Bettys Spanish Lasagna Recipes

LATIN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, cilantro and green chiles. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• In medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, whipping cream and eggs until smooth.
• Spread 1 cup pasta sauce mixture in baking dish. Top with 4 of the uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, one-third of the Mexican cheese blend and one-third of the remaining pasta sauce mixture. Repeat layers once, beginning with noodles. Top with remaining 4 noodles, sauce mixture and Mexican cheese blend. Cover with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA BETTY CROCKER

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef, pork, onion and garlic in large saucepan or Dutch oven until meat is brown and onoin is tender.
• Drain off all fat.
• Add tomatoes and break up with a fork.
• Stir in tomato sauce, 2 T. parsley flakes, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the basil.
• Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 hour or until mixture is the consistency of Spaghetti sauce.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix cottage cheese, 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, 1 T. parsley flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the oregano.
• Reserve 1/2 C meat sauce for the thin top layer.
• In ungreased baking pan, 13x9x2" , layer 1/4 each of the noodles, remaining meat sauce, the Mozerella cheese and cottage cheese mixture;.
• Repeat 3 times.
• Spread reserved meat sauce over top; Sprinkle with 1/2 C parmesan cheese.
• If desired, Lasagna can be covered and refrigerated several hours at this point.
• Bake uncovