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Black Bean And Spinach Lasagna

Not sure where this came from originally but i made a bunch of changes; i enjoyed it so much i decided to share it here. If you can't find refried black beans, use another can of plain black beans and mash them with a potato masher or in a food processor.

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and set aside.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook noodles until al dente , according to package directions.
While water is coming to a boil , in a small bowl , blend the ricotta , spinach , basil , oregano , salt , pepper and egg.
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray or use a tsp or so of oil and heat over medium heat.
Saute onion , bell pepper , and garlic until tender.
Add red pepper flakes if using and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in beans , refried beans , and tomato sauce and cook until heated through.
Spread about 1 / 4 cup of sauce on bottom of baking dish and top with three lasagna noodles.
Layer ricotta mixture , sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Repeat two more times , ending with cheese.
Top with parmesan cheese.
Bake 45 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, egg, onion, bell pepper, garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, black beans, refried black beans, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese