier versions.
This dish pairs with simple sides or salad and serves well as a vegetarian main course. The layered tomatoes provide a fresh element uncommon in classic lasagna.
Leftovers keep refrigerated up to five days and reheat well. Both cooked and uncooked lasagna freeze for up to three months; thaw before reheating.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 ounce bag baby spinach
- 2 egg
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese divided, plus more for garnish, freshly grated
- ¼ cup basil chopped, plus more for garnish, fresh
- ½ lemon zested and juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- black pepper
- 4 large tomato sliced into ¼-inch planks, heirloom
- black pepper
- 12 lasagna sheets no-boil
- 1 ounce tomato sauce canned
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and set an oven rack in the middle and upper third of your oven. Spray a 13×9 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Then stir in the ricotta, ½ cup grated Parmesan, basil, cooked spinach mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper.
- Arrange ½ of the heirloom tomato slices in a single layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish, reserving the “prettier” slices for the top of the baking dish.
- In the baking dish with the arranged heirloom tomatoes, add a layer of the lasagna sheets (4 per layer), then ¼ of the tomato sauce, then ¼ of the ricotta mixture, and ¼ of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat this sequence 3 more times, reserving the final ¼ of mozzarella cheese. Top final layer of ricotta with remaining ½ of pretty heirloom slices and remaining ¼ of mozzarella and remaining ½ cup grated Parmesan.
- Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and lay it, oiled side down, over the lasagna, covering the entire baking dish. Place the lasagna over a sheet pan (to catch any bubbling sauce) and bake in the center rack of the oven until sheets are fully cooked, 35-40 minutes.
- Remove the foil and transfer to the top of the oven. Broil until the cheese is golden and crispy, 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil and more Parmesan, if desired. Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Store leftover lasagna in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about five days.
- Freeze cooked lasagna for up to three months; thaw in the fridge before reheating at 350°F until heated through.
- You may freeze the uncooked lasagna as well; allow extra baking time when cooking from frozen.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1160IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 11.4mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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