Beef and Spinach Lasagna

Excuse the terrible cell phone food porn. I wish my camera was not missing. I am totally obsessed with this lasagna. OBSESSED! I went back and forth between what I wanted to have for dinner. Whether I should order out or just make this lasagna. I decided on making lasagna and I am so glad that I did. I totally was craving this. You know when you have a bad day and you are just craving a comfort food. This day, this food. Spot, hit. Haha. Sorry I'm so corny. I'm sharing the 'diet' version of the lasagna. I didn't make the 'diet' version this time. So feel free to do the 'diet' lasagna or not. Either way its yummy noms.

Beef and Spinach Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 jars of 26oz meatless spaghetti sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 package (10oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cups (8oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 9 no cook lasagna noodles

1. In a large skillet, cook the beef and onion until meat is browned. Drain.
2. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, oregano, and basil. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine spinach, ricotta, and 1 cup mozzarella.
4. Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a greased 13x9 baking dish. Top sauce with 3 noodles. Spread layer of sauce over noodles and spread to cover noodles. Layer with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
5. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Serves 12
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 281 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 702mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 20g protein.

Recipe and Nutrition Information from The Comfort Food Diet