I feel like I should preface this post by saying Zack and I do not like cooked spinach. Give it to us raw in a salad? That sounds delicious. Cook it into any food, especially one of our favorite Italian dishes, lasagna? NO WAY, no how.
BUT – one day Demeter (see Birthday Cake) and I went to the dining hall on our college’s campus for dinner. They had spinach ravioli. Demeter was getting some, so I decided to be brave and get a little, too. It was incredible. Not goopy and gross like all other cooked spinach that I’ve ever had. The flavor actually complimented the Italian flavors really well.
As fate would have it, the next day I saw a recipe for spinach lasagna. After some gentle coaxing, I got Zack to agree to try it if I made it (I promised him I would make him a grilled ham and cheese sandwich if he didn’t like it). It was even better than the ravioli! Even Zack liked it! Although, he did say that he would like it even more if I used slightly less spinach next time. 10 ounces is kind of a lot for such a small thing of lasagna.
It should also be cooked a bit longer than 30 minutes, because the cheese wasn’t completely melted after 30 minutes.
I wish I had written down the name of the sauce that I used, because it was amazing. It only had 4 ingredients and was completely natural. I got it at TJ Maxx, a type of discount store, so I may never see it again. 😦 Since it only had 4 ingredients, the garlic was kind of overpowering, but not going to lie, I kind of loved it.
Looking at these pictures really makes me want another big plate of this right now. I like it as much as regular lasagna which is saying a whole heck of a lot!
Today I am taking a cooking class with my mom called “Edible Christmas Gifts” and I cannot wait! I will let everyone know how it goes.
Spinach Lasagna
– 4 oz cream cheese
– 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
– 1 1/2 c mozzarella cheese, divided
– 2 c spaghetti sauce
– ~10 lasagna noodles, cooked
– 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Set aside. Make a layer of noodles on the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish. Spread spinach mixture on top of noodles. Layer another layer of noodles on top and cover with spaghetti sauce and 1/2 c mozzarella cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
Baking Jenn 
Looks delicious and easy. I bet I could trick my son into eating spinach with this recipe…
I hated spinach when I was a kid, but now I love it! One of the restaurants I worked at in college, had this great chef. He made me a plate of chicken and fettucine florentine one night, and I was hooked! It’s been years and I still dream of that chicken…
yeah looks great and terrific I love lasagna with lots of cheese and I also love garlic too.
Mmm this looks so yummy! Since I’m a vegetarian, this is exactly the kind of lasagna I love 🙂
I love how simple and delicious this looks! As a college student, I am always looking for good, easy ways to incorporate more veggies into my meals. This will def. be on my list now. Thanks! 😀
Looks yummy! I am a big fan of spinach in just about anything. I hope you find that sauce. Your recipe looks so quick and easy. Perfect for a cold winter night.