Olive Garden Florentine Lasagna
Source of Recipe
Copykat Recipes
Recipe Introduction
How about a different kind of lasagna?
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
List of Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh spinach
- 1 lb. fresh mushrooms--chopped coarse
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 Tbsp micned garlic
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups ricotta cheese--divide
- 1 2/3 cup parmesan cheese-- divided
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp dried basil
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 16 lasagna noodles
- 4 1/2 cups mazzarella cheese-- sherdded
- Marinara sauce or toamato cream sauce as desired
- Extra parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Steam spinach until tender; press out excess moisture and chop coarsely. Chop mushrooms and onions, and mince garlic. Cook over medium high heat until onions are tender; drain excess liquid and cool.
- Mix ricotta cheese,2/3 cup parmesan cheese,egg,salt,pepper, basil,and oregano in large bowl.
- Add cooled spinach and mushrooms-onion mixture and mix on low speed just until blended. Cook lasagna according to package directions; rinse under cool water and drain throughly.
- Place four lasagna strips in bottom of lightly oiled 9x13 pan, overlapping slightly. Top with 2 cups of spinach filling.
- Sprinkle with 11/2 cups shredded cheese and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Repeat layers two more times and top with remaining four lasagna strips. Spread 1 cup marinara sauce and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake in 350 degrees oven covered for 1 hour. Remove from oven and keep warm at least 30 minutes before cutting. Top with extra parmesan cheese
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