Best Spinach Black Bean Lasagna Recipes

SPINACH AND BLACK BEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Add the beans to a mixing bowl; mash with a potato masher until fairly smooth.
• Add in the pasta sauce, cumin, and garlic; stir to combine.
• In another mixing bowl, add the ricotta, spinach, eggs, and cilantro; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste; stir until just combined; Spread 1/3 of the bean mixture over the bottom of a 13x9 inch casserole dish (glass or ceramic).
• Lay 3 of the lasagna noodles side by side over the bean mixture.
• Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles.
• Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over the spinach.
• Lay 3 lasagna noodles over the cheese.
• Spread half of the remaining bean mixture over the noodles.
• Lay the last 3 lasagna noodles over the bean mixture.
• Spread the remaining bean mixture over the noodles.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake in a 375° oven for 40-45 minutes or until bubbling.
• Take dish from oven and remove foil.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top, replace foil cover and let set for 10 minutes.
• Serve.

SPINACH-BLACK BEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, divided 2 (16-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (2-pound, 13-ounce) jar pasta sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 9 precooked lasagna noodles Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro

SPINACH-BLACK BEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Stir together first 5 ingredients and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese; set aside.Mash beans with a potato masher or fork in a large bowl; stir in pasta sauce and cumin. Spread one-third of bean mixture on bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.Layer with 3 noodles, half of spinach mixture, and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese; repeat layers. Spread with one-third bean mixture; top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining bean mixture.Bake, covered, at 350° for 1 hour; uncover and top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish, if desired.