Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna Food

CHEESY ROASTED-VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Spray bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with cooking spray. Place bell peppers, onion, zucchini, potatoes, mushrooms, oil, peppered seasoned salt and basil inlarge bowl; toss to coat. Spread vegetables in pan. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool slightly.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package. Mix ricotta cheese, pesto and egg. Coarsely chop vegetables.
• Place 3 noodles lengthwise in baking dish. Spread with half of the ricotta mixture. Top with 2 cups vegetables and 1 cup of the provolone cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until hot in center and top is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

CHEESY VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the eggs, egg whites, ricotta cheese, parsley, basil, oregano and pepper; set aside. , In each of two 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray, spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce. Drain noodles; place 3 noodles over spaghetti sauce in each dish. , Layer each with a quarter of the ricotta mixture, 1 cup spaghetti sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 3 lasagna noodles and half of green beans. Top each with remaining ricotta mixture and 1 cup spaghetti sauce. Layer with remaining lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each. , Cover and freeze 1 casserole for up to 3 months. Bake remaining lasagna, uncovered, at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and edges are lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving., To use frozen lasagna: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 375° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. In a large saucepan, combine soup and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in vegetables and chicken. , In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer three noodles, a third of the soup mixture and six cheese slices. Repeat layers twice., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

EASY FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a blender or with an electric mixer, blend tomato sauce and cottage cheese together until smooth. Spoon a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of cooked noodles over the sauce, and sprinkle a portion of the mozzarella, the cheddar and the parmesan over the noodles. Repeat layering of sauce, noodles and cheese; finish with a cheese layer.
• Bake in preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and golden.

CHEESY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the white sauce: Put the butter and olive oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour and whisk for 3 minutes. Stir in in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg into the bechamel sauce. Preheat the oven to 450℉ (230℃). Combine the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, mix well. Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Place the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking. Grease a 13-by-9-by-2-inch glass baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Pour the bechamel sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles on a work surface, then spread about 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Starting at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll. Lay the lasagna rolls seam side down, without touching, atop the bechamel sauce in the dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 cup of marinara sauce over the lasagna rolls. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan over the lasagna rolls. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, 18 to 22 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 16 minutes longer. Take it out of the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. As the casserole cools down, heat the remaining marinara sauce in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot, and serve with lasagna alongside.

RECIPE: CHEESY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and cook until the onions are sweated and are just starting to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid and most of that liquid has evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper, and cook until all are softened, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Push the vegetables aside to clear out some space in the middle of the pan. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil, garlic, salt, thyme, oregano, and red pepper flakes if using. Stir the garlic until it is fragrant and just starting to turn golden, about 30 seconds, then stir it into the vegetables. Add the spinach and stir until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Spread a thin layer of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay 5 of the lasagna noodles over the sauce, breaking them if needed to create a single layer. Spread 1 cup of the ricotta over the noodles. Top with 1/2 of the vegetables, 1 cup of the marinara sauce, and 1 cup of the mozzarella.
• Arrange another 5 noodles over mozzarella, followed 1 cup of ricotta, the remaining vegetables, 1 cup of the marinara, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Top this with a final layer of 5 noodles and the remaining sauce. (Reserve the remaining mozzarella for the end of cooking.) Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 hour. Check to make sure the noodles are done by poking the lasagna with a knife; the knife should slide easily through all the layers. If it doesn't, cover and cook for 15 minutes more. When the noodles are done, sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top. Bake, uncovered, until the mozzarella has melted, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Turn on the broiler and arrange an oven rack 6 inches below the heating element. Broil the lasagna until the mozzarella is browned and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.

WHITE CHEESE VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Fill a 9x13 inch baking pan with salted, very hot tap water. Soak lasagna noodles in this for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Combine and steam carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini in microwave for about 4 minutes. Drain any liquid from vegetables. Gently toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• Melt butter in saucepan. Sauté onions and garlic over medium heat, stirring often until onions are transparent.
• Add flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until bubbly.
• Add broth, milk, oregano, basil and 2 tablespoons parsley. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce into 9x13 inch baking pan. Top with 3 of the lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1 container of ricotta cheese on top of noodles. Top with ½ of the spinach. Top spinach with ½ of the combined vegetables.
• Arrange with another layer of 3 noodles, half of the remaining ricotta, ½ of the parmesan cheese, remaining spinach, vegetables and mozzarella, and 1/3 of the sauce.
• Arrange remaining 3 noodles over top. Spread remainder of sauce; sprinkle with remainder of the parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly.

