Lasagna Primavera Food

LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 6-quart saucepan over high heat.
• Add lasagna noodles and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add carrots; cook 2 minutes.
• Add broccoli, zucchini, and squash and cook the final two minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Drain Well.
• Squeeze the excess liquid from spinach.
• Mix spinach with ricotta cheese.
• Preheat oven to 400 degree.
• In 13x9-inch baking pan, spread one-third of the marinara sauce on the bottom.
• Arrange half of the noodles on sauce.
• Pat half of each of the vegetables, spinach mixture, and mozzarella on the noodles.
• Pour half the remaining marinara over these layers.
• Repeat layering and top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Place on a large baking sheet that has been lined with foil.
• Bake lasagna, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving (lasagna can be made up to 2 days before baking; refrigerate, covered, until one hour before baking-if cold bake for one hour at 350 degrees).

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• On a large heavy baking sheet, toss all of the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs to coat. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. Bake until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown, stirring after the first 10 minutes, about 20 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixtures in a large bowl to combine. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, if necessary, cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces. In large bowl, mix broccoli, carrots, tomatoes and bell peppers. In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 2/3 cup Alfredo sauce. Top with 4 noodles. Spread half of the cheese mixture and 2 1/2 cups of the vegetables over noodles. Spoon 2/3 cup sauce in dollops over vegetables. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Top with 4 noodles; spread with remaining cheese mixture and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables. Spoon 2/3 cup sauce in dollops over vegetables. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining 4 noodles and the vegetables. Spoon remaining sauce in dollops over vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered 45 to 60 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

OLIVE GARDEN LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Fill a large pot of water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook the pasta noodles until they are pliable, and mostly cooked. Remove and place in a bowl of cold water.
• While the water is coming to a boil, slice the squash on a mandolin or thinly with a sharp knife. Set aside.
• Place 1/2 cup of pasta sauce into the bottom of a 13x9 pan and spread around. Lay one noodle out on a cutting board or clean flat surface. Top in the middle third with 6 slices of squash. Fold the ends over the top and place folded ends down on the sauce. (This is a squash bundle) Continue with the remaining noodles, placing them next to each other in the sauce. You should have 2 rows of 6 bundles each.
• Top with the remaining sauce and mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.

FREEZE-AHEAD LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium; add flour and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes (do not let flour mixture darken); whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach, peas, and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper.
• In the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of vegetable sauce. Layer noodles, half the remaining vegetable sauce, another noodles, half the ricotta mixture, half the mozzarella, and half the Parmesan; repeat.
• Cover dish with lightly oiled aluminum foil, and place on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake 45 minutes, uncover, and bake until bubbling and browned, about 20 minutes more. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.