SPINACH VENISON LASAGNA

Spinach Venison Lasagna image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon each Worcestershire sauce and dried basil
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder, ground cloves, ground allspice and dried oregano
WHITE SAUCE:
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup 1% cottage cheese
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 pounds ground venison, cooked and drained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, water, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually whisk in milk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Discard bay leaf. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; top with 4 noodles. Layer with 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, half of white sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, half of venison and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese., Cover; bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

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