Makeover Lasagna With Two Sauces Recipes

TWO SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Brown sausage, and drain off fat.
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, two tablespoons parmesan and eggs; mix well.
• In 13x9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup sauce.
• Layer 4 lasagna noodles over sauce.
• Top with half of the cheese mixture, spinach, pasta sauce and sausage.
• Repeat with the next layer.
• Top with remaining 4 noodles.
• Spread alfredo sauce evenly on top; sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA WITH TWO SAUCES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook meat, onion, garlic and oregano in oil until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the wine or broth. Simmer, uncovered, until wine is almost completely reduced. Add tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours, stirring occasionally., Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 6-8 minutes. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Add cream cheese and seasonings. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth and thickened., In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, spread 1 cup meat sauce. Layer with 5 noodles, a third each cream cheese and meat sauces and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, cream cheese sauce, meat sauce and Parmesan cheese. (Pan will be full.) Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake for 15 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes before cutting.

LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Meat Sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Add beef, sausage, onion, carrots, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up meat into bite-size pieces, until vegetables soften and meat has browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red-pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 2 minutes more. Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor; add to pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened slightly but still very loose, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Cheese Mixture: In a large bowl, whisk together ricotta, milk, eggs, 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, 2 1/2 cups mozzarella, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Assembly: Spread 2 cups meat sauce evenly in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, preferably ceramic or enameled cast iron. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over sauce (space noodles evenly; they will expand as the lasagna cooks). Spread 2 cups cheese mixture over noodles; top with 3 more noodles. Repeat layering of meat and cheese mixtures between noodles twice more. Spread 2 cups meat sauce evenly over top layer of noodles. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano. Loosely cover with parchment-lined foil and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until noodles are tender but still al dente (easily pierced with the tip of a knife), 40 to 45 minutes. Uncover; continue baking until bubbly and puffed slightly along edges and golden brown in places on top, 20 to 25 minutes more. (There may appear to be a lot of liquid in the dish. It will be absorbed as the lasagna cools.) Transfer dish to a wire rack and let cool slightly and set, about 20 minutes; cut into squares to serve.

THE ULTIMATE MAKEOVER: LASAGNE

Steps:

• Make the meat sauce: heat oil in a large sauté pan, then tip in onion and fry for 5 mins until golden. Add carrots and garlic, then fry for 2 mins more. Stir in both meats, breaking up the pork with a wooden spoon. Cook over a high heat until the meat is no longer pink and the juices are released. Pour in wine, scrape the bottom of the pan as you stir, then cook for 1-2 mins until the liquid is reduced. Tip in tomato purée, tomatoes and 2 tbsp water, then stir to break up tomatoes. Add ½ tsp nutmeg and some pepper, cover, then simmer for 1 hr, stirring occasionally. Taste and add salt if you like. Mix in torn basil. Sauce can be chilled for up to 1 day.
• While the sauce is simmering, prepare the other layers. Tip the spinach into a large bowl and pour over boiling water. After 30 secs, tip spinach into a colander and put under cold running water briefly to cool. Squeeze to remove excess water. Beat the egg in a bowl, then mix with ricotta, parsley, a pinch of nutmeg and pepper. Soak the lasagne sheets in a single layer in boiling water for 5 mins. (Although the packet says no pre-cook, I find soaking improves the texture.) Drain well. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
• Start layering. Spread a few big spoonfuls of sauce to barely cover the base of an ovenproof dish (20 x 29 x 6cm deep). Cover with 2 sheets of lasagne, then spread over half the remaining sauce. Cover with 2 more lasagne sheets, then scatter spinach evenly over. Spread the ricotta mixture on top and cover with 2 more lasagne sheets. Spread with remaining sauce, then scatter over mozzarella and Parmesan to almost cover meat. Top with cherry tomatoes and some pepper, then cover loosely with foil.
• Bake for 35 mins, then remove foil and bake 5-10 mins more. Leave for a few mins, then scatter with basil and serve with salad.

MAKEOVER BEEF & SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Set aside 1 cup spaghetti sauce; stir remaining sauce into meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until thickened., In a small saucepan, melt cream cheese over medium heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cottage cheese, egg and parsley., Spread meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 3 noodles, Italian cheese blend, 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and cream cheese mixture. Layer with remaining noodles and reserved spaghetti sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining Italian seasoning., Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Bake, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

CLASSICO TWO-SAUCE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine eggs, ricotta, spinach, mozzarella and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
• Crumble sausage into large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; cook on medium heat until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain.
• Spread 1 cup sweet basil pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of 4 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, 1 cup of the remaining sweet basil pasta sauce and half the sausage. Repeat all layers. Cover with remaining noodles. Spread Alfredo pasta sauce over noodles; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Cover.
• Bake 55 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 40 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

MAKEOVER TRADITIONAL LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain., In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan and parsley. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the cheese mixture, 1-1/3 cups sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly. Top with provolone and remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional parsley.,

RECIPE MAKEOVER-VEGAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• For the Tofu Ricotta (see also my recipe #279343):.
• In a large bowl, mush the tofu up with your hands, till it's crumbly.
• Add lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper and basil.
• Mush with hands again, this time you want it to get very mushy so squeeze through your fingers and mush until it reaches the consistency of ricotta cheese. May take 2-5 minutes.
• Add olive oil, stir with fork (olive oil is sticky).
• Add nutritional yeast and combine all ingredients well.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the "meat" layer:.
• In a large pan over medium heat, sauté the chopped onions in the olive oil until slightly tender.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add the dried Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper, if using, and stir to coat onions/garlic evenly.
• Next add the dried textured vegetable protein (TVP). It will begin to absorb ALL the liquid in the pan.
• Add a splash or two of the vegetable stock and stir to coat all the TVP with the garlic/onions.
• Next add the tamari, which will give the TVP it's darker color.
• Stir to coat, add the nutritional yeast then slowly add the vegetable broth, and slowly stir as the liquid absorbs.
• Lower the heat and let simmer for 5-7 minutes.
• Add the chopped spinach and stir to incorporate evenly.
• Keep mixture on low until ready to assemble.
• Layer you lasagna as you wish.
• If using the "no bake" noodles, be sure to use plenty of sauce on each layer to soak into the dry sheets.
• 1-2 cups sauce on the bottom of pan, layer of dry noodles, layer of 1/2 "meat" spinach mixture, layer of sauce.
• Then layer of noodles, layer of vegan ricotta, layer of sauce.
• Layer of noodles, layer of second 1/2 of "meat" spinach mixture, layer of sauce, then top with noodles and sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake in oven for 1 hour.
• Remove and let sit for 20 minutes before serving.
• Can be topped with vegan "parmesan cheese".