Looking for recipe for spinach lasagna we had on Carnival Miracle Feb 2009

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I am looking for recipe for spinach lasagna we had on Carnival Miracle Feb 2009. That was the best lasagna I have ever had! The Chocolate Melting Cake was FABULOUS but I do have that recipe.

[steve33813]

Here it is! It's the best I've ever had, too! Vegetarian Lasagna

Recipe courtesy Carnival Cruise Ship.

 

Ingredients:

12 lasagna noodles

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 cups chopped mushrooms

2 cups spinach leaves

3/4 cup chopped onion

grated nutmeg

3/4 cup ricotta cheese

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup bechamel sauce

6 slices fresh mozzarella cheese

1 1/2 cups tomato sauce

6 basil leaves

 

Procedure:

Cook lasagna according to the package directions; drain. Cool. Heat butter in large skillet; add garlic, cook until softened. Add mushrooms, spinach and onion. Cook until tender. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease individual molds; line with lasagna. Add layers of spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Cover lightly with bechamel sauce; repeat. Cover tightly. Place molds in baking pan; pour 1 inch water into pan. Cover entire pan with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove molds from oven. Heat broiler. Add slices of fresh mozzarella cheese to each serving; broil until melted. Spoon tomato sauce onto serving plates; unmold lasagna. Garnish with basil.

6 servings

Bechamel Sauce

This sauce is perfect for use in the Vegetarian Lasagna. It is great as a basic white sauce over pasta. Add grated cheese and turn this base sauce into a lovely cheese sauce.

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup all- purpose flour

4 cups milk

1 whole peeled onion

4 whole cloves

1 bay leaf

salt and white pepper to taste

nutmeg, to taste

 

Procedure:

In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat; stir in flour. Cook 4 to 5 minutes; do not allow it to color. Remove from heat. In medium saucepan heat milk, onion, cloves and bay leaf over medium heat. When milk comes to a boil remove onion, cloves and bay leaf. Slowly add hot milk to butter-flour mixture, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until smooth and thickened. Stirring with a wire whisk or wooden spoon. Strain sauce through fine mesh strainer. Season to taste with salt, white pepper and nutmeg.

Yield: 4 cups