Noodleless Lasagna Food

LAYERED ZUCCHINI LASAGNA(NO NOODLES!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. Or you may grill or saute the zucchini if you wish.
• Place the ground beef(or turkey or crumbles) and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned, stirring to break up meat. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salt, basil, and oregano; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Combine the cottage cheese, parsley, and eggs in a medium bowl.
• Arrange zucchini slices in a shallow 3-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the zucchini with half of the breadcrumbs. Spread half of cottage cheese mixture over breadcrumbs; cover with half of the meat mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat the layers with the remaining breadcrumbs, cottage cheese mixture, and meat mixture; reserve the remaining mozzarella. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella, and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

NOODLE-LESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Arrange eggplant and zucchini in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large saucepan, crumbling it with a spoon, until browned, about 6 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, wine, basil and oregano and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine ricotta, egg and pepper in a small bowl.
• Spread about 1 cup sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with a layer of half the eggplant. Dollop on about 1/3 cup ricotta mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Layer on half the zucchini, crosswise to the eggplant layer, then top with 1 cup sauce, dollop on 1/3 cup ricotta mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Layer on the remaining eggplant and top with 1 cup sauce, dollop on the remaining ricotta mixture and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Layer on the remaining zucchini and top with the remaining sauce and mozzarella.
• Bake the lasagna until the sauce is bubbling around the edges, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 to 20 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.

NO-NOODLE ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Slice zucchini lengthwise into very thin slices. Sprinkle slices lightly with salt; set aside to drain in a colander.
• To prepare the meat sauce, cook and stir ground beef and black pepper in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes. Add in green pepper and onion; cook and stir until meat is no longer pink. Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, wine, basil, and oregano, adding a small amount of hot water if sauce is too thick. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer sauce for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, stir egg, ricotta, and parsley together in a bowl until well combined.
• To assemble lasagna, spread 1/2 of the meat sauce into the bottom of prepared pan. Then layer 1/2 the zucchini slices, 1/2 the ricotta mixture, all of the spinach, followed by all of the mushrooms, then 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Repeat by layering the remaining meat sauce, zucchini slices, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella. Spread Parmesan cheese evenly over the top; cover with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil; raise oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

NOODLE-LESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice zucchini to about a ¼ inch thick. You should get about 5 slices per zucchini.
• Place sliced zucchini on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast in your 400 degree oven for 7 minutes, flip and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Turn oven down to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile, brown beef in a large pot. Add in onions and mushrooms and saute until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms have cooked down quite a bit.
• Add the entire jar of marinara sauce and simmer for about 5-10 minutes without a lid on. Season sauce to your preference if need be.
• While its cooking, take a small bowl, beat the 1 egg, and mix in the 1 cup cottage cheese to the beaten egg. Set aside.
• Add 1 layer of zucchini strips to the bottom of a 9x13 oven proof dish.
• Next, add a layer of meat sauce
• Then, add half of the cottage cheese mixture
• Next, add half the cheddar and mozza cheese (reserve the Parmesan for the top)
• Repeat layering process 1 more time. 1 layer of zucchini, 1 layer of meatsauce, 1 layer of cottage cheese mixture, lastly the rest of the cheese, as well as the 2 Tbsp Parmesan.
• Put in oven and bake for approx. 30 minutes until bubbling and browned. I put my oven to broil for 5 extra minutes to brown and crisp the cheese on top.
• Let cool for 10 minutes, then cut into 8 large pieces and serve.

NOODLE-LESS ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the meat, season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into small pieces as it browns, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the meat in a colander and wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
• Put the skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onion and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Return the meat to the pan, add the tomatoes, basil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and the black pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer uncovered 10 minutes, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, slice the zucchini lengthwise with a mandolin into 1/8-inch-thick slices (you should have at least 30 to 35 long zucchini ribbons). Lightly salt the zucchini with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and set aside for 15 minutes. Blot the zucchini with paper towels.
• Preheat a grill to medium heat (or preheat a grill pan over medium heat).
• Oil the grill grates or spray the grill pan with cooking spray to avoid sticking. Grill the zucchini until cooked and slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and press to absorb excess moisture.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, and egg. Spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9 × 13 × 2 1/2- inch baking dish. Make a layer of the zucchini over the sauce to cover the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture over the zucchini and sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella. Make another layer of zucchini, top with 1 1/2 cups meat sauce, 1/2 cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients for a total of 3 layers. Finish the lasagna by topping with the remaining zucchini and meat sauce. Cover the dish with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil, and bake 20 minutes uncovered. Add the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and bake uncovered until bubbling and the cheese is melted, 10 more minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into 8 pieces.

NOODLE-LESS BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat 2 1/2 cups milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk flour and the remaining 1/2 cup milk in a measuring cup until smooth; whisk into the hot milk. Whisk constantly until the sauce comes to a simmer and thickens. Continue cooking and stirring for 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in cream cheese, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Combine spinach and ricotta in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring, until soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, marjoram and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add wine and simmer until the wine has nearly evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Smear the bottom of the prepared dish with 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce. Line the bottom with a single layer of squash slices. Spread half the spinach mixture over the squash. Spoon on another 1/2 cup sauce. Add another layer of squash slices, then top with all of the mushroom mixture and another 1/2 cup sauce. Add a third layer of squash slices, the remaining spinach mixture and another 1/2 cup sauce. Finish with the remaining squash slices and sauce. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Lightly coat a large piece of foil with cooking spray and tightly cover the dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbling and starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let the lasagna stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

ELLEN'S NOODLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brown the ground beef in a frying pan, and drain off the oil. Add the spaghetti sauce and mushrooms, and simmer 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup mozzarella, and Italian seasoning. Beat well with a fork.
• Grease an 8x8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the beef mixture in the bottom of the dish. Spread the ricotta mixture on top of the beef mixture. Lay half the pepperoni slices on top of the ricotta mixture. Put remaining 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella over the pepperoni slices, and lay the remaining pepperoni on top of the cheese.
• Bake until bubbly (about 20 minutes).

EASY KETO LASAGNA BAKE | DITCH THE NOODLES!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or other oven safe equivalent), brown the ground beef and ground sausage together over medium heat on the stovetop until no pink remains (about 15 minutes). Drain the excess fat and return to heat.
• Add the onion to the pan and saute with meat until it begins to soften, 3-5 minutes. Pour the sauce, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder into the pan with the meat sauce and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix the ricotta, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, and 1/3 cup of the Parmesan. Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste and add the remaining oregano and garlic powder to the cheese mixture and fold until completely combined.
• Turn off the heat and spread the meat around the pan until it's an even layer. Place spoonfuls of the cheese mixture around the pan, pushing them down a bit with your spoon to the bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and the top begins to turn golden. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired. Serve warm.

KETO NO NOODLE LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C).
• Season the ground beef with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess fat.
• Transfer the beef to the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Spread the ricotta on top, followed by the Parmesan. Then, pour the marinara sauce over the layers and top with the mozzarella.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until the cheese on top is melted and browned.

NOODLELESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Brown ground beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce and mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup mozzarella and Italian seasoning. Beat well with fork.
• Grease a 8x8-inch glass dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread beef mixture.
• Spread the ricotta mix. Lay half of the pepperoni on top of the ricotta mix. Put the remaining mozzarella over the pepperoni and then lay the remaining pepperoni on top of the cheese.
• Bake until bubbly (about 20 minutes).

NOODLELESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Wash and cut off both ends of zucchini.
• Use a peeler to make thin slices of the zucchini. When you get to the seeds, flip over and peel from other side because the seeds don't like to cooperate!
• Brown the ground beef and add sauce.
• Mix egg, cottage cheese and parmesan cheese in a medium bowl.
• Put down a thin layer of the sauce and meat in the bottom of a 9x9" pan. Make a thin layer of zucchini on top, then a layer of the cheese and egg mixture, followed by a layer of zucchini. Repeat layering until the pan is almost full and the top layer is the sauce and meat mixture.
• Spread shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
• Bake on 350 °F (175 °C) for 45 minutes.
• Let sit for 30 minutes before serving.

NOODLELESS EGGPLANT SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan, heat olive oil. Saute chopped onion until translucent, about 5 minutes Add mushrooms, saute until tender, about 3 minutes Add garlic, saute 1-2 mins more. Add diced tomatoes and spices. Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes. Season to your desired taste.
• In a bowl, mix ricotta and egg subsitute. Layer eggplant in bottom of dish. Layer ricotta mixture, fresh spinach, sauce, cheese. Repeat. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Substitution: Use zucchini instead of eggplant.

NOODLE-LESS LEFTOVER LAMB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place 1/2 of the lamb cubes, one head of roasted garlic, 1/2 of the tomatoes, 1/2 of the chopped red bell pepper, 1/2 of the olives, and 1/3 of the feta cheese in the bottom of a baking pan (I used and 8"x8" pan).
• Mix the ingredients all around and season with salt and pepper.
• Place a layer of thin zucchini slices over top the lamb mixture, treating the zucchini ribbons as if they are lasagna noodles.
• Drizzle 1 1/2 tbs of the olive oil over top the zucchini and season once again with salt & pepper.
• Place 1/2 of the lamb cubes, one head of roasted garlic, 1/2 of the tomatoes, 1/2 of the chopped red bell pepper, 1/2 of the olives, and 1/3 of the feta cheese over the layer of zucchini.
• Once again drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.
• FInally sprinkle the remaining 1/3 of the feta cheese atop the zucchini.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 mins, or until the feta is golden brown and the zucchini is tender.