Weeknight Lasagna Toss Recipe 455 Food

WEEKNIGHT LASAGNA TOSS

Steps:

• BROWN meat in large (4-qt.) saucepan on medium heat; drain.
• ADD peppers, garlic, spaghetti sauce, water and dressing; bring to boil.
• Stir in noodles; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover.
• COOK, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minute or until noodles are tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover; let stand 5 minute or until cheese is melted.

WEEKNIGHT LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drain noodles well; stir into cheese mixture., Spread 1 cup pasta sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodle mixture and 1 cup sauce; layer with the remaining noodle mixture and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover with greased foil; bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.

TWO SAUCE WEEKNIGHT LASAGNA BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat large pot of water to a boil, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
• While pasta water comes to a boil, heat olive oil in a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat, add pancetta and render 2 to 3 minutes then add meat and break up as it browns. When the meat has begun to caramelize and develops a nice brown color, 4 to 5 minutes, add carrot, onion, 2 cloves of garlic, allspice, salt and pepper and a bay leaf. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more to soften onions and carrots bits then stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in wine and cook out 1 minute then stir in stock and reduce heat to simmer.
• While red sauce cooks, cut remaining whole clove of garlic and rub the inside of a medium sauce pot with it. Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Add in flour and whisk together a minute or so then whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, reduce heat then season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, thicken 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss pasta with white sauce and 1/2 cup grated cheese. Serve pasta in individual bowls and top with a ladle of meat sauce in the middle of the bowl for mixing in. Garnish with parsley.