Lasagna With Spinach And Peppers Food

RED PEPPER AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Place the peppers in a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil and balsamic vinegar. Roast for 20 minutes, add the garlic and roast for a further 10 minutes until the peppers are softened and charred.
• Meanwhile, wilt the spinach in a large pan with a splash of water for 2 minutes only. Season well and set aside.
• To make the sauce, heat the milk with the bay leaf to just below boiling point and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan, add the flour and cook, stirring all the time, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, whisking well, and bring to the boil until thickened. Stir in the mustard and half of the Parmesan.
• To layer up the lasagna, spoon a third of the sauce into the base of an ovenproof dish. Scatter over half of the peppers, half of the spinach and half of the mozzarella. Top with a layer of lasagna. Repeat this process, finishing with the final third of the sauce. Scatter over the remaining Parmesan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Stir the ricotta, spinach, mushrooms, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella and parmesan.
• Spread about 1/2 cup marinara sauce in a thin layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover with a single layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (4 to 6 noodles), breaking them as needed to fit. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with about one-third of the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with about one-third of the mozzarella mixture. Repeat the layers (noodles, ricotta, sauce, mozzarella mixture). Top with the remaining noodles, then the remaining sauce and mozzarella mixture.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours. Uncover and let rest 15 minutes so the excess liquid is absorbed.

LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with spray oil and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add bell peppers and garlic and cook until tender and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, basil, oregano, chile flakes, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat and set sauce aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella, and Parmesan together.
• Ladle about 1 cup of the reserved sauce into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Top with one layer of lasagna noodles. (The fresh noodles may have to be cut in order to fit properly into the pan).
• Spread one-third of the cottage cheese mixture over noodles.
• Evenly spread another cup of sauce over that.
• Repeat the process until all the noodles are used, ending with the last of the sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella over the top.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake until cheese is browned and the lasagna is bubbly, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the EVOO in a saucepot and add the butter. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and crush them up a bit. Add the passata, a fat handful of torn basil leaves, the onion and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the onion and set the sauce aside.
• Separate the spinach while adding it to a mixing bowl. Add half of the mozzarella, the ricotta, 1 1/2 cups of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and the eggs yolks and mix to combine. Season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Layer a little sauce into a lasagna pan and top with three flat lasagna sheets or four curly. Top with a little more sauce, and then half of the spinach and cheese mixture. Repeat with another layer, and end on top with lasagna sheets. Top with some sauce and the remaining mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• The lasagna can be stored before or after baking for a make-ahead meal, or baked to serve immediately. When baking the first time, bake at 375 degrees F, uncovered, from room temperature until cooked through and brown and bubbling on top, 60 to 70 minutes. If reheating, bake at 375 degrees F, covered, for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Let the lasagna rest 20 minutes before cutting. Serve with extra sauce on the side.

LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND PEPPERONI

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain and let cool.
• Meanwhile, cook ground beef seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder and oregano to taste.
• Add Pepperoni when hamburger is about 3/4 cooked through and cook together until hamburger is done.
• Rinse spinach and pat dry.
• Add spinach to pan and saute until the spinach wilts.
• Drain excess oil from pan.
• Add jar of marinara sauce plus 1/2 jar of water and let cook on medium low heat for about 15 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese, egg, milk, salt and pepper in small bowl.
• Mix mozzarella, parmesan and colby jack in small bowl.
• Put about 2 heaping spoonfuls of marinara mixture on bottom of pan.
• layer as follows: five lasagna noodles, 1/2 of ricotta cheese mixture, 1/2 of marinara mixture, 1/2 of grated cheese mixture then repeat.
• Cook at 350 degrees until heated through. About 30 minutes.

OUR FAVORITE LASAGNA WITH SAUSAGE, SPINACH, AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Preparation:
• Position the rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 375°F.
• Make the sauce:
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the sausage, onion and 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, red-pepper flakes, and tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add tomatoes (along with their juice) and oregano; bring to a simmer, and cook, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon until in small pieces, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more red-pepper flakes if desired.
• Make the filling:
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine all of the filling ingredients and process until mostly smooth.
• Assemble the lasagna:
• Squeeze the spinach in a paper towel or clean dishcloth until very dry. Transfer to a bowl and season with a pinch of salt.
• Coat baking dish with cooking spray and spread the bottom with 2 cups sauce. Top with a layer of three noodles, then a third of the ricotta mixture (about 1 1/3 cups), and a third of the spinach (about 2/3 cup). Sprinkle with 1 cup grated mozzarella.
• Repeat twice more, skipping the mozzarella on the third layer. Top the lasagna with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups mozzarella in clusters so some of the sauce peeks through.
• Place the baking pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly spray a piece of foil with cooking spray, cover the lasagna, and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until lightly browned and bubbly, about 20 minutes more. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
• DO AHEAD: The sauce can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated. The filling can be prepared up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated.

