2bleus White Lasagna Lite Bleu Food

BLUE CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Coat the inside of a glass 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and pork in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix spaghetti sauce and brown sugar into beef-pork mixture until sauce is well blended.
• Combine cottage cheese, blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, and oregano in a bowl.
• Spread enough sauce into the bottom of the loaf pan to reach 1-inch depth. Break 2 lasagna noodles to fit the length of the loaf pan, slightly overlapping. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture over noodle layer. Layer 3 slices provolone, slightly overlapping, over cheese layer. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese over provolone cheese. Repeat layering with the remaining ingredients ending in a layer of sauce.
• Place the loaf pan on the prepared baking sheet and top loaf pan loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

2BLEU'S WHITE LASAGNA (LITE-BLEU)

Steps:

• Spray non-stick cooking spray in a large skillet. Saute' chicken with garlic, onions, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until done.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. and one 16 oz jar of alfredo sauce; set aside. Mix together steamed broccoli, carrots, and roasted red peppers; set aside. In a medium bowl mix ricotta and mozzarella cheese, parsley, and egg Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Pour 1/2 of the remaining jar of alfredo sauce in bottom of a deep 9x13-inch casserole dish, spreading out evenly.
• LAYER AS FOLLOWS: 1/3 cooked lasagne noodles. 1/2 ricotta/mozzarella cheese mixture. 1/2 chicken mixture. 1/2 vegetable mixture. Repeat.
• Finally, top with remaining pasta and 1/2 jar of alfredo sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for about 1 hour. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

WHITE LASAGNA WITH SPICY TURKEY SAUSAGE AND 'SHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the white sauce: Bring a medium saucepan to low-medium heat and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, stir in the flour with a wooden spoon; cook for 2 minutes (do not let it color). Add the milk and bring to a boil, continuing to stir. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add in the Parmesan, whisking to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the lasagna: In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and cook the turkey sausage until just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to saute until golden brown and the turkey is cooked through, 4 to 6 additional minutes. Season with kosher salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Stir well, and then shut off the heat and set aside to cool.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, Parmesan, about 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt and a few rounds of cracked pepper. Spread 1/4 cup of the white sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch nonreactive baking dish. Begin layering with 3 noodles, followed with about 1 cup ricotta mixture. Layer about half of the zucchini evenly over the ricotta. Follow with half the turkey sausage and mushrooms, finishing with 1 cup white sauce. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella. Repeat. Top the second layer with 4 noodles, white sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella. Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and remove the foil cover. Heat the broiler to maximum temperature. Broil until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 1 minute. Garnish with the parsley.

LIGHTER WHITE SAUCE CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low to medium heat and cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, sautéed onions and garlic mixture, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, pepper, poultry seasoning, and 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, and all of the cubed chicken.
• In a 9x13 inch casserole dish start layering as follows: place 3 lasagna noodles at bottom of dish, and spread half of the chicken mixture over the noodles, 1/2 of the mushrooms, and 1/2 of the spinach. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of mozzarella over the top.
• Create another layer by repeating above step.
• Use last 3 noodles to cover the second layer, and spread the entire top of the lasagna with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan.
• When the layering is completed, cover with aluminum foil, making certain that the foil is not touching the top of the lasagna, and bake for 25 minutes @ 350 degree F (175 degrees C).
• Remove foil and continue baking, for another 15-20 minutes or until cheesee browns nicely.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving, so lasagna can set as cheese cools (I usually let it set overnight, to allow for easier cutting).
• Sprinkle parsley over dish before serving.
• (Can cut recipe in half and use a 8x8 pan as well. Freezes nicely!).

