| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Meats | Italian | Eat-lf mail, Italian, Pasta, Vegetarian | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 12 | Lasagna noodles | |
| 2 | T | Water |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 1 | Clove garlic, minced 1 to | |
| 2 | Clove garlic, minced 1 to | |
| 1 | Tomato sauce, 8 oz | |
| 1 | Tomato paste, 6 oz | |
| 3/4 | c | Water |
| 1 | T | Beef bouillon |
| 1 | t | Sugar |
| 1/2 | t | Dried basil |
| 1/2 | t | Dried oregano |
| 1/8 | t | Pepper |
| 12 | oz | Fresh spinach, about 4 |
| 3 1/2 | minutes or until steaming hot. Drain well by press, minutes or until steaming hot. Drain well by pressing leaves |
INSTRUCTIONS
cups) ** 2 c nonfat cottage cheese 2 eggs -- or equivalent 3 c nonfat mozzarella cheese -- : shredded; (12 oz) 1/3 c grated Parmesan cheese (serves 6) Cook noodles in boiling water. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside. Combine water, onion and garlic in a 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe bowl. Microwave (high), uncovered, 3-3 1/2 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Stir in tomato sauce and paste, water, bouillon, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave (high) 8-9 minutes or until mixture boils several minutes, stirring once. Set aside. Wash spinach and remove large stems. Place in 2 quart microwave bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave (high) to drain juices. Chop coarsely. Stir in cottage cheese and eggs. To assemble, layer half the noodles in a 12x8" baking dish. Top with 1/2 the sauce mixture, 1.5 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. 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. 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 1/2 - 4 1/2 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 1/2 cups. Recipe By : Microwave Cooking Lite (Sharon Badian) Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n103 by Arlene Schiffman <arlenes@holly.colostate.edu> on Apr 18, 1997
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 276
Calories From Fat: 14
Total Fat: 1.6g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 635.8mg
Potassium: 725.3mg
Carbohydrates: 55.7g
Fiber: 5.7g
Sugar: 7g
Protein: 11.6g