N.y.i. Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) package simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 7 noodles lasagna noodles
• 1 (15 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 (10 ounce) box spinach (frozen)
• 1 large red bell pepper
• 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbles
• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 stalks green onions
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cracked ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 spray a 9" x 13" x 2" glass baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
• 2 cook lasagna noodles in salted water, drain, set aside.
• 3 dice bacon, saute until crisp, drain on paper towels, save grease, set aside.
• 4 defrost spinach in a bowl; squeeze moisture from defrosted spinach. discard moisture. set aside spinach.
• 5 dice red bell pepper and slice 4 green onions into 1/8" rounds, saute both in 2 tbs. reserved bacon grease until wilted.
• 6 add reserved bacon, red bell pepper and green onion to the bowl with the spinach. add wine vinegar, salt, pepper, 1 teas. minced garlic,and crushed red pepper; and mix. set aside.
• 7 mix goat cheese crumbles with simple potatoes, traditional mashed potatoes, and remainder of minced garlic. set aside.
• 8 combine the potatoe mixture with the bacon, pepper and onion mixture.
• 9 in the greased casserole dish: layer 1/2 the jar of alfredo sauce. top with a layer of the lasagna noodles ( 3 1/2) . top with the potatoe/bacon mixture. layer with remaining noodles (3 1/2), cover noodles with remaining alfredo sauce. cover with alumminum foil. bake 350 degrees f @ 30-45 min (until bubblely). top with cheddar cheese, bake until cheese melts and slightly browns. top with remaining sliced green onions. slice and serve.