Easy Ravioli Lasagna With Spinach The Seasoned Vegetable Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil for ravioli.
• While water comes to a boil, drain defrosted frozen chopped spinach by wringing it dry in a kitchen towel, working over a garbage bowl or your sink. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons or 2 turns of the pan, and the garlic. Saute garlic in oil 1 minute, then sprinkle spinach into the garlic oil. Add artichoke heart pieces to the pan and turn to combine and heat through. Season vegetables with and remove from heat to a bowl. Place skillet back on the heat and melt butter. Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk stock into flour and butter and let it bubble. Whisk in cream and Parmesan. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper and thicken 1 to 2 minutes.
• Preheat broiler to high. Set rack between middle of oven groove and top rack groove, about 8 inches from heat.
• When water boils, salt water, add ravioli and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Ravioli should be less than al dente, still a bit chewy -- it will continue cooking when combined with sauce and vegetables. Place a colander over ravioli as it cooks and add asparagus to it. Cut thin, trimmed asparagus into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Steam the chopped asparagus while pasta cooks, 2 to 3 minutes, until just fork-tender, but still green. Remove asparagus and add to bowl with spinach and artichokes. Place colander in your sink and drain ravioli.
• Drizzle a touch of extra virgin olive oil onto the bottom of a medium flameproof oval casserole or a flameproof rectangular baking dish and brush pan to coat evenly. Arrange a layer using 1/2 of cooked ravioli in the dish. Layer 1/2 of the cooked vegetables over the ravioli. Next, add a few ladles of sauce, then vegetables, then top casserole with the last of the ravioli. Dot top of "lasagna" with any remaining sauce and cover liberally with gratedprovolone or 4 cheese blend. Brown cheese 8 inches from broiler, 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, toss spinach and pesto. In another bowl, mix Alfredo sauce and broth. Spoon one-third of sauce mixture (about 1/2 cup) into baking dish. Top with half of spinach mixture. Arrange half of ravioli in single layer over spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce mixture.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until bubbly. Garnish with basil and paprika.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Add 2-1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and hot pepper sauce; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions, carrots and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in spinach and remaining salt. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted; drain. , Remove from the heat; stir in 1-1/2 cups cheese sauce. Combine the remaining cheese sauce and milk. Spread half of the cheese sauce in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with three noodles and half the vegetable mixture; repeat. Top with remaining noodles and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spread thin layer of sauce in 9 x 13 pan.
• Add half the ravioli in a single layer, half the spinach, half the marinara, and half the mozzarella.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with Parmesan.
• Cover pan with foil, Bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more, until cheese is melted and pasta is cooked.
• Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.