2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ tsp red chile flakes
1 tsp sugar
3 boxes of sliced button mushrooms
2 boxes of No Boil Lasagna noodles
1 (32 oz) jar of Marinara Sauce
1 (15 oz) jar of San Marzano Italian chopped tomatoes
1/4 Cup Red Wine
2 (15 oz) containers of part-skim ricotta cheese, room temperature
½ -1 lb Mozzarella Cheese, coarsely grated
¼ Cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
¼ Cup fontina cheese, coarsely grated
2 eggs, room temperature
¼ Cup Italian parsley, chopped
¼ tsp dried rosemary (You can also use fresh rosemary, I just had dried rosemary on hand)
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 small box of pre-washed spinach
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Heat olive oil, butter and red chile flakes over medium heat in a skillet. Add garlic and heat until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add mushrooms and sauté until nicely browned. Combine ricotta cheese, parsley, rosemary, thyme, eggs, 1 cup of mozzarella and ¼ C parmesan cheese in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. In a medium saucepan, combine the marinara sauce, chopped tomatoes, red wine and sugar and simmer for 20 minutes until the flavors meld. Allow the sauce to cool slightly. Next, lightly coat the bottom of the lasagna pan with the marinara sauce. Stack 4 lasagna noodles on top of the marina sauce, overlapping the noodles as you go. Spread a thin layer of the ricotta (about ¼ of the mixture) over the noodles. Next, sprinkle a layer of spinach on top of the ricotta (adding as much or as little as you like) and top the spinach with a ¼ of the sautéed mushrooms. Ladle more marinara sauce on top of the mushroom, just so you have a nice even layer of sauce. Repeat this process 3 more times, beginning with the noodles and ending with the sauce. You should have 4 layers. Sprinkle the top of the lasagna with the mozzarella, parmesan and fontina cheeses. Cover the lasagna with a layer of parchment paper and foil or simply buttered foil to lock in the moisture. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and cook according to the package instructions, 45 minutes-1 hour, depending on your oven. Just be sure to keep an eye on it and check it periodically. To brown the cheese, remove the parchment paper and foil and place the lasagna under the broiler for an additional 5-10 minutes, until it is evenly browned on top. Remove lasagna from the oven and let it rest covered for an additional ten minutes. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serves 4-6.
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