Spinach lasagna (popeye's)

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 clove garlic -- minced (1 to
2 clove garlic -- minced (1 to
2 eggs -- or equivalent

Directions

12 lasagna noodles

2 TB water

1 md onion -- chopped

1 cn tomato sauce -- (8 oz)

1 cn tomato paste -- (6 oz)

¾ c water

1 TB beef bouillon

1 ts sugar

½ ts dried basil

½ ts dried oregano

⅛ ts pepper

12 oz fresh spinach -- (about 4 : cups) **

2 c nonfat cottage cheese

3 c nonfat mozzarella cheese -- : shredded; (12 oz)

⅓ c grated Parmesan cheese

(serves 6)

1. Cook noodles in boiling water. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside.

Combine water, onion and garlic in a 1½ quart microwave-safe bowl.

2. Microwave (high), uncovered, 3-3 ½ minutes or until tender, stirring once. Stir in tomato sauce and paste, water, bouillon, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap.

3. Microwave (high) 8-9 minutes or until mixture boils several minutes, stirring once. Set aside.

4. Wash spinach and remove large stems. Place in 2 quart microwave bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap.

5. Microwave (high) 3 ½-4 minutes or until steaming hot. Drain well by pressing leaves to drain juices. Chop coarsely. Stir in cottage cheese and eggs.

6. To assemble, layer half the noodles in a 12x8" baking dish. Top with ½ the sauce mixture, 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, half the spinach mixture, rest of the noodles, rest of the spinach, rest of cheese, rest of sauce.

Cover with waxed paper.

7. Microwave (high) 5 minutes. Then microwave (medium-high, 70%) 12-15 minutes or until heated in center (150-160 degrees). Remove waxed paper.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

8. Microwave (high) uncovered 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.

** Frozen chopped spinach can be substituted for fresh. Use a 10 oz package and microwave in package 3 ½ - 4 ½ minutes or until thawed. Omit cooking in Step 5

Last time I made this, I used prepared spaghetti sauce. Works just fine. I used about 2 ½ cups.

Recipe By : Microwave Cooking Lite (Sharon Badian) Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n103 by Arlene Schiffman <arlenes@...> on Apr 18, 1997

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