Lasagna Recipes

Italian Baked Lasagna


Recipe Ingredients
1 lb. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked
2-16 oz. jars meatless sauce
1 lb. Ricotta cheese
1/2 C. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
3/4 C. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 lbs. ground beef
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
Cooking Directions
1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, saute the ground beef, garlic and onion is a large heavy skillet or saucepan until beef is done. Add sauce, salt, and Italian seasoning and mix well. Simmer on low heat 12 to 15 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and ricotta cheese.

3. Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, deep sided baking pan. Arrange a first layer of noodles across the pan so the ends hang over the sides. (The ends will be laid back-over the top for the final layer. This helps to hold lasagne together when cutting servings) Then add a layer of the cooked beef lasagna sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating layer of pasta (lengthwise in the pan), the meat sauce and cheese mixture. Repeat until pan is almost full then fold over the ends of the first layer of noodles and top with more lasagna sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, or till cheese is bubbly.

Allow to set for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. This recipe can be modified to suit individual preferences.


Prosciutto Lasagna


Ingredients
8 oz. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked
8 oz. Italian Prosciutto, chopped
16 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 cup. cottage cheese, lg. curd
1 cup. grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. lean ground beef
4 tbs. fresh basil, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white
wine *(optional)
2 tbs. olive oil
fresh Basil sprigs for garnish
Preparation
1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.
2.To make the sauce, in a large saucepan or cast iron skillet, over medium-high high heat, saute the garlic, onion and prosciutto in the olive oil for 4 minutes. Add the lean beef, oregano, a touch of black pepper and saute 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the wine is almost evaporated. Add tomatoes and basil, reduce heat and simmer sauce 35 to 40 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

3. Grease a 9" x 12" or larger, deep sided baking pan. Arrange a first layer of lasagna noodles, a layer of the beef and prosciutto tomato sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Add a second alternating layer of noodles, sauce and other ingredients. Repeat until pan is full ending up with a top layer of sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil

Tip: When layering the pasta, place bottom layer in pan so the ends lay over the sides of the pan. For the final layer lay the ends from the first layer back-over the top. This helps to hold lasagna together when cutting serving portions.

*Note* If you prepare this recipe with wine be sure to mention it before you serve it to guests.

Fontina, Mushroom and Pancetta Lasagna


Recipe Cuisine: Italian
Recipe Serves: 8
Recipes Ingredients:
1 x Filling:
30 oz Ricotta; 2 15-oz. container
1 pk Spinach; chopped, frozen, c
1 x Package directions, drained,
1/2 c Parmesan; freshly grated (a
2 ea Eggs
1 x Mushrooms:
1 tb Olive oil
2 oz Pancetta; *, or bacon, chop
2 ts Rosemary; fresh, minced or
1 x Crumbled
12 oz Mushrooms; button, sliced
1 x Assembly:
12 ea Lasanga noodles; about
1 x Tomato, porcini & pancetta s
1 lb Fontina cheese; grated
3/4 c Parmesan; freshly grated (a
1 ea Tomato; seeded, chopped
2 ts Rosemary; fresh, minced or
1 x Crumbled

Recipe Instructions:
* Pancetta is Italian unsmoked bacon cured in salt and is available at most Italian markets and some specialty food stores. FOR FILLING: Combine first 3 ingredients (30 oz. ricotta, 10 oz. spinach, prepared as instructed, and 1/2 cup Parmesan) in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add eggs and mix well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) always find a deeper dish easier toh (I always find a deeper dish easier (I always find a deeper dish easier to with salt and pepper, and cook l juices evaporate, stirring, frequently, about 12 minutes. ASSEMBLY: Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Rinse under cold water to cool; drain. Oil 13x9x2-inch baking dish (I always find a deeper dish easier to deal with when making lasagna; 3-inches deep is MUCH better). Spread 1 cup Tomato, Porcini and Pancetta Sauce over bottom of dish. Arrange 3 to 4 noodles over, trimming to fit as necessary. Spread half of ricotta filling over. Spoon 1 cup sauce over. Sprinkle with 1 cup Fontina and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Top with 3 to 4 noodles, trimming to fit. Spread remaining ricotta filling over noodles. Spoon 1 cup sauce over. Sprinkle with 1 cup Fontina and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Reserve 1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms for garnish. Spread remaining mushrooms over cheese. Arrange remaining noodles over. Spread remaining sauce over noodles. Sprinkle remaining Fontina and 1/4 cup Parmesan over. Cover with foil. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate lasagna and reserved 1/2 cup mushrooms separately. Let lasagna stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing.) Preheat oven to 350F. Bake covered lasagna 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until bubbling and cheese melts, about 20 minutes. Arrange reserved 1 cup mushrooms, tomato and 2 teaspoons rosemary over. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into squares.

Italian Zucchini Lasagna


Ingredients
1 lb. lasagna noodles, cooked
1 16oz can(1 lb.) stewed tomatoes
3 or 4 lg. zucchini
grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb. mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 C. chopped onion
4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
1 sm. can tomato paste
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 cup fresh basil/chopped
ground pepper
optional: 1/4 cup red wine
1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, to make lasagna sauce, saute ground beef, garlic and onion is a large heavy skillet or cast iron frying pan until beef is done. Add sauce, mushrooms, oregano, thyme, basil, wine or 1/4 cup water, touch of pepper and mix well. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes.

3. To prepare Zucchini, cut in half or cook whole in a large covered pot with 1 to 2 inches of water. Boil gently for about 5 minutes, drain and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.

4. Grease a 9" x 13" or larger, deep sided baking pan. Arrange a first layer of noodles so the ends hang over both sides of the pan. These will be folded back-over the top on the final layer which will help to hold serving portions together when cutting. Next, add a layer of the cooked zucchini, a layer of sauce, a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat but this time lay the pasta lengthwise in the pan. For the top layer, fold the ends of the pasta from the first layer over the top and add more sauce. Top with parmesan cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes, uncover and bake until brown, approximately 10 minutes. Serve this Italian food with french bread and have additional parmesan cheese at the table.