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Spinach Cream Cheese Lasagna

on November 3, 2009 · 15 Comments

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This recipe came out of my craving for lasagna one night, but I didn’t have any ricotta – only cream cheese and I had a lot of fresh spinach I wanted to use. I found that the cream cheese, adds a rich, creamy layer and a depth of flavor, which tastes so much better than ricotta. Cream cheese is also cheaper and I usually have it on hand.

Another great thing about this dish is that you don’t precook the noodles, which is a huge time-saver and much easier! I prefer my pasta noodles “al dente”, and if you use a lot of sauce and let it sit a while before you cook it, the noodles turn out perfect. When I use precooked noodles they always turned out mushy. This recipe is so easy and so good.


spin cream cheese lasagna

Spinach Cream Cheese Lasagna

7-8 uncooked lasagna noodles
1-2 jars pasta sauce, (or 1 jar and 1.5 cups leftover homemade spaghetti sauce)
4 ozs cream cheese
1 cup fresh spinach
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Take an 8×8 pan and spread enough pasta sauce on the bottom to make a think layer to coat the bottom of the pan. Lay one layer of noodles out. You will have to break them. I fill in the sides and open spaces with broken noodles to make a nice layer.

3. Cut the cream cheese into thin slices, or dollops and just evenly lay on top of the dry noodles. I usually have a slice left to use on top layer.
Tip: An alternative to dropping cream cheese dollups, is to combine the cream cheese in a pan with about 1/2 – 1 cup of chicken broth, to make a thick sauce.

spin cream cheese lasagna 1layer

4. Cover this layer with fresh spinach, then top with pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.

spin cream cheese lasagna 3 layer

5. Add another layer of noodles. Top with sauce, then remaining cheese, and if I have any cream cheese left, I just put dollops on the top spread out.

6. Let sit for about 15-30 minutes. The liquid from the sauce helps begin to soften the noodles.

7. Cook covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered another 10-15 minutes to brown the top.

8. Let sit for about 10 minutes before slicing to allow it to firm up. Enjoy!

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Recipe developed by Kelly Hancock ©2010 Faithful Provisions. For personal use only. May not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed for capital gain without prior permission from Kelly Hancock.

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  1. Kim Gibson November 4, 2009 at 12:09 pm

    I made this last night and was so impressed. My entire family loved it. My 2 year old son and 3 year old daughter inhaled it! I was a little leery about trying it with spinach, because I wasn’t sure how the kids would like it, but I don’t think they even knew. My husband didn’t even miss the meat, which is a big deal. 🙂 Thank you for the great recipe. This will probably be my go-to lasagna recipe now.

    Reply
    • Kelly November 4, 2009 at 1:40 pm

      Kim – I am so glad you liked it! I actually use my Homemade Spaghetti Sauce as the middle layer (if I have it), which is loaded w/ ground beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms – then use the jar of sauce for the bottom and top layers for liquid to soften the noodles. I have the recipe link in the recipe above.

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  2. Lynn January 18, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    I made this tonight an it was sooo good! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.

    Reply
  3. Katy April 5, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    Kelly,
    Have you ever used the lower fat cream cheese for this recipe? Does it melt well enough? I know some low fat cheeses do strange things when you cook with them. Let me know!
    Thanks,
    Katy

    Reply
    • Kelly April 5, 2010 at 8:34 pm

      Katy – I always use the 1/3 fat cream cheese in all my recipes. I don’t think fat free will work, but 1/3 fat does great! And, I don’t taste a difference at all :).

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      • Katy April 5, 2010 at 10:23 pm

        Great…Looking forward to trying it.
        Thanks Kelly!

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  4. Amber April 7, 2010 at 1:11 am

    I don’t like the texture of ricotta cheese, so I am so excited to try this recipe!

    Reply
  5. Linda hixson June 7, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    I just made this tonight for dinner, it was so easy!! It is in the oven right now. I can’t wait for it to be done. Thanks for a healthy alternative to Lasagna

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  6. Maria August 5, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    Easy – and Yummy. Adding more spinach, or some grated carrots would even be more filling…..who needs ricotta!

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  7. Wendy September 15, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    How wonderful this looks and sounds!! Great way to go meat free one night or two…thanks!! I cannot wait ti try this!!

    Reply
  8. Georgina January 22, 2017 at 10:31 am

    I am planning to make this for a pot luck. Is it ok if I make it in the afternoon and put it in the fridge and then cook it in the evening? or will that soften to noodles too much?
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Kelly January 23, 2017 at 7:45 am

      It will be PERFECT if you make it ahead! You might just cut the cooking time back by 5-10 minutes. Hope it’s great!

      Reply

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