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Easy to Make Lasagna Recipes

Lasagna recipes that are sure to please the pickiest of eaters! Served with a salad and warm crusty bread, lasagna is the quintessential pasta dish and comfort food. Unique lasagna recipes that are sure to please everyone are provided for your individual preference. Picky eaters are sure to be pleased with at least one of the featured lasagna recipes that include Beef and Sausage Lasagna, Spinach Lasagna, White Lasagna, Vegetable Lasagna, and Salmon Lasagna. Enjoy one of these easy to make lasagna recipes or a ready-made lasagna for a tasty dinner tonight!

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Meat Lasagna Recipe 

Meat Lasagna Recipe

Meat Lasagna

Prep Time: 30 minutes Bake: 45 minutes

8 ounces hot Italian-sausage links,
casings removed
8 ounces lean ground beef (90%)
1 medium onion, diced
1 can (28 ozs.) tomatoes in juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
12 lasagna noodles (11 ozs.)
1 container (15 ozs. part-skim ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)

1. In a 4 qt. saucepan, cook sausage meat, ground beef, and onion over high heat, stirring frequently, until meat is well browned and onion is tender, stirring to break up sausage with spoon. Spoon off fat if any.

2. Add tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, salt, and sugar to saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Meanwhile, in large sauce pot, prepare lasagna noodles in boiling water as label directs, but do not use salt in water; drain. In bowl, mix ricotta, egg, and parsley.

4. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a 13" by 9" glass baking dish, arrange half of lasagna noodles; top with all of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with half of mozzarella; top with half of meat sauce. Layer with remaining noodles and meat sauce; top with remaining mozzarella.

5. Cover lasagna with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer or until lasagna is not and bubbly and top is lightly browned.

Makes 10 servings.

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Traditional Lasagna Dinner

Omaha Steaks Traditional Lasagna Dinner

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Bring the taste of fine Italian dining into your home with this traditional beef lasagna, hand layered with seasoned ground beef, pasta, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Monterey Jack, Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Add a side of Whole Green Beans and a delicious Tiramisu Cake and you've got the perfect meal. Lasagna dinner serves 4.

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Gluten Free Lasagna

Caesar's Pasta Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagna with Marinara Sauce Entrée

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Now everyone can enjoy authentic Italian food; even those with dietary restrictions. Caesar's Gluten Free & Wheat Free product line is All Natural and contains NO Wheat, Barley, Rye or Oats. Caesar's Gluten Free Vegetable Lasagna is layered with a varie

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Beef Lasagna

Meal Serves 4

Omaha Steaks Traditional Lasagna Dinner

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This Italian favorite, beef lasagna tastes homemade! Bring the taste of fine Italian dining into your home with a traditional beef lasagna, hand layered with seasoned ground beef, pasta, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Monterey Jack, Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Add a side of Whole Green Beans and a delicious Tiramisu Cake and you've got the perfect meal. Meal serves 4.

Spinach Lasagna Recipe 

Spinach Lasagna Recipe

Spinach Lasagna

Prep Time: 50 minutes Bake: 40 minutes

12 lasagna noodles (about 11 ozs.)
Salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 medium bunches spinach (about 1 3/4 pounds,),
tough stems removed
1 container (32 ozs.) part-skin ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 3/4 cups low-fat (1%) milk
1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper

1. In large sauce pot, prepare lasagna noodles in boiling salted water as label direct; drain.

2. Meanwhile, in a nonstick 12 inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion and cook until tender but not browned; add spinach and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over high heat until spinach wilts; set aside

3. In a medium bowl, mix ricotta, Parmesan, nutmeg, eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.

4. In a 3 quart saucepan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat until hot. Add flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk, white pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens slightly. Remove saucepan from the heat.

5. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a 13" by 9" glass baking dish, arrange one-third of the lasagna noodles, overlapping to fit. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Drain off liquid from spinach if any; spoon half of the spinach over the ricotta mixture; then top with one third of the sauce. Repeat layering. Top with remaining noodles, then remaining sauce.

6. Bake lasagna, covered, 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Makes 10 servings.

Vegetable Lasagna

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Omaha Steaks 1 (22 oz. tray) Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

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Loaded with your garden favorites, this Roasted Vegetable Lasagna is a vegetable lover's dream! The spinach lasagna layers are generously filled with roasted artichokes, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, peppers and onions. Enhanced with a parmesan and garlic ricotta cheese blend and Italian red sauce, you'll love this twist on an Italian classic. Meal serves 2.

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Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Vegetable Lasagna

Prep: 45 minutes Bake: 45 minutes

4 tablespoons margarine or butter (1/2 stick)
2 medium zucchini (8 ozs. each), diced
1/2 bunch broccoli, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Salt
2 cups firmly packed spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1 container (15 ozs.) part skim ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
12 lasagna noodles (about 11 ozs.)
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 ozs. part skim mozzarella cheese, sliced

1. In a nonstick 12 inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon margarine or butter over medium heat. Add zucchini, broccoli, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and toss until wilted. Remove skillet from heat.

