Hearty Lasagna Ww Core Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Place carrots and celery in sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse in cold water. Remove and discard carrots and celery. , In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer one-third of the noodles, one-third of the meat sauce, one-third of the ricotta, one-third of the mozzarella and one-third of the Parmesan. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce. , Cut a heart out of aluminum foil and center on top of sauce. Dollop and spread remaining ricotta around heart. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove and discard foil heart. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water, and drain.
• In a large saucepan, cook and stir mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and garlic in oil. Stir in pasta sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, and eggs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 1/2 each, lasagna noodles, ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering, and top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with Pam.
• Spray skillet with Pam and set over medium high heat. Add beef and salt and pepper (1/4 teaspoon each) and cook stirring breaking up the meat for 10 minutes or until browned. Drain off any fat.
• In bottom of prepared pan spead about 1 cup of sauce, to pwith 4 lasagna noodles, half of the beef, 1 1/4 cups ricotta.
• Cover with 1 cup sauce and repeat layers.
• Top with 1 cup sauce and repeat layers.
• Cover with remaining 1 cup sauce and mozzarella.
• Cover with foil (sprayed with Pam) and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes from cutting into 8 squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Spray 8 inch square baking dish and 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. I skipped this step and put my sauce in the bottom and didn't need anything to coat the bottom.
• Place eggplant and zucchini on prepared baking sheets, overlapping slices if necessary.
• Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. I skipped the non-stick cooking spray and used olive oil. Bake until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with their juice, mushrooms, bell pepper, basil, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
• Reduce heat and cook until sauce is bubbling but not thickened, about 10 minutes longer.
• Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in prepared baking dish. Cover with 1 lasagna noodle and top with 1/4 of eggplant and zucchini.
• Cover with 1/2 cup of sauce and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of Parmesan. Repeat to make 4 more layers, ending with noodle topped with sauce. If any sauce remains, spoon over lasagna.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake until bubbly, about 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until sauce is absorbed, about 10 minutes longer.
• Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in saute pan with 3 tsp of the minced garlic. Drain any grease, then put beef and garlic mixture in a large bowl to cool.
• Clean and slice mushrooms. Brown in olive oil in saute pan along with remaining garlic. Add to the beef mixture to cool.
• Cook frozen spinach in saute pan until liquid is cooked off. Add to the beef and mushrooms.
• Chop the artichoke hearts into large chunks, then add to the beef mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix ricotta cheese, and cottage cheese.
• Begin assembling lasagna in a 9x13 baking dish. Start with a ladle of sauce to coat the bottom. Add uncooked noodles in a single layer. Next add a layer of cheese, spread across noodles. Add beef mixture, then another layer of sauce.
• Repeat layering ingredients. Top lasagna with mozzarella cheese, then cheddar cheese. Spray top of cheese lightly with non-stick spray, this helps the cheese to melt.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until bubbly and baked through. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before cutting.