CHEESY WHITE VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut each zucchini lengthwise into 5 thin slices. Brush zucchini slices with 1 tsp. oil. Cook zucchini, in batches, in large skillet on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until crisp-tender. Cool.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in same skillet on medium-high heat. Add carrots, onions and garlic; cook and stir 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in pasta sauce, basil and pepper. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Combine mozzarella and Parmesan. Mix 1 cup mozzarella mixture with egg, cottage cheese and nutmeg. Layer 3 noodles, 1/3 sauce mixture, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the zucchini and 1/3 of the nuts in 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; repeat layers, alternating direction of zucchini in each layer. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and nuts.
• Bake, covered, 20 min. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella mixture. Bake, uncovered, 20 min. or until heated through. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

CHEESY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, add broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and garlic. Saute for 7 minutes; set aside.
• Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture.
• In a small bowl combine cottage and ricotta cheeses; stir well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetables, spinach mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ending with noodles. Top with reserved spinach mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

THREE CHEESE VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 by 9-inch pan.
• In a large bowl soak noodles in hot tap water until soft and slightly pliable; about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water and set them aside.
• In a small microwavable bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon paprika, and the red pepper flakes. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt the butter. Add the panko, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and the parsley. Mix well and set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add oil. Gently add the broccoli and cauliflower. Stir in the zucchini and squash, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons butter and the onions and saute until translucent. Whisk in 2 teaspoons of cracked black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, the flour and 1 tablespoon of garlic. Add the milk and vegetable stock and season with salt, to taste. Whisk together and allow to simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan.
• Ladle some of the sauce into the bottom of the prepared pan, then add a layer of noodles, then some vegetables and some more sauce. Add another layer of noodles, then the cottage cheese, then vegetables, then some mozzarella and sauce again. Repeat and finish with a layer of noodles. Cover with the remaining sauce and top with the panko mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The last 10 minutes, remove the foil to get a crunchier crust. Remove from the oven and allow to rest before cutting and serving.

CHEESY MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
• In a large pan, saute the onions and mushrooms in a tablespoon of olive oil or butter until the mushrooms are golden brown.
• Add the garlic, herbs and lemon juice and cook for another minute or two until the garlic is fragrant. Season to taste and set aside.
• Combine the cheese sauce, sour cream and cheese.
• Assemble the lasagna by layering the mushrooms, cheese sauce, pasta sheets and grated cheese in a baking dish. Cover with foil and place in the oven.
• Allow to bake for 40-45 minutes or until the lasagna sheets are fully cooked. Remove the foil then bake for another 10-15 minutes until the top is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

SUPER CHEESY HOMETOWN LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the meat sauce: In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the beef (do not brown first), tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt, bay leaves and onion. Add 2 cups water. Mix until combined. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vinegar and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• For the lasagna: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl combine the ricotta, basil, parsley, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, if using, and egg and stir until well blended.
• Spread 2 cups meat sauce across the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place 4 noodles over the sauce-it is okay if they overlap slightly. Dollop 2/3 cup of the ricotta mixture on the noodles, then spread it in an even layer. Top the ricotta with 4 slices ham, then 4 slices provolone. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella over the provolone. Repeat the layering-sauce, noodles, ricotta, ham, provolone, mozzarella-twice more. Top with another layer of noodles, then the Parmesan and the remaining mozzarella.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until the dish is bubbling and the noodles are cooked (you can test by poking with a sharp knife to make sure the noodles are soft), about 50 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes, then serve warm.

SUPER-CHEESY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min. Add mushrooms, zucchini and garlic; cook and stir 6 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add flour; cook and stir 2 min. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in broccoli, 1 cup shredded cheese and Parmesan.
• Mix ricotta and basil. Place 3 lasagna noodles on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of half the ricotta mixture and 2 cups vegetable mixture. Cover with 3 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and 2 cups vegetable mixture. Top with remaining noodles and vegetable mixture; cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining shredded cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

CHEESY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and garlic. Saute for 7 minutes; set aside.
• Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture. In a small bowl, combine cottage and ricotta cheeses; stir well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetables, spinach mixture, and 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ending with noodles. Top with reserved spinach mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY VEGETARIAN VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion, carrots and red pepper, sauteing until onions are translucent. Add broccoli and continue to saute for 3 more minutes. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, basil, oregano and pepper. To assemble lasagna, place 1/4 cup of sauce on the bottom of each 8x8 baking pan. Place 3 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. Place part of vegetable mixture on top of noodles. Cover with part of cheese mixture, followed by part of marinara sauce. Repeat layer. Add last layer of noodles and remaining sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 350 F for 40 minutes until bubbly and warmed through. Let stand 10 minutes.