2. In medium bowl, mix ricotta and eggs; set aside.

3. In a large sauce pot, prepare lasagna noodles in boiling salted water as label directs. Drain.

4. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F. In a 2 quart saucepan, melt remaining 3 tablespoons margarine or butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in parmesan.

5. In a 13" by 9" glass baking dish, layer half of the lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, half of the vegetable mixture, and half of mozzarella. Top with half of white sauce, then with the remaining noodles, ricotta, and vegetable mixture. Spoon remaining sauce over vegetable layer; arrange remaining mozzarella on top.

6. Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Makes 8 servings.


Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Omaha Steaks 1 (22 oz. tray) Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

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Loaded with your garden favorites, this Roasted Vegetable Lasagna is a vegetable lover's dream! The spinach lasagna layers are generously filled with roasted artichokes, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, peppers and onions. Enhanced with a Parmesan and garlic ricotta cheese blend and Italian red sauce, you'll love this twist on an Italian classic. Meal serves 2.

White Lasagna Recipe

White Lasagna (Meatless)

Prep: 45 minutes Bake: 45 minutes

4 tablespoons margarine or butter (1/2 stick)
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 quart low fat (1%) milk
1 container (15 to 16 ozs.) part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 large eggs
2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
8 ounces Fontina or Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cus)
1 package (8 ozs.) no boil lasagna noodles
1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (no salt added

1. In a 3 quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and nutmeg until blended; cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens. Remove saucepan from heat.

2. In a small bowl, mix ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, and eggs. In a large bowl, combine mozzarella and Fontina.

3. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a 13" by 9" ceramic or glass baking dish, evenly spoon 1 cup of white sauce. Arrange one third of the lasagna noodles over the sauce, overlapping to fit. Spoon half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles; spread with 1 cups sauce; top with half of the remaining noodles. Place half of the shredded cheese over the noodles, then sprinkle with sun dried tomatoes and spread with 1 cup of sauce. Arrange remaining noodles over sauce; top with remaining ricotta mixture, remaining sauce, and remaining shredded cheese.

4. Cover baking dish with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 15 5o 20 minutes longer or until the lasagna is hot and bubbly and the top is lightly browned.

Makes 12 servings

Lasagna Recipes from Around the World

The New Lasagna Cookbook: A Crowd-Pleasing Collection of Recipes from Around the World for the Perfect One-Dish Meal

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Straightforward, well-organized lasagna recipes are divided into easy-to-follow numbered steps (most fewer than 10), guiding even the amateur through a hearty one-dish meal. The Classic Lasagnas chapter includes just what it promises with crowd-pleasing selections such as Lasagna Bolognese and Vegetarian Lasagna. While the New Flavors chapter showcases creative gems (Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Lemon Lasagna, and Lobster Lasagna with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce), international flavor-inspired dishes such as Chinese Pork and Scallion Lasagna, and Middle Eastern Lasagna, and a surprising Breakfast Lasagna feel like a bit of a stretch, trying to cover all flavor bases.

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Seafood Lasagna Recipe

Salmon Lasagna

Prep: 35 minutes Bake: 55 minutes

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 cups low fat (1%) milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
2 packages (9 to 9 1/2 ozs.) frozen creamed spinach, thawed
4 cups shredded part skim mozzarella cheese (1 pound)
1 container (15 ozs.) part skim ricotta cheese
1 package (8ozs.) no boil lasagna noodles
1 can (14 3/4 to 15 1/2 ozs.) salmon, drained and flaked
1 small tomato, chopped

1. In a 2 quart saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat until hot; stir in flour; cook 1 minute.

2. Gradually stir milk into flour mixture, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in Parmesan and pepper; set white sauce aside.

3. In medium bow, mix creamed spinach with mozzarella and ricotta.

4. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spread 1/4 cup white sauce to cover bottom of 13" by 9" glass baking dish. Arrange one-third of no-boil lasagna noodles over sauce, overlapping to fit. Spoon half of ricotta mixture over noodles; top with half of salmon. Repeat layering once. Top with remaining lasagna noodles and remaining sauce.

5. Cover baking dish with foil and bake lasagna 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until lasagna is hot and bubbly and top is lightly browned. Sprinkle with chopped tomato to serve.

Makes 8 servings.


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Seafood Lasagna

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You'll love the succulent shrimp and creamy Alfredo sauce on a bed of tender Fettuccine noodles topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Best of all, this delicious creation of seafood lasagna is quick and easy! Meal serves 2.

