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                    Olive Garden Florentine Lasagna

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheese                           Pasta
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1      pound         Fresh spinach
  1      pound         Fresh mushrooms -- chopped coarsely
  1      cup           Onion -- chopped
  1      clove         Garlic -- minced
  2      tablespoons   Olive oil
  3      cups          Ricotta cheese
  1 2/3  cups          Parmesan cheese -- divided
  1                    Egg
    1/2  teaspoon      Salt
    1/2  teaspoon      Black pepper
    3/4  teaspoon      Dried basil
    3/4  teaspoon      Dried oregano
 16                    Lasagna noodles
  4 1/2  cups          Mozzarella cheese -- shredded
                       Marinara sauce or tomato-
                       Cream sauce as desired
                       Extra Parmesan cheese

Steam spinach until tender; press out excess moisture and chop
coarsely.  Chop mushrooms and onions and mince garlic over
medium-high heat until onions are tender; drain excess liquid and
cool. Mix ricotta cheese, 2/3 cup Parmesan, egg, salt, pepper, basil
and oregano in large bowl. Add cooled spinach and mushroom-onion
mixture and mix on low speed until just blended.  Cook lasagna
according to package directions; rinse under cool water and drain
thoroughly.

Place four lasagna strips in bottom of lightly oiled 9x13" pan,
overlapping slightly. Top with 2 c of spinach filling.

Sprinkle with 1-1/2 c shredded cheese and 1/3 c Parmesan. Repeat
layering two more times and top with remaining four lasagna strips.
Spread 1 cup of marinara or tomato-cream sauce over top and cover
tightly with foil. Preheat oven to 350  and bake, covered, for 1
hour. Remove from oven and keep warm at least 30 minutes before
cutting. Top with extra Parmesan cheese. (Can be refrigerated a day
in advance of baking if desired.)

Source: Abilene Reporter News 3/10/94

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