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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 85 minutes, Preparation Time - 35 minutes

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| 1. Cook and stir the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Drain any excess grease, then stir in the onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Stir in the chipotle chile, tomato paste, and stewed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the basil and oregano; simmer 5 minutes more then remove from the heat. | 2. While the sauce is simmering, stir together the cream cheese and chopped spinach until blended. Leave the spinach soggy, the water will help thin out the cream cheese to a sour cream-like consistency. | 3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). | 4. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil, and lightly grease. Place 3 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan, and spread with 1/3 of the spinach mixture. Spread 1/3 of the chipotle meat sauce over this, then layer with 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the zucchini. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the Asiago cheese and 1/3 of the Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers two more times, ending with cheeses on top. | 5. Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until the top is bubbly and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1	pound	ground lean	530.4012	0.0	104.5842	12.1947
bulk hot italian sausage	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
mushroom	1	pint	sliced	-	-	-	-
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
chile adobo sauce	1	chipotle	chopped	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
tomato	2	cans	stewed	124.1379	27.5262	6.4768	1.0795
sea salt black pepper	to taste		ground	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
basil	1/2	cup	chopped	2.76	0.318	0.37799999999999995	0.0768
oregano	1/4	cup	chopped	31.8	8.2704	1.08	0.5136
cream cheese	2	packages		-	-	-	-
spinach	1	pound	chopped thawed	131.5419	19.0963	16.4654	2.5855
lasagna noodle	9			403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
ball mozzarella	2		sliced	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
zucchini lengthwise	2		sliced	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
asiago cheese	1	cup	grated	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.