Black Bean and Spinach Lasagna

Submitted by flower7

"Not sure where this came from originally but I made a bunch of changes; I enjoyed it so much I decided to share it here. If you can't find refried black beans, use another can of plain black beans and mash them with a potato masher or in a food processor."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 9 lasagna noodles
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped bell pepper (I use red or orange)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 15 ounces black beans
• 16 ounces refried black beans
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and set aside.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook noodles until al dente, according to package directions.
4. While water is coming to a boil, in a small bowl, blend the ricotta, spinach, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and egg.
5. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray or use a tsp or so of oil and heat over medium heat.
6. Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic until tender.
7. Add red pepper flakes if using and cook for 1 minute.
8. Stir in beans, refried beans, and tomato sauce and cook until heated through.
9. Spread about 1/4 cup of sauce on bottom of baking dish and top with three lasagna noodles. Layer ricotta mixture, sauce and mozzarella cheese; repeat two more times, ending with cheese. Top with parmesan cheese.
10. Bake 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Cmjennings1590]

My household really enjoyed this recipe. I made it one night when we could not decide on what kind of food we wanted and the results were great. I made it as described but I think next time, I will add more ricotta as I think the beans were a little overpowering. It is a great option for vegetarians searching for comfort food. It does definitely have more of a Mexican taste so I served it with Mexican cornbread and yellow rice.

 

[Miraklegirl]

Everyone loved this. The beans add a delicious and different twist to regular veggie lasagna. I will make this again. Thanks!

 

[KristenErinM]

very good vegetarian dish. used an eggbeater and fat free mozarrella and part skim ricotta. this made a heaping 13x9 dish- i wasn't able to use all the sauce mixture it was so full! i'm looking forward to the leftovers.

 

[Marsha D.]

This is most certainly a 5 star recipe!! We really enjoyed it so much! Loved the cheese and spicy flavors. I used the black beans and I did find the refried black beans in the store. Its a favorite in my cookbook now! I am so glad I picked this to make for the Photo 4 Recipe Swap. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe,flower7!