Dinner for 12

Pesto Lasagna

Name: Pesto Lasagna
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter; 1 onion; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 3/4 cups 2% milk; 4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1 carton whole-milk ricotta cheese; 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 9 lasagna noodles; 1 jar (8 1/8 oz) prepared pesto; 2 packages (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach

Lasagna noodles layer with pesto spinach, ricotta, creamy cheese sauce, and mozzarella before baking until bubbling and lightly browned.

Typical price

$7.34for 4 servings

$1.83 per serving$7.34 for 4

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Photo: tasteofhome.com

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

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.07Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	15 oz	$0.59Typical price
Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	9 oz	$1.62Typical price
Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	8 oz	$1.46Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	20 oz	$7.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.01

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups 2% milk
4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 carton whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
9 lasagna noodles
1 jar (8 1/8 oz) prepared pesto
2 packages (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and boil the noodles until just tender, then drain them.
Thaw and drain the spinach, then stir it together with the pesto.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes, and whisk in the flour and salt.
Whisk in the milk, basil, oregano, and white pepper, then cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
Mix the ricotta with the parsley, and layer noodles, sauce, spinach mixture, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch dish.
Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbling and lightly browned.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices