Mini Lasagna Bites With Veggies And Ground Turkey Food

MINI LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch oval baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Mix together the ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, pepper, garlic, egg and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Lay out the cooked noodles and cut each one in half widthwise. Spread about 2 tablespoons of filling on each noodle. Tightly roll the filling in the noodle and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Arrange the rolls in a row and top each with a spoonful of sauce and sprinkle of mozzarella.
• Bake until the filling is warm and the cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the rolls on toothpicks with any remaining tomato sauce on the side for dipping.

VEGGIE-LOADED TURKEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375℉ degrees. Grease a 9-by-13 inch baking dish with oil.
• Add olive oil to a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add spinach/kale, garlic, and a large pinch of salt. Cook until greens are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add ground turkey to the pan and use the back of a spoon or spatula to break up the meat and combine the veggies and meat really well. Continue to stir and break up the meat until it is fully cooked. Add vinegar and tomatoes and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Taste sauce and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
• Spread 1 ½ cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of the greased baking dish. Add a layer of lasagna noodles. Scoop half of the turkey-veggie sauce on top of the noodles and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle ½ cup cheese on top of the sauce. Make a second layer with the noodles, turkey-veggie sauce, and ½ cup cheese.
• Place a final layer of lasagna noodles on top then spread the remaining 1 ½ cups marinara sauce over the noodles. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup cheese over the top evenly.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and broil the top of the lasagna until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Allow to cool for 20 minutes then slice into portions and serve.

MINI LASAGNA BITES WITH VEGGIES AND GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Spray a little olive oil cooking spray at the bottom of your insert and press the Saute button on your Instant Pot. Brown the ground turkey until no pink is remaining.
• Turn off the pot and transfer the ground turkey to a large bowl. Add the sauce to the cooked ground turkey and mix well.
• Mix together the shredded cheese, ricotta, and egg to make a cheese mixture.
• Next, layer your ingredients in the silicone egg mold or cupcake liners. Layer in order: 1 tbsp meat sauce, 1 slice of zucchini, a dollop of the cheese mixture, 1 slice yellow squash. Repeat layers until each cup is full.
• Cover the egg mold with an oven safe silicone food cover or aluminum foil.
• Add 1 cup water to the bottom of the Instant Pot insert. Stack the silicone molds on your long-handled trivet, but stagger them so the cups aren't sitting directly on top of each other.
• Close the lid of your Instant Pot and turn the pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on high pressure using the Manual or Pressure Cook button for 3 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
• When the lasagna bites are done cooking and the pressure has released from the pot, carefully remove the molds from the Instant Pot and let them rest on a baking sheet for 10 minutes. This will allow the zucchini to soak up the excess liquid it released while cooking.
• To remove the lasagnas from the mold, place a baking sheet on top of the mold and flip over quickly. Gently press the bottom of each cup and remove the mold. Sprinkle the shredded cheese and broil in the oven to brown the cheese for 3-5 minutes.
• In a skillet, brown the ground turkey on medium-high heat and then mix in the marinara sauce. Set aside until ready to use.
• Mix together the shredded cheese, ricotta, and egg to make a cheese mixture.
• Next, layer your ingredients together in a cupcake pan or your silicone egg molds placed on a baking sheet. Layer in order: 1 tbsp meat sauce, 1 slice of zucchini, a dollop of cheese mix, 1 slice yellow squash. Repeat layers until each cup is full, then sprinkle the mini lasagna cups with shredded cheese.
• Cover the pan or molds with aluminum foil. Bake the lasagna bites at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Remove the foil during the last 10 minutes to allow the cheese to brown. Let them rest on the counter for at least 10 minutes before serving.
• In a skillet, brown the ground turkey on medium-high heat and then mix in the marinara sauce. Set aside until ready to use.
• Mix together the shredded cheese, ricotta, and egg to make a cheese mixture.
• Next, layer your ingredients together in silicone cupcake liners. Layer in order: 1 tbsp meat sauce, 1 slice of zucchini, a dollop of cheese mix, 1 slice yellow squash. Repeat the layers until each cup is full, then sprinkle each lasagna with shredded cheese.

QUICK AND EASY MINI-LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook sausage in skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
• Add pasta sauce; heat through stirring occasionally.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook and drain noodles.
• While noodles are cooking, mix ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, the oregano and parsley.
• Spread 1/3 of the sausage mixture in ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Top with 3 cups noodles.
• Spread cheese mixture over noodles.
• Sprinkle with half the mozzarella cheese.
• Spread another 1/3 of sausage mixture and top with remaining noodles.
• Spread remaining sausage mixture over noodles and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup parmesan cheese over top.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.