Microwave Lasagna With Spinach, Mushrooms, and Three Cheeses
A quick and easy microwave lasagna featuring layers of no-boil noodles, rich three-cheese blend, spinach, and mushrooms in marinara sauce. This convenient dish delivers all the flavors of traditional lasagna without the oven.
Ingredients
- •1 container part-skim ricotta
- •1 package frozen chopped spinach
- •1 clove garlic
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •2¼ cups grated mozzarella
- •½ cup grated Parmesan
- •1 jar marinara sauce
- •6 pieces no-boil lasagna noodles
- •8 ounces crimini mushrooms
- •1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley
- •1 piece microwave-proof baking dish
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix ricotta, spinach, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, if using, pepper, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup Parmesan in a large bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Spread 1/2 cup marinara evenly in bottom of baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Coat noodles with 1/2 cup marinara. Top with half of the ricotta mixture and half of the mushrooms. Repeat with 2 noodles, 1/2 cup marinara, and remaining ricotta mixture and mushrooms.
10 min
- 3.
Top with remaining 2 noodles, sauce, and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
5 min
- 4.
Cover dish with parchment, then cover again with an overturned large microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high 15 minutes. Carefully check to see if noodles are tender; if not, re-cover and microwave in 1-minute bursts until tender.
15 min
- 5.
Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Very carefully remove parchment. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 2 Tbsp. Parmesan and serve.
10 min
