Description

This dish is much like cannelloni but easier to do and tastier too! It looks complicated, but it really isn't. Serve it for guests and they will think that you are a chef!

Ingredients

• 8 fresh lasagna sheets- 6 inches x 14 1/2 inches
• ½ c. Mozarella cheese, shredded
• freshly grated parmesan cheese, for serving
• Filling:
• 8 oz. frozen spinach , chopped
• 1 lb. ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• ⅓ c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ¼ fresh nutmeg, grated, or ⅛ tsp. nutmeg powder
• ½ t. salt
• black pepper
• Sauce:
• 24 oz. passata or canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• handful basil leaves
• 2 T. olive oil
• 1 t. sugar
• ½ t. salt
• black pepper

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 300F.
2. Tomato Sauce:
3. Heat oil in a 9 inch ovenproof pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and sauté for 10 seconds then add onion. Cook onion until translucent and starting to turn golden, then add the remaining Tomato Sauce ingredients. Simmer for 2 minutes to marry the flavors together, then remove from heat.