Traditional Italian Spinach Lasagna Recipe

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Traditional Italian Spinach Lasagna
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Directions:

  1. Saute the onions and garlic in a heavy iron pot in olive oil, until translucent, then remove from pot, and set aside.
  2. Put sausage in pot with ground fennel and brown.
  3. Add basil, oregano, and parsley.
  4. Stir in onions and garlic, as well as tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste.
  5. Let simmer gently about 2-3 hours.
  6. Boil lasagna noodles according to package directions, and hang to dry.
  7. Beat together eggs, ricotta and parmesan cheese, set aside.
  8. Build lasanga:.
  9. Barely cover bottom of large, deep lasagna pan with sauce.
  10. Place a layer of noodles lengthwise over sauce.
  11. Place all of spinach over noodles.
  12. Cover this with a layer of noodles shortwise.
  13. Spread ricotta cheese mixture over noodles, and cover this with a lengthwise layer of noodles.
  14. Put one half of remaining sauce over noodles and cover with shortwise noodles.
  15. Place mozzerella cheese over noodles into a somewhat solid sheet and cover with lengthwise noodles.
  16. Pour remaining sauce over top.
  17. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes, or until bubbly.
  18. Grate hard cheese over top as soon as you pull it from the oven.
  19. Serve with Italian bread and a salad.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1144.34 Kcal (4791 kJ)
Calories from fat 723.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.43g 124%
Cholesterol 348.73mg 116%
Sodium 3012.68mg 126%
Potassium 1467.61mg 31%
Total Carbs 39.23g 13%
Sugars 19.38g 78%
Dietary Fiber 7.71g 31%
Protein 68.43g 137%
Vitamin C 54.8mg 91%
Iron 14mg 78%
Calcium 1133.9mg 113%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 156.64 Kcal (656 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.01g 124%
Cholesterol 47.74mg 116%
Sodium 412.39mg 126%
Potassium 200.89mg 31%
Total Carbs 5.37g 13%
Sugars 2.65g 78%
Dietary Fiber 1.06g 31%
Protein 9.37g 137%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 91%
Iron 1.9mg 78%
Calcium 155.2mg 113%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.8
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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