Lasagna Squares Recipes

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

EASY LASAGNA SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in oregano, basil, tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Layer cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese in baking dish. Spoon beef mixture evenly over top of cheese.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs with wire whisk or fork until blended. Pour into dish.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese over top. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with tomatoes and basil leaves.

SWISS LASAGNA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• While lasagna is cooking, saute onion and garlic.
• Add the ground beef and brown. When finished, add 1/2 cup broth and set aside.
• Make the white sauce: melt butter in separate saucepan. Whisk in flour and milk and stir until slightly thickened. Add 1/2 cup grated Emmental and 1/4 cup white wine. Cook until cheese is melted and integrated. Mix in parmesan and salt.
• You will have 1 cup Emmental remaining - Set aside 1/2 cup of the remaining Emmental cheese for later. You will use the other 1/2 cup as directed in the next step.
• Assemble lasagna: spread 1 cup of the white sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Add a layer of lasagna noodles and spread some of the beef mixture on top. Sprinkle a bit of the Emmental on top. Cover with another layer of lasagna noodles. Repeat this process until all noodles and beef is used, finishing with a layer of noodles.
• Pour remaining white sauce on top and sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup Emmental on top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until cheese on top is melted and slightly browned.
• Allow to stand for 15 minutes after removing from oven.

LASAGNA SQUARES

Steps:

• Sautee meat, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is done, and vegetables are clear, stirring often. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, oregano and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf before combining ingredients. Combine ricotta cheese, egg, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Cook noodles according to package directions. I cook mine only 9 minutes. Drain and add cold water to cool them down for handling. I dry mine on paper towels 3 at a time.
• Spoon about 1/4 of the tomato sauce in bottom of 12" x 9" lasagna dish or baking dish, top with 3 noodles, 1/3 of ricotta cheese mixture, 1/4 tomato sauce, 1/3 mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Repeat all layers topping with ricotta, tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan until all noodles have been used.
• Bake in 350 degrees F oven 45 minutes. Let stand for a few minutes before cutting.