Spicy Spinach Lasagna

Submitted by Wendy0

"I never cook the noodles for lasagna any more. I often substitute firm tofu for the ricotta, too. If I have fresh spinach I stir it in as is, but frozen works fine too."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1⁄4 cup dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 10 ounces spinach
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 8 -12 lasagna noodles
• parmesan cheese, shredded
• parsley, minced

directions

1. Cook and crumble bacon.
2. In drippings and oil, saute onion and garlic.
3. Add next 8 ingredients, and heat to combine flavors and cook spinach.
4. In bowl, combine ricotta, Swiss and egg.
5. Spread 1 c sauce in bottom of baking dish.
6. Layer 1/2 of the noodles, 1/2 cheese mix and 1/2 remaining sauce.
7. Repeat layers.
8. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
9. Top with Parmesan and parsley.
10. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[sbera007]

This was very good and interesting. More like a blt than lassagna. I had to add a little more spice b/c we like it hot. Added oregano and basil. The instructions are slightly unclear. I cooked my spinach with the sauce (next time I will chop it first). A very good base recipe that I will experiment with in the future. Review for Spring PAC 2010.

 

[michellebhm]

I was going to post my aunts spicy red spinach lasagne recipe. This is so close....so I will just mention the couple slight differences :) Hers also has 1lb of hot italian sausage (so only 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes) and she slices two zuchinnis very thin lengthwise and adds them onto the second layer of noodles :) I LOVE IT!!! IT IS A KEEPER!!