Vegetable Lasagna With White Sauce Food

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Transfer the onion and garlic to a large bowl; stir in frozen vegetables and basil.
• Melt butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking, for 30 seconds. Gradually add milk; cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Parmesan and salt; whisk until smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer on 3 lasagna noodles, evenly spacing the noodles crosswise in the dish. (The noodles will not cover the bottom of the dish but will expand when baking.) Top the noodles evenly with 3 cups vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup cheese sauce and 3/4 cup shredded cheese. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over the cheese; spread half the squash over the noodles and sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Repeat the layers once, starting with noodles and ending with squash. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese. Layer with the remaining 3 lasagna noodles; spread the remaining cheese sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Lightly coat a sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover the baking dish coated-side down. Bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 15 minutes more. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with basil, if desired.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Dice zucchini. Coarsely chop broccoli and spinach.
• In a nonstick 12 -inch skillet over medium heat, melt butter (or margarine), cook zucchini, broccoli, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Add Spinach and toss until wilted. remove skillet from heat.
• In medium bowl, with fork, mix ricotta and eggs; set aside.
• Prepare lasagna noodles as label directs. Drain.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons margarine (or butter). Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• In13-by-9-inch glass baking dish, layer half of the prepared lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the vegetable mixture, and half of the mozzarella. Top with half of the sauce, then with the remaining noodles, ricotta, and vegetable mixture. Spoon remaining sauce over vegetable layer; arrange remaining mozzarella on top.
• Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes for easier serving.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the sauce: Put the olive oil and garlic in a medium pot over low heat. Cook the garlic, stirring occasionally at first and more often as it colors, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-low, add the onions and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, basil sprig, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt, raise the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a lively simmer. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until quite thick (if you draw a spoon through the sauce, you'll see the bottom of the pot for a few seconds before the sauce fills back in), about 30 minutes. As the sauce thickens, turn the heat down a bit so the bottom doesn't scorch. Stir in the chopped basil. Let cool to room temperature before assembling the lasagna. (Makes 1 quart.)
• To assemble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Squeeze the spinach in your hands to remove as much liquid as possible. Put it in a large bowl, and stir in the ricotta, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the egg, 1 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg.
• Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles across the sauce (they won't touch). Spread 3/4 cup tomato sauce on top. Dollop 1/3 of the ricotta mixture (about 1 cup) across the sauce, and use the back of a spoon to spread it (it will smush into the tomato sauce, which is fine). Scatter 1 cup of the mozzarella on top.
• Repeat the layering 2 more times. Top with the last 3 noodles, spread the last 3/4 cup tomato sauce over them and scatter the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top. Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray, and cover the baking dish.
• Bake until the noodles are soft and the cheese has melted, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and the lasagna is slightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon and seasonings. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan; stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese; set aside. , Pour half the meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half the lasagna noodles and remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles. Pour white sauce over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Cover and bake at 400° until bubbly and noodles are tender, 40 minutes. If desired, uncover and broil 5-6 inches from heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley as desired.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add spinach, and stir well to combine.
• Spread a small bit of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish or dishes. Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles on top. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, followed by 1/3 of the remaining sauce; sprinkle with 1/3 of the grated cheese. Repeat to make two more layers, ending with cheese. If freezing, cover tightly with plastic wrap. Before baking, defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
• Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Let cool slightly before serving.

EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 10x15 inch lasagna pan with cooking spray.
• Place the spinach in a medium bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Mix in ricotta. Beat the egg with a wire whisk, and add it to the spinach and ricotta. Stir well to blend.
• Combine pasta sauce with milk in a medium bowl. Mix well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture evenly in the bottom of the dish. Place 3 uncooked noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with half of the carrots and half of the mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetable mixture. Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce over the noodles. Spread the remaining spinach mixture over the sauce, followed by layers of the remaining carrots and mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetables. Pour remaining sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil, spray side down.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover, and spoon some sauce over the exposed top noodles. Turn the oven off, and place the uncovered dish back into the warm oven for 15 more minutes. Serve at once, or let rest until ready to serve.

WHITE SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until garlic is tender; drain. Stir in the cream, cream cheese, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; cook and stir over low heat until blended. , Gradually add cheddar and Gouda cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted; remove from heat. Combine cottage cheese and egg; set aside. , Layer half of the lasagna noodles in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the meat sauce, half of the cottage cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients. , Bake at 375°, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHEESY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• 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.
• Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and garlic. Saute for 7 minutes; set aside.
• Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture. In a small bowl, combine cottage and ricotta cheeses; stir well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetables, spinach mixture, and 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ending with noodles. Top with reserved spinach mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prep vegetables: in a big bowl, combine the eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onions, garlic, rosemary, ½ cup basil, salt, pepper, and ½ cup olive oil; marinate for 2-3 hours at room temperature.
• Make the sauce: scald milk in a medium saucepan (look for small bubbles forming around the edge) over low heat for about 4 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, but keep warm.
• In another medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until completely melted.
• Whisk in the flour and let the mixture foam and cook, whisking occasionally, for 3 minutes or until it is a light tan color (you will notice a nutty aroma to the mixture).
• Slow whisk in the hot milk and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• If the milk has cooled, add it gradually in small portions, whisking between each addition to prevent lumps.
• If the sauce isn't thickening, increase the heat slightly and whisk constantly so as not to burn the sauce.
• Season sauce with salt to taste and remove from the heat; cool before using in the lasagna dish.
• Make the lasagna: preheat oven to 375°.
• Remove the vegetables from the marinade to a deep roasting pan; roast in the oven until tender and browned, about 30 minutes, stirring twice during roasting time.
• In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil; add in the mushrooms and saute over medium heat for 3 minutes; add in the baby spinach, sauteing until wilted and tender; set aside.
• In a big pot of boiling, salted water, cook the lasagna noodles until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water; dry on a towel.
• Assemble: pour 1 cup of Bechamel sauce over the bottom of an oiled 13 x 9 inch baking dish and arrange ¼ of the roasted vegetable mixture on top.
• Cover with pasta, then top with ¼ more of vegetable mixture, add some mushrooms, some diced tomatoes, ½ cup Becamel sauce, some of the remaining basil, and ½ cup Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat the procedure two times, ending with Parmesan cheese and ½ cup Bechamel sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes until the lasagna is bubbling and golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

