Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna

This is one of my favorite lasagna recipes. My husband is not the greatest fan because it's meatless but it's one of my favorite pasta recipes.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil, divided
• 4 garlic cloves, divided
• 1 onion, chopped
• 29 oz canned tomato sauce
• 1/4 C chopped fresh basil.
• 12oz frozen spinach, thawed
• 8oz reduced fat ricotta cheese
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 egg
• 6 no cook lasagna noodles
• 1/2C shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a medium pot and add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes and then add garlic.
3. Add the tomato sauce and basil and let simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside
4. Heat 1 tsp oil in a medium pan and add the other half of the garlic.Saute for about a minute and add spinach
5. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Set aside and let cool
6. In a medium bowl, mix ricotta, salt, pepper, egg, and spinach mixture
7. Spread 3 tbsp of tomato sauce at the bottom of a 9x12 casserole dish 
8. Top it with 2 lasagna noodles
9. Add about 3/4 C of tomato sauce
10. Top it with half of the ricotta mixture
11. Repeat steps 7-9
12. Top with the rest of tomato sauce
13. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and put in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown. Enjoy!