Recipe - Lasagna Torte

1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 lg Onion,finely chopped
1 cn Tomatoes in puree (28 oz)
2 Garlic cloves,finely chopped
2 md Carrots,pared,shredded
One fourth cup Chopped fresh basil
OR
1 tablespoon Dried basil
2 pound Fresh spinach
OR
2 pack Frozen leaf spinach,thawed
and squeezed dry (10 oz)
12 Lasagna noodles
2 cup Wholemilk ricotta cheese
One half cup Grated Parmesan cheese
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
2 cup Shredded fontina cheese(8oz)

Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add onion; saute until soft,
about 8 minutes. Place in mediumsized bowl.

Add tomatoes to skillet, breaking up with spoon. Add garlic and
carrots. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
Uncover and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in basil and salt. Set sauce
aside.

Stem and wash fresh spinach. Place in large pot over high heat; cook
until wilted, about 3 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain.

Heat oven to moderate (350'F.). Line 9" springform pan with aluminum
foil; grease foil.

Add ricotta, Parmesan and pepper to reserved onion; stir to combine.

Trim lasagna noodles to fit pan. Fit 4 noodles into pan, overlapping
slightly. Cover with onethird ricotta mixture, spreading evenly. Top
with onethird spinach, onequarter sauce and onequarter fontina.
Repeat two more times, using noodle trimmings as one layer. Top with
the last of the noodles, the remaining quarter of sauce and fontina.

Bake until hot, 50 minutes to an hour. Let stand 5 minutes before
serving. Remove sides of pan.

From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn94q3.zip