Refried Bean and Leafy Green Lasagna
Ingredients:
1 14 oz can Refried Beans
1 26 oz Jar of your favourite tomato sauce
1 Large bunch Fresh spinach, (chopped coarsely) about 4 to 6 cups M
12 Lasagna noodles
2 1/2 C. Cottage cheese
2 C. Mozzarella cheese, grated
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions Set aside to cool.
3. Wash spinach under cold running water and rinse thoroughly. Remove stems and chop leaves coarsely into small pieces.
4. Mix refried beans and tomato sauce together. Place in a frying pan over medium heat stir until heated through. Set aside.
5. In a 13" by 9" by 2" glass baking dish spread 1/3 of bean mixture over bottom of pan. Place 3 lasagna noodles over top of sauce and spread 1/3 of cottage cheese/spinach mixture on the next layer of noodles. Repeat the first two steps ending up sauce to cover noodles and sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese over all the sauce.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until cheese is nice and bubbly.
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Servings: 12 squares