Mushroom Lasagna Recipe 

Mushroom Lasagna Recipe

Mushroom Lasagna

Ingredients:

Olive oil
Kosher salt
3/4 pound dried lasagna noodles
4 cups whole milk
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds portobello mushrooms
1 cup freshly ground Parmesan

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 mushroom 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 mushroom 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.

Serves 8.

Professional Lasagna Pan

Cuisinart 6117-14 Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 14-Inch Lasagna Pan

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Cuisinart's newest addition to their Chef's Classic Non-Stick Hard Anodized Collection is a sturdy professional lasagna pan. Just the right size for favorite multi-layered lasagnas.

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Lasagna Trio Pan

Chicago Metallic Lasagna Trio Pan, 12-Inch by 15-Inch by 3-Inch (11-1/2-Inch by 2-1/2-Inch Cavities)

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The Trio Lasagna Pan from Chicago Metallic has 3 separate channels allowing cooks to be creative and makes it easy to serve vegetarians or carnivores from one pan. A custom-fit, exclusive spatula is deep enough to get that great first piece with no mess. The width and length of each channel is the same as standard lasagna noodles, making lasagna building fast and easy. This lasagna trio pan be used to make three dinners in one batch - tonight's dinner and two for future nights or for those unexpected guests.

Organic Lasagna

Annie's Homegrown Organic Cheesy Lasagna Skillet Meal, 6.4-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

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Annie's has perfected an organic version of everyone's favorite meal. Annie's organic easy cheesy lasagna is made with curly organic noodles and a cheesy tomato sauce. Just add ground beef or a vegetarian alternative and water for an easy meal you can feel good about feeding your family. So easy to make, ready in just 15 minutes!

Lasagna Servers

Serve up your lasagna with ease and style by using a kitchen utensil that is specifically designed for serving and slicing lasagna, a lasagna server.
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Lasagna Casseroles and More

Recipes for Casseroles

Bake until Bubbly: The Ultimate Casserole Cookbook

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250 recipes for casseroles of all types, including both breakfast and dessert dishes (think crisps and crumbles). The recipes come from around the world and all across the United States. Along with beloved classics, some in updated, fresher versions, there are unusual recipes that will be unfamiliar to many readers.

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  • miaponzo Mar 24, 2012 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    All of them sound delish :)
  • KandH Feb 25, 2012 @ 4:43 pm | delete
    Adding spinach to the red (meat) sauce has been a great hit with my kids - thanks for all the other great options!
  • artbyrodriguez Jan 26, 2012 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Mmmmm....seafood lasagna, never thought of that!
    I want to eat it right now. Luscious lens.
  • NickTheCarGuy Jan 9, 2012 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Lasagna is one of my favorites. I will take them all.
  • NorDac Nov 26, 2011 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    For those of you die hard meat fans (like me) that cringe at the thought of putting spinach in your lasagna you have to at least try it once. My first shot was spinach in a deep dish pizza. The slightly bitter taste of the spinach actually goes very well with red sauce and meat.

    You have to at least try it once! blessed
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Slice Lasagna 

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Italian Recipes 

Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes

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This is an excellent cookbook for creating simple pasta meals that are a little adventurous and very tasty. The author has several sections - vegetarian dishes, seafood dishes, and meat dishes - with enough recipes in each section to make this a very usable book no matter what your eating habits. That is, unless you've gone gluten free. Even then, I suppose you could use this book with non-gluten pastas.

Another thing I like about this book is that the recipe requirements are not out of the ordinary. I tried the pasta alia puttanesca bianca and I had all the ingredients. I also had all the ingredients on hand for several other meals. I think this is a great book for a quick, delicious meal on a busy night or even if you're having company over.

Lasagna Cookbook 

The New Lasagna Cookbook: A Crowd-Pleasing Collection of Recipes from Around the World for the Perfect One-Dish Meal

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While the trend of single-subject cookbooks continues, one might still question an entire volume dedicated to the seemingly simple dish, lasagna. Luckily for home cooks, this title isn't just gimmick. Bruscino Sanchez, owner of Sweet Maria's bakery in Connecticut and author of multiple Sweet Maria's cookbooks, goes beyond sugar and flour in her latest collection. Straightforward, well-organized recipes are divided into easy-to-follow numbered steps (most fewer than 10), guiding even the amateur through a hearty one-dish meal. The Classic Lasagnas chapter includes just what it promises with crowd-pleasing selections such as Lasagna Bolognese and Vegetarian Lasagna. While the New Flavors chapter showcases creative gems (Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Lemon Lasagna, and Lobster Lasagna with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce), international flavor-inspired dishes such as Chinese Pork and Scallion Lasagna, and Middle Eastern Lasagna, and a surprising Breakfast Lasagna feel like a bit of a stretch, trying to cover all flavor bases.