Penne Lasagna Food

LASAGNA CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a 5 Qt pot of water to boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Add penne pasta and cook al dente according to package instructions.
• In a large, deep, oven-safe pan, combine beef and onion. Sauté over med/high heat, until meat is fully cooked and onion is soft (5 to 8 mins), breaking up meat with a spatula. Discard any excess fat released from beef.
• Stir in seasonings: 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/8 tsp pepper. Add marinara and bring to simmer then remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, crumble up ranchero cheese in a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp sour cream, 1 egg, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, 2 Tbsp parsley and 1 tsp garlic salt. Stir together then add it to the meat sauce and mix just until combined.
• Stir in cooked pasta and add reserved pasta water to taste for a juicier casserole (I used 1/2 cup pasta water).* Smooth out the top then sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake at 350˚F for 20 min to melt cheese and make the center steaming hot.

LASAGNA BAKE WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. (If you want a softer noodle cook for the longer time).
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage, onion and garlic in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with mozzarella and italian cheese blend.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted. (Cover with foil if you don't want some noodles on the top to be hardened).

PENNE LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Cook penne for 4 minutes to soften them. They should be very al dente. In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce with 1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese. Mix until thoroughly blended.
• 2. Add drained penne and mix thoroughly. Put mixture in a buttered casserole dish and bake at 350º for 1 hour.
• 3. After 1 hour, take out and top with shredded mozzarella and cook an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

PASTA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 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 large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and beaten egg. Stir until well combined.
• In the prepared dish layer half the pasta, half the sauce and half the cheese mixture. Repeat. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven 34 to 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

THREE LAYER PENNE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook Pasta till aldente.
• In a sauce pan , melt 2 Tblsp of the butter over medium low heat, add flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring with a wisk.
• Add warm milk and continue stirring 2 or 4 minutes until it is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in mozzarella and cheddar cheeses till melted.
• Pour marinara sauce into a baking casserole dish, add cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Pour cheese mixture over the top.
• In a microwave safe dish, melt the remaining butter, then stir in breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• Top casserole with crumb mixture.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• When you serve, make sure you get a little of all 3 layers.

EASY LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain.
• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat until browned. Add onions and carrots; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and Italian seasoning (oregano or basil). Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
• To Assemble: Spread half of the meat mixture on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with all of the pasta. Spread all of the cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbling.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.