Black Bean and Spinach Lasagna

(from food.com)
Ingredients:
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • ¼ chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½  teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups (16oz) shredded pepper jack cheese - divided
  • 3 cups black beans (or 2 – 15oz can black beans)
  • 1 (2lb 13oz) jar pasta sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 9 pre-cooked lasagna noodles
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions:
  1. Stir together first 5 ingredients and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese; set aside.
  2. Mash beans with a potato masher or fork in a large bowl; stir in pasta sauce and cumin.
  3. Spread one-third of bean mixture on bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  4. Layer with 3 noodles, half of spinach mixture, and 1 cup pepper Jack cheese;
  5. Repeat layers of noodles, the other half of the spinach mixture and 1 cup of cheese.
  6. Spread with one-third bean mixture and the remaining 3 noodles
  7. Top with the remaining bean mixture.
  8. Bake, covered, at 350° for 1 hour;
  9. Uncover and top with remaining Pepper Jack cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.
  10. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.