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Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna

September 10, 2019 By Kaylee Pauley Leave a Comment

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This Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna is a vegetarian take on a favorite child-hood dish! Hearty and comforting with so much flavor!

Mock Lasagna is one of those dishes I remember my mom making as we were kids. It’s easy, filling and quite delicious! This Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna is a vegetarian take on that favorite child-hood dish! Equally hearty and filling and best of all, a winner with the little ones!

Red lentils play the leading role in this pasta dish. The pasta is naturally gluten-free, made with one simple ingredient; red lentils. It boasts 13 grams of protein per serving making it a great substitute for traditional wheat based pasta. The red split lentils take the place of sausage, but if you’re a meat-eating family (we are) and want the real thing – go for it! Basically, when you’re combining pasta, meat/meat substitute, cheese, and any sort of tomato based sauce – it’s bound to be good, right?!

Why this Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna is a FAV:

  • Quick and Easy
  • Hearty and filling
  • Loaded in protein and fiber
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian, but super simple to make with turkey sausage

With two birthdays and a beach trip in the last month, things have been a bit crazy around here. Which mean the blog has been quieter than usual. Hoping to get back to posting weekly as Fall sets in and things slow down a bit.

But FYI, baby’s girls second birthday post is coming next, after that I promise it’ll be strictly recipes for a while! 😅In the mean time – Happy Cooking!

Other Gluten-Free Pasta favs:

  • Easy Chickpea Pasta Primavera + Gluten-Free
  • Sun-Dried Tomato and Mushroom Chickpea Pasta (GF)

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Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna | Lemons and Basil
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Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna

This Red Lentil and Spinach Mock Lasagna is a vegetarian take on a favorite child-hood dish! Hearty and comforting with so much flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: lasagna, red lentil, spinach
Servings: 9 people
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Kaylee Pauley

Ingredients

  • 1 box Red Lentil Pasta cooked according to package direction
  • 1 cup lentils uncooked (I used split red lentils)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese vegetarian
  • 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 brown egg
  • 1 cup cooked spinach drained
  • 1 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook red lentil pasta according to package directions and set aside.
  • While pasta cooks, add 1 cup lentils to 2 cups water, bring to a boil and simmer approximately 15 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add tomato sauce, seasonings and Parmesan cheese, stir to combine and simmer another 3-5 minutes.
  • Add ricotta cheese, egg, and cooked spinach to small bowl, stir until egg is blended and all ingredients are well mixed.
  • In a 2 qt dish, layer half red lentil pasta, ricotta cheese mixture, seasoned tomato lentils, and Italian cheese blend, then repeat ending with Italian Cheese.
  • Bake 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool 5 minutes then serve! Garnish with Parmesan Cheese if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 8mg

Filed Under: Dinner, Eggs, Gluten Free, Lentils, Pasta, Ricotta Cheese, Vegetarian

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