WHITE LASAGNE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• In a saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat. Stir in flour and cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes. Add milk in a stream and bring mixture to a boil, whisking until thick and smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce over low heat, whisking occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes, or until thickened. Transfer sauce to a bowl and cover surface with a buttered round of wax paper.
• Make filling:
• Into a small bowl crumble oregano, rosemary, marjoram, and thyme. Thinly slice mushrooms. Discard coarse stems from spinach and coarsely chop spinach. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch strips. In a large skillet melt butter over moderate heat and cook chicken, 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, and half of herb mixture, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
• Add wine to skillet and bring mixture to a boil, stirring. Add mushrooms and spinach and cook, covered, until spinach is wilted. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, remaining herb mixture, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid given off by mushrooms is evaporated. Transfer mushroom mixture to chicken and stir until combined well. Reserving 1 cup sauce, add remaining sauce with salt and pepper to taste to chicken mixture and stir until combined well.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (3-quart).
• In a bowl whisk together ricotta, egg, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour 1/2 cup reserved sauce into baking dish (sauce will not cover bottom completely) and cover with 3 pasta sheets, making sure they do not touch each other. Spread half of chicken mixture over pasta sheets in dish and top with another 3 pasta sheets. Spread half of ricotta mixture over pasta and top with another 3 pasta sheets.
• Continue layering lasagne in same manner with remaining chicken mixture, pasta sheets, and ricotta mixture, ending with pasta. Spread remaining ‚ cup sauce over top and sprinkle with Parmesan. Lasagne may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bake lasagne in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until bubbling and golden.

BEST EVER RED & WHITE SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Begin by making the red sauce as it needs time to simmer and reduce.
• In large heavy bottom sauce pan over medium/ high heat Sauté in olive oil half the onion add salt and pepper to taste.
• Once onion is slightly browned add in the 5 cloves of crushed garlic, Sauté for a couple minutes.
• Add the entire can of tomato paste and sauté carefully & stir continuously (it burns easily) until cooked about 2-3 minutes.
• Next Stir in The 2 jars of Passata and 1 can of crushed tomatoes, re- season with salt and pepper.
• Add wine to thin sauce to a light chunk style sauce. Stirring Sauce occasionally as it will reduce and become thicker re-season with additional salt if any is required,Lower heat to simmer. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in 1-3 tablespoons of Italian dry herb seasoning to taste.
• Chop 10 basil leaves into strips reserving half for ricotta mixture and gently half into sauce.
• In separate pan begin to sauté sausage.
• Add a slight bit of olive oil, allow to heat then add sausages with casings removed Brown until cooked completely.
• With a slotted spoon remove sausage to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain. Reserving sausage drippings in pan.
• Add remaining onion to sausage oil and sauté onion until slightly caramelized. Salt and Pepper.
• Chop garlic and mince into a paste the remaining cloves and stir until cooked.
• Combine the onion oil mixture into the tomato sauce. This will add a thickness to your sauce.
• Simmer for at least 30 minutes
• While Red Sauce is reducing in other heavy bottom pan begin to work on fillings and White Sauce.
• Add butter & flour, Cook over low/med heat for about 3 minutes.
• Add entire pint of cream.
• Allow to slowly come to simmer.
• Grate in 2 teaspoons of fresh nutmeg.
• Add half of the milk reserve the remainder of milk Simmer for 5 minutes( DO NOT BOIL).
• White Sauce should be able to coat the back of spoon if sauce is too thick like a paste or glue add remainder of milk slowly little by little until texture is more sauce like smooth slightly thick.
• Remove from burner and let stand.
• Prepare Ricotta Mixture:.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl take reserved fresh basil and combine with 1 entire large jar of ricotta salt and pepper.
• Mix well. Make sure mixture is properly seasoned and add 1 beaten egg.
• Combine all ingredients well. Set aside.
• Lasagna Assembly.
• In large 11 by 15 GLASS baking dish, spray with original flavored Pam or any other non stick non flavored cooking spray.
• Ladle 1 cup red sauce or enough to coat the bottom of the entire baking dish.
• Arrange 1st layer of Noodles to cover bottom of pan.
• Add layer of Ricotta mixture .
• Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
• Ladle red sauce until cheese mixture is covered.
• Arrange 2nd noodle layer to cover.
• Add a thin layer of Ricotta mixture.
• Using a separate ladle than the red ladle in a layer of white sauce to cover the ricotta mixture.
• Spoon the sausage onto the white sauce to cover.
• Cover the sausage with the Italian blend cheese mix.
• Arrange 3rd noodle layer to cover.
• Add layer of Ricotta mixture .
• Add a layer of Italian blend cheese.
• Cover with red sauce .
• Add final noodle layer.
• Cover noodle with red sauce then a thick coating of Mozzarella cheese .
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Allow Lasagna to stand at room temperature for at least 45 minutes to set up before cutting into it.