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    Olive Garden Florentine Lasagna


    Source of Recipe


    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Olive Garden Florentine Lasagna


    1 pound fresh spinach
    1 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped coarsely
    1 cup onion, chopped
    1 clove garlic, minced
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    3 cups ricotta cheese
    1 2/3 cups Parmesan cheese, divided
    1 egg
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    3/4 teaspoon dried basil
    3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
    16 lasagna noodles
    4 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

    Recipe





    Marinara sauce or tomato-cream sauce as desired
    Extra Parmesan cheese
    Steam spinach until tender; press out excess moisture and chop
    coarsely. Saute mushrooms, onions, and garlic over medium-high
    heat in olive oil until onions are tender; drain excess liquid
    and cool.

    Mix ricotta cheese, 2/3 cup Parmesan, egg, salt, pepper, basil
    and oregano in large bowl. Add cooled spinach and mushroom-onion
    mixture and mix on low speed until just blended.

    Cook lasagna according to package directions; rinse under cool
    water and drain thoroughly.

    Place four lasagna strips in bottom of lightly oiled 9 x 13-inch
    pan, overlapping slightly. Top with 2 cups of spinach filling.

    Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan.

    Repeat layering two more times and top with remaining four lasagna
    strips. Spread 1 cup of marinara or tomato-cream sauce over top
    and cover tightly with foil.

    Preheat oven to 350F and bake, covered, for 1 hour. Remove from
    oven and keep warm at least 30 minutes before cutting.
    Top with
    extra Parmesan cheese. (Can be refrigerated a day in advance of
    baking if desired.)



 

 

 


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