PIONEER WOMAN VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F then grease a 9x13 casserole dish lightly.
• Next, you want to lay a thick layer of paper towels in a medium mixing bowl (to absorb the liquid from the cooked vegetables).
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add one Tablespoon of olive oil and swirl to coat. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl lined with paper towels.
• Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet, then add the onions and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add another teaspoon of olive oil and broccoli chopped. Sauté for four minutes, then add zucchini, drained canned corn, and sea salt. Stir and cook for three minutes.
• Using paper towels, squeeze the spinach to remove excess water, then add the spinach to the skillet with the other vegetables. Add the sauteed vegetables to the paper towel-lined bowl and replace the paper towel lining.
• Melt the butter over medium heat in the same skillet. Whisk in the flour until roux forms.
• Pour in the milk slowly while continuously whisking until a smooth consistency is achieved.
• Add the dried parsley, onion powder, Italian seasoning, ground black pepper, and parmesan cheese. Stir well. Whisk constantly during simmering (about 4 minutes) until the mixture thickens, then, remove from heat.
• You should gently pat the vegetables dry and remove all excess water with paper towels.
• Remove carefully the paper towel from the vegetables (leaving the vegetables in the same bowl). Combine the cottage cheese with the vegetables.
• Place 1 cup of the white sauce in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Add 3-4 lasagna noodles (the number will depend on the size of your noodles; you may need to cut one in half to fill in any gaps).
• Pour half of the vegetable and cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Put 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the vegetables, then spoon out 1 cup of sauce.
• Repeat the layering step one more time, finishing with the noodles. Spread the remaining sauce on top, followed by the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
• Wrap the baking dish in aluminum foil and place it in the hot oven. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for 25 more minutes.
• Allow it to stand for 10 minutes, then serve.

WHITE CHEESE VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Fill a 9x13 inch baking pan with salted, very hot tap water. Soak lasagna noodles in this for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Combine and steam carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini in microwave for about 4 minutes. Drain any liquid from vegetables. Gently toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• Melt butter in saucepan. Sauté onions and garlic over medium heat, stirring often until onions are transparent.
• Add flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until bubbly.
• Add broth, milk, oregano, basil and 2 tablespoons parsley. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce into 9x13 inch baking pan. Top with 3 of the lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1 container of ricotta cheese on top of noodles. Top with ½ of the spinach. Top spinach with ½ of the combined vegetables.
• Arrange with another layer of 3 noodles, half of the remaining ricotta, ½ of the parmesan cheese, remaining spinach, vegetables and mozzarella, and 1/3 of the sauce.
• Arrange remaining 3 noodles over top. Spread remainder of sauce; sprinkle with remainder of the parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly.

EASY VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms; cook and stir 5 min. or until vegetables are tender. Stir in condensed soup, water, Parmesan and 1 cup mozzarella.
• Spread 1/4 of the vegetable mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan; top with 3 noodles. Repeat layers twice; cover with remaining vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

CREAMY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut 3 noodles widthwise in half. Cut remaining noodle widthwise into thirds. In a skillet, saute the carrots, zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add the Parmesan cheese, basil, onion salt and garlic powder. In a bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, cheese and seasoning., Spread 1/4 cup white sauce in an ungreased 7x5x1-1/2-in. (3 cup) baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with 2 large noodle pieces and one small piece. Layer with 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup white sauce, half of the vegetables and half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layers once, starting with the noodles. Top with remaining noodles and sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

DEBBIE'S VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt margarine in a skillet over low heat; cook and stir flour, salt, and pepper into the melted margarine until smooth and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Add milk and broth into flour mixture, stirring constantly; bring sauce to a boil. Stir wine into sauce and remove from heat. Stir Parmesan cheese into sauce until smooth.
• Whisk ricotta cheese, egg, and egg white together in a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute carrots, zucchini, and spinach until just becoming tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir vegetable mixture into ricotta mixture.
• Layer 1/3 the lasagna noodles, 1/3 the ricotta-vegetable mixture, and 1/3 the Parmesan sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish; repeat layering 2 more times with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is lightly browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.