Cheese Lasagna

Makes:: 8 servings
Time to Prepare:: 0:10
Time to Cook:: 0:50

Ingredients

4 tbls

Olive Oil
2 whole

Shallots
1 bunch

Spinach, raw
1/2 lb

Macaroni
3 lb

Ricotta Cheese
2 large

Red Tomatoes
1 lb

Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup

Parsley
PARMESAN SAUCE
4 tbls

Butter
5 tbls

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached
2 cup

Whole Milk
1 tsp

Table Salt
1/4 tsp

Black Pepper
1/8 tsp

Ground Nutmeg
1/2 cup

Parmesan Cheese

Directions

1. Prepare Parmesan sauce: In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook until golden brown (4 to 5 minutes). Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth and slightly thickened. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and Parmesan. Reserve.

2. Grease an 8x12 -inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Preheat oven to 350F.

3. In a large skillet over low heat, heat remaining oil. Saute shallots and spinach together until spinach is wilted (about 8 minutes).

4. Place 1/2 cup Parmesan sauce in baking dish. Place one layer of lasagna noodles on sauce.

5. For first layer: spread 1 pound ricotta on noodles, cover with one half the tomato, then 1/2 cup Parmesan sauce, and finally another layer of lasagna noodles.

6. For second layer: spread 1 pound ricotta cheese on noodles, cover with all of spinach mixture, one half of the mozzarella, another 1/2 cup Parmesan sauce, and top with another layer of noodles.

7. For the final layer: spread on remaining ricotta, remaining tomato, remaining mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan sauce, and remaining noodles. Top with remaining Parmesan sauce and sprinkle with parsley.

8. Bake until lightly browned on top and bubbly around edges, about 35 minutes.