Vegetable Lasagna Without Noodles Food

VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITHOUT NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place a large pot filled with water on the stove and bring to a boil.
• Add in the peppers and boil for 6 minutes.
• Take out of the water, cool and then peel off the skins. Set aside.
• Mix the ricotta, egg yolks and parley and set aside.
• Place a layer of eggplant slices on the bottom.
• Top with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture.
• Add 1/3 of the tomato sauce on top of the ricotta.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup of the mozzarella.
• Continue with a layer of zucchini, ricotta, sauce and cheese.
• Then make the last layer the peppers, ricotta, sauce and cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes then take off the foil and cool for another 15 minutes or until browned on top.
• Test the vegetables with a fork to make sure tender. Cooking time will depend upon the thickness of the vegetables.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

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.

VEGGIE-RIFIC NOODLE-FREE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Lay several paper towels next to the stove; as you cook the veggies, transfer them to the paper towels to drain excess moisture.
• Bring a very large grill pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add zucchini, portabella mushroom, and eggplant, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine crushed tomatoes with garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Mix well and set aside.
• In another large bowl, combine spinach, egg substitute, ricotta cheese, basil, salt, and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
• Evenly coat the bottom of an 8-inch by 8-inch pan with about half of the seasoned crushed tomatoes. Evenly layer half of the sliced veggies over the tomatoes. Spread half of the spinach mixture into an even layer over the veggies. Top evenly with soy crumbles.
• Evenly layer remaining veggies into the pan, placing them perpendicular to the first layer, followed by the remaining spinach mixture. Evenly cover with remaining seasoned crushed tomatoes. Evenly distribute mozzarella cheese and grated topping over the crushed tomatoes.
• Bake in the oven until lasagna is hot and mozzarella cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly, cut into quarters, and enjoy!

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Mix the ricotta, 3 cups mozzarella, parmesan, egg, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, and Italian Seasoning in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a very large pan or dutch oven, saute the remaining garlic in the olive oil. Add the mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot, and cook until the squash is translucent and slightly browned. Add the spinach to the pan, and cook briefly until limp.
• Pour in the pasta sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Add the frozen broccoli florets, and cook until thawed.
• In a 9x13 pan, put one or two ladles full of the sauce mixture (with as few of the vegetables as possible). Then start building your lasagna as follows: uncooked lasagna noodles, one third of the cheese mixture, one third of the sauce, repeat. When finished, sprinkle the reserved mozzarella on top.
• Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for 10-15 minutes longer, until the cheese is brown and bubbly.
• Delicious with a crisp salad and italian bread on the side!

VEGETABLE NO CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet add all of your vegetables with 2 tsps extra virgin olive oil and sauté for approximately 5 minutes add salt, pepper, Italian seasonings and sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Cook noodles to instructions on box.
• Arrange noodles in a 9x9-inch pan top with 1/3 of the veggie mixture repeat 2 more times. Garnish with 2 cups diced cooked chicken meat.
• Bake at 375°F for 60-75 minutes check for veggie doneness.