Dinner for 12

Spinach Pumpkin Lasagna

Name: Spinach Pumpkin Lasagna
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 lasagna noodles; 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 6 oz spinach; 1 container (15 oz) part skim ricotta; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 cans (15 oz) pumpkin puree; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp allspice; 3/4 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; fresh chopped parsley or small sage leaves

$5.75for 470 minServes 12

Lasagna noodles layer with spinach ricotta, spiced pumpkin, mozzarella, and Parmesan before baking until hot and golden.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 10 oz$0.18/oz typical	10 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Spinach, 6 oz$0.35/oz typical	6 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Canned pumpkin, 30 oz$0.14/oz typical	30 oz	$4.20Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Mozzarella, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical	12 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.25

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Fall

Typical price

$1.44 per serving$5.75 for 4

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Ingredients

10 lasagna noodles
1/2 tbsp olive oil
6 oz spinach
1 container (15 oz) part skim ricotta
1 egg
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 cans (15 oz) pumpkin puree
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
3/4 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
fresh chopped parsley or small sage leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the olive oil.
Boil the lasagna noodles according to the package directions, then drain them.
Cook the spinach in a skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes, then cool and squeeze it dry.
Mix the spinach, ricotta, egg, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Mix the pumpkin, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in another bowl.
Layer pumpkin, noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, and Parmesan in the dish, repeating until used.
Cover and bake for 35 minutes, uncover and bake for 10 more minutes, then rest for 10 minutes and add parsley or sage.