Bonnies Lasagna Portobello Recipes

BUTTERNUT & PORTOBELLO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, combine ingredients for mushrooms. Transfer vegetables to 2 separate foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Roast 14-16 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, for sauce, drain tomatoes, reserving juices; coarsely chop tomatoes. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chopped tomatoes, reserved tomato juices, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, 1 cup sauce, spinach and mushrooms. Continue layering with 3 noodles, 1 cup sauce, ricotta cheese and roasted squash. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese., Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 tablespoon salt and a splash of oil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain and set aside.
• For the white sauce, bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan. Set aside. Melt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of the butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture all at once. Add 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper, and nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring first with the wooden spoon and then with a whisk, for 3 to 5 minutes, until thick. Set aside off the heat.
• Separate the mushroom stems from the caps and discard the stems. Slice the caps 1/4-inch thick. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan. When the butter melts, add half the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and they release some of their juices. If they become too dry, add a little more oil. Toss occasionally to make sure the mushrooms cook evenly. Repeat with the remaining mushrooms and set all the mushrooms aside.
• To assemble the lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of an 8 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of noodles on top, then more sauce, then 1/3 of the mushrooms, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan. Repeat 2 more times, layering noodles, sauce, mushrooms, and Parmesan. Top with a final layer of noodles and sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake the lasagna for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned the sauce is bubbly and hot. Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and serve hot.

BONNIE'S LASAGNA PORTOBELLO

Steps:

• 1. Spray the bottom of an 8 inch foil-lined pan with kitchen spray. Set aside. Cook's Tip: You can also add chopped, cooked italian sausage to this recipe for a meat dish.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and use a small flat metal pan big enough to hold two portobello mushrooms. Remove the gills of the mushrooms and just trim the top of the stem, but leave it intact. Place the two mushrooms gill side down, caps up on the flat pan, sprinkle with kosher salt and roast in the hot oven 15 minutes. Turn the mushrooms half way through. Remove from the oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• 3. Meanwhile, mix the mozzerella and the cottage cheese together.
• 4. Drain the salsa. My recipe for Spanish Salsa is at this link: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/salsa/spanish-salsa-bonnies.html?p=1
• 5. Place 2 tablespoons of the salsa in the center of the greased foil-lined pan and place one mushroom cap on top of the salsa, gill side UP. This makes a boat to hold the cheese mixture. Fill the boat with the cheese mixture. Spoon half of the remaining salsa over the cheese mixture.
• 6. Add the second mushroom, cap side up. Spoon the remaining salsa on top of the cap and sprinkle it with the parmesan cheese.
• 7. Return to the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped basil and serve immediately. Here is how it looks!
• 8. Cut a slice and enjoy!

BONNIE'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and drain.
• Sauté garlic, onions and celery in olive oil.
• In a large pot, add the ground beef, canned tomato sauce and tomatoes, garlic, onions, celery, oregano, salt, pepper, bay leaf and sugar. Simmer 1-2 hours.
• Oil a 9x13 pan or use oil spray. Place 3 cooked noodles on the bottom. Cover noodles with 1/3 sauce, 1/3 ricotta cheese, 1/3 parmesan cheese and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30-45 minutes.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S PORTABELLA MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 T salt and a splash of oil.
• Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain and set aside.
• For the white sauce, bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan; set aside.
• Melt 8 T (1 stick) of the butter in large saucepan.
• Add the flour and cook for 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture all at once.
• Add 1 T salt, the pepper and nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring first with the wooden spoon and then with a whisk, for 3-5 minutes, until thick.
• Set aside off the heat.
• Separate the mushroom stems from the caps and discard the stems.
• Slice the caps 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat 2 T of oil and 2 T of the butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan.
• When the butter melts, add half the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and they release some of their juices.
• If they become too dry, add a little more oil.
• Toss occasionally to make sure the mushrooms cook evenly.
• Repeat with the remaining mushrooms and set all the mushrooms aside.
• To assemble the lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of an 8x12x2-inch baking dish.
• Arrange a layer of noodles on top, then more sauce, then one-third of the mushrooms, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat two more times, layering noodles, sauce, mushrooms and Parmesan.
• Top with a final layer of noodles and sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly and hot.
• Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and serve hot.