Ingredients for - Spinach and Beef Lasagna

1. Extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, chopped ½
3. Lean ground beef ½ pound
4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves
5. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon
6. Dried basil ½ teaspoon
7. Spaghetti sauce 1 (45 ounce) jar
8. Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 (10 ounce) package
9. Fat-free ricotta cheese 2 cups
10. Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (Optional) 1 (8 ounce) package
11. Dried parsley ½ cup
12. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup
13. Salt 1 teaspoon
14. Black pepper ⅛ teaspoon
15. Lasagna noodles, or more as needed 10
16. Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, or to taste (Optional) ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Spinach and Beef Lasagna

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot with onion, garlic, oregano, and basil until beef is completely browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir spaghetti sauce and spinach into ground beef mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.

4 . Stage

Spread a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Arrange lasagna noodles in a single layer over sauce. Spread another layer of sauce over top and arrange another layer of lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread 1/2 the remaining sauce and 1/2 the cheese mixture over top. Repeat layers, finishing with sauce. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, remove the aluminum foil, sprinkle lasagna with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake until noodles are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.