45 Minute Microwave Lasagna Recipes

MICROWAVE MEAL-PREP LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, spinach, parsley, one tablespoon of Parmesan, salt, and pepper until combined.
• In the glass container, spread a layer of tomato sauce. Top the tomato sauce with the lasagna noodles.
• Cover the noodles with a layer of the ricotta mixture, then mozzarella.
• Continue with another layer of noodles, ricotta, tomato sauce, then mozzarella. Repeat.
• Cover the top layer of lasagna noodles with more tomato sauce and a layer of mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Place the lid on the glass container, without sealing it closed.
• Microwave for 7 minutes or until the cheese is melted through.
• Remove from the microwave carefully, the container will be hot!
• Allow to cool and refrigerate, or serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

6-MINUTE MICROWAVE LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Break the lasagna noodle sheets into roughly 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a medium microwave-safe bowl or large mug and pour in enough hot water to cover the noodles by 1 inch. Microwave for 3 minutes on high power under tender. 2.
• Drain the noodles.
• In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta, spinach, and salt.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce into the bottom of a large mug. Add a layer of noodles. Spread 1 tablespoon of the ricotta mixture over the noodles in an even layer. Top with 1 tablespoon shredded Italian cheese and then another 1 tablespoon marinara. Repeat with remaining ingredients. For the final layer, top the noodles with 2 tablespoons of marinara and the remaining shredded cheese.
• Microwave for about 3 minutes, until the noodles are cooked through and the cheese is melted. Let sit for 1-2 minutes to cool slightly.
• Garnish with fresh basil, Parmesan, and dried basil, if desired, and serve.
• Enjoy!

MICROWAVE LASAGNA WITH SPINACH, MUSHROOMS, AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Mix ricotta, spinach, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, if using, pepper, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup Parmesan in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 cup marinara evenly in bottom of baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Coat noodles with 1/2 cup marinara. Top with half of the ricotta mixture and half of the mushrooms. Repeat with 2 noodles, 1/2 cup marinara, and remaining ricotta mixture and mushrooms.
• Top with remaining 2 noodles, sauce, and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
• Cover dish with parchment, then cover again with an overturned large microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high 15 minutes. Carefully check to see if noodles are tender; if not, re-cover and microwave in 1-minute bursts until tender.
• Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Very carefully remove parchment. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 2 Tbsp. Parmesan and serve.

MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, microwave beef on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cook 2 minutes longer or until no longer pink; drain well. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, basil and garlic powder; cover and microwave for 2 minutes or until heated through. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, parsley, egg and pepper., Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in a greased microwave-safe 11x7-in. dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the remaining meat sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining noodles, cottage cheese mixture and meat sauce. Pour water along edges of casserole on short sides of dish. , Cover with plastic wrap; microwave on high for 20 minutes or until noodles are tender, rotating dish after 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and heat for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

ABSOLUTELY SIMPLE MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Microwave meat on high in uncovered bowl for 6 minutes.
• Drain fat and chop meat up.
• Mix sauce and water in bowl and add meat.
• Mix ricotta and egg in small bowl.
• Coat bottom of glass pan (13x9, 2-3 quart rectangular) with 1/3 of sauce mix.
• Overlap 1 layer of uncooked noodles over sauce mix in pan.
• Coat with 1/2 of ricotta mixture.
• Layer mozzarella on top of ricotta mixture.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Repeat layers steps starting with the sauce once.
• Cover layers with last 1/3 of sauce.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap.
• Poke holes in plastic.
• Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• Microwave on medium for 32 minutes.
• Take off plastic and let stand for 1/2 hour.

MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef, mix with spaghetti sauce and 1/2 cup of water.
• Set aside (I do not always use meat).
• In a large deep Rock'N'Server pan (from tupperware) or a large rectangular microwavable pan, pour 1/4 of the sauce.
• Layer 3 noodles on top and spread 1/2 the cottage/ricatto cheese on top of this.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• Pour 1/2 of the remaining sauce mix on top and put the last 3 noddles top of the sauce.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• Pour on the remaining sauce.
• Cook on high for 8 minutes, medium for 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle on the remaining mozzarella, and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.