Easy Spinach Pesto Lasagne
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Friday, September 16, 2011 - 11:04am

Ingredients




3 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
3/4 cup prepared pesto
4 cups bottled pasta sauce
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
2 cups grated Fontina cheese

Preparation

1 Blend ricotta and Parmesan in medium bowl. Season cheeses with salt and pepper; stir in egg. Blend spinach and pesto in another medium bowl. 2 Preheat oven to 350°F. 3 Brush 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with oil. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce in prepared dish. Arrange 3 noodles side by side atop sauce. Spread 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese mixture over in thin layer. Drop 1/3 of spinach mixture over by spoonfuls. 4 Repeat layering with sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and spinach mixture 2 more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and 1 cup sauce. 5 Cover lasagna with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Fontina cheese and continue to bake lasagna until heated through, sauce bubbles and cheese on top is melted, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.