SPINACH-MUSHROOM LASAGNA WITH RED PEPPER MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Blend pasta sauce and peppers in blender until smooth. Combine egg, ricotta, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella, spinach, 1/4 cup Parmesan and nutmeg.
• Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms; cook 10 min. or until tender and browned, stirring frequently.
• Spread 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 each of the ricotta and mushroom mixtures, and 3/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in middle position.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3 minutes. Add spinach, a few handfuls at a time, and cook, stirring frequently, until all spinach is wilted, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a mesh strainer and press against spinach to remove as much liquid as possible.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over high heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is golden brown, 1 minute. Add milk and continue whisking until milk begins to boil and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Cover surface with plastic wrap.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry zucchini, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Spread 1 cup bechamel along the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place one-third of noodles over bechamel in a single, overlapping layer. Top with 1 cup bechamel and half of spinach. Repeat with a second layer of noodles, bechamel, and spinach. Top with remaining noodles, remaining bechamel, zucchini, mozzarella, and Pecorino Romano. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is golden in places and lasagna is bubbling along the edges, about 15 minutes.
• Remove lasagna from oven and let stand 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

SPINACH LASAGNA III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid and cool. Boil spinach for 5 minutes. Drain, then squeeze out excess liquid. Chop spinach.
• Combine ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, spinach, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and egg in a bowl. Add cooled mushroom mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Lay 5 lasagna noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread one third of the cheese/spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce over cheese. Repeat layering 2 times.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• For pepper sauce: halve and seed the peppers and cut into 1/2 inch dice.
• Seed and chop the tomatoes, reserving 1 cup of juice.
• Mince 1 tablespoon herbs.
• For both the pepper and chicken sauce, mince the 8 onions, 8 cloves garlic.
• Chop 2 cup parsley and 1/2 cup basil.
• For the pepper sauce, heat olive oil in large frying pan.
• Add half of the onions and pepper and cook until soft, aobut 15 mins.
• Add the tablespoon of minced herbs and half of the garlic, parsley, basil and cook about 2 mins.
• Add tomatoes and reserved 1 cup juice and cook until most of the liquid had evaporated, about 15 mins.
• Season to taste.
• The pepper sauce can be made one week ahead.
• For chicken sauce, trim the chicken breasts of fat and connective tissue and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the prosciutto in 1/2 inch pieces.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Sear the chicken about 2 minutesa side until well browned, cooking in batches to avoid overcrowding.
• Reduce heat, return all chicken to pan and simmer until barely cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool.
• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch dice.
• In the same frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and briefly saute ham and remaining garlic, parsley and basil until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add to chicken.
• In the same pan used to cook the chicken and ham, heat remaining 6 oz of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Add the remaining onions and peppers.
• Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in flour and cook for 4 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Whisk in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken mixture and heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Chicken sauce can be made several days ahead.
• Boil the spinach noodles according to package directions and cook until tender.
• If using fresh, cook in batches for about 2 minutes a batch.
• Remove lasagne to a large bowl of cold water to stop the cooking, then to a damp towel.
• Grate parmesan and fontina cheeses.
• Butter four 9 by 13 inch lasagna pans or large oval pans.
• Pour a layer of hte pepper sauce into each pan.
• Put a layer of lasagna noodles on top of the sauce, overlapping slightly.
• Add a layer of the chicken sauce, then a layer of the cheeses, and another layer of pasta.
• Repeat the process 3 more times ending with the pepper sauce and cheeses.
• Cover with foil.
• Lasagne at this point can be made a day ahead.
• Cooking and serving: Heat oven to 375 F.
• Bake lasagne in a preheated oven until cooked through, about 45 mins.
• Allow lasagne to rest for 15 mins.
• before cutting and serving.