Spinach Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 2 packages. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 cartons fat-free ricotta cheese (15oz. each)
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• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 cans tomato sauce (15oz. each)

Directions:

Cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse in cold water; drain well. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, egg white, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, pepper and nutmeg. Combine mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.

In a 9x13 inch baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray, layer three noodles, 3/4 cup tomato sauce, 1 cup spinach mixture and 3/4 cup cheese mixture. Repeat layers three times. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.

By Robin from Washington, IA