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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Prepare marinara: Saute onions in saucepan. Do not brown. | 2. Add liquid drained from diced tomatoes. | 3. Add basil, Italian seasoning, oregano, sugar & red peppers. | 4. Simmer 30 minutes or until reduced by half. | 5. Add all tomatoes & garlic, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat & set aside. | 6. Prepare Pasta: Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse, return to pot & cover w/ cold water. | 7. Prepare Filling: Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. | 8. Add garlic and cook 20 seconds. Add spinach and cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl. | 9. Stir in ricotta, parmesan, olives, crushed red pepper, salt and 1/2-2/3 c marinara. | 10. Spread 1/3-1/2 cup marinara in bottom of 9x13" baking dish. | 11. Line bottom of baking dish with single layer of lasagna noodles. Spoon layer of filling over noodles and spread evenly. | 12. If desired, add layer of cooked Italian sausage. Repeat layers. Top with marinara sauce & mozarella. | 13. Bake 20-25 minutes until bubbling & cheese melted. | 14. Can be frozen up to 1 month. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
tomato	2	cans	diced	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
tomato	2	cans	crushed	124.1379	27.5262	6.4768	1.0795
white onion	1	cup	diced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
basil	3	tablespoons	chopped	1.8285	0.2107	0.2504	0.0509
italian seasoning	2	teaspoons		302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
oregano	1	tablespoon	chopped	7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
cane sugar	2	tablespoons	unbleached	302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
garlic clove	1		minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
wheat lasagna noodle	12			302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
garlic clove	3		minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
ricotta cheese	15	ounces	fat-free	739.9218	12.9274	47.8823	55.1965
spinach	3	cups	chopped	20.7	3.267	2.574	0.35100000000000003
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	shredded	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
kalamata olive	2	tablespoons	chopped	302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
red pepper flake	1/2	teaspoon	crushed	302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
sea salt	1/4	teaspoon		302.6	0.0	67.32	1.7
part mozzarella cheese	1/4	cup	shredded part-skim shredded	-	-	-	-
mozzarella cheese	1/4	cup	shredded fat free	-	-	-	-
italian sausage	1 -2	cup	cooked	-	-	-	-

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