Dairy Matzo Lasagna Recipes

PASSOVER MATZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Soak matzo sheets in a large bowl of hot water until tender, about 30 seconds. Drain. Combine eggs, cottage cheese, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Pour 1/2 of a cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Place 2 matzo sheets over the sauce, then pour another layer of sauce over the sheets. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture on top, then another layer of sauce. Continue layering until all the matzo sheets are used, finishing with a layer of sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

DAIRY MATZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onions, 1 tsp kosher salt (or 1/2 t table salt), 1/4 tsp pepper and sugar. Saute, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and brown, about 30 minutes.
• Add chard and cover. Cook until chard is wilted, about 3 minutes. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, then transfer to a bowl. Add ricotta, eggs, 1/2 t kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt) and remaining pepper, and stir to combine.
• Place matzos in a 13x9x2 baking dish. Cover with 6 cups warm water. Add remaining salt. Let stand until soft, 2-3 minutes. Drain matzos and dry out dish.
• Place 1/3 of drained matzos in the bottom of the dish, breaking pieces if necessary to get a single layer. Top with half the ricotta mixture, spreading evenly, then cover with 1/4 c grated Fontina. Repeat with another 1/3 of the matzos, the remaining ricotta mixture, and another 1/4 c of the Fontina. Top with remaining matzo, then cover evenly with the remaining 2 c Fontina. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.

YAYA'S MATZAH LASAGNA (DAIRY)

Steps:

• Combine milk, ricotta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper and 1 cup of sour cream in a medium sized bowl. Set remaining sour cream aside to serve with prepared matzo lasagna.
• Grease a baking dish with margarine.
• Cover bottom of baking dish with a single layer of matzah. Spoon 1/3 of the mixture over matzah and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Repeat twice, ending off with shredded cheese.
• Bake covered at 350°F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for a further 15-20 minutes until top is bubbly and golden.
• Serve hot, topped with a dollop of sour cream.