Vegetable Lasagna In Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipes

IRRESISTIBLE & HEALTHY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA W/ CREAM SAUCE!

Steps:

• ·Spray a 13"x 9" pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set pan aside.
• ·Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat; Add lasagna noodles and cook according to package directions; Remove from heat. Meanwhile, continue preparing lasagna filling.
• ·Combine ricotta cheese and spinach in a small bowl and mix well; Set aside.
• ·Spray large skillet or wok with olive oil cooking spray and heat pan over medium-high heat. Cook zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and garlic until tender. Add Italian seasoning and set aside to cool.
• ·Heat 4T olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt and pepper and continue to saute, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes while gradually increasing heat to medium-high.
• ·Stir in milk and cook until thickened; Remove from heat and stir in 1/2c parmesan cheese.
• ·Spoon just enough white sauce into lasagna pan to barely cover the bottom.
• ·Line with 3 noodles and spoon 1/3 of the ricotta mixture (it'll be a thin layer) down the center of each noodle. Top with 1/3 of the vegetable mixture and sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese (about 1c) over top before covering with 1/3 white sauce. Repeat 3 noodles; 1/3 each ricotta mixture, vegetable mixture and mozzarella cheese topped with 1/3 white sauce for second layer. Repeat layering for third layer but omit remaining mozzarella cheese and set aside. Cover with aluminum foil; Bake 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
• ·Remove aluminum foil and add remaining mozzarella cheese, 3T parmesan cheese, parsley and basil. Bake until top is browned, about 10 more minutes.
• ·Remove from oven and let sit 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.

CREAMY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut 3 noodles widthwise in half. Cut remaining noodle widthwise into thirds. In a skillet, saute the carrots, zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add the Parmesan cheese, basil, onion salt and garlic powder. In a bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, cheese and seasoning., Spread 1/4 cup white sauce in an ungreased 7x5x1-1/2-in. (3 cup) baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with 2 large noodle pieces and one small piece. Layer with 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup white sauce, half of the vegetables and half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layers once, starting with the noodles. Top with remaining noodles and sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA W/ FONTINA CHEESE & CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
• Add onion; cook until soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Mix 1 1/2 Tbs. salt and 2 quarts very hot tap water in a 13-by-9-inch lasagna pan.
• Add noodles and soak until soft and pliable, 10 minutes.
• Drain and stack loosely. (Noodles tend to stick together as they dry, but pull apart easily.).
• Make Creamy Parmesan Sauce: Microwave milk, broth and garlic in a 1 quart microwave-safe container on high power until steaming hot, about 8 minutes. (Or slowly heat in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.)
• Fish out garlic; discard.
• Melt 2 1/2 Tbs. butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; when foaming subsides, whisk in flour and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until well blended.
• Pour in milk mixture all at once and whisk vigorously until sauce is smooth and starts to bubble and thicken.
• Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoons salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat; place plastic wrap directly on the sauce's surface.
• Adjust rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Smear 1/4 cup of the sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• Assemble the next 4 layers in the following order: 3 noodles, 2/3 cup sauce, 1/4 of the onions, 1/2 of one of the cooked vegetables (alternating each layer), 1/2 cup fontina and 2 Tbs. Parmesan.
• Assemble final layer with remaining noodles, sauce and cheeses.
• Seal with foil and bake until bubbly, about 35 minutes.
• Remove foil, then broil until cheese is spotty brown, 5-7 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA IN PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat.
• Stir in flour, salt and ground red pepper; cook 2 minutes.
• Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended.
• Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat.
• Add broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes set aside.
• Mix ricotta cheese and basil.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the Parmesan sauce into a 12 x 8-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3 of the noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the shredded cheese and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat .
• Cover and bake 55 minutes; uncover.
• Bake an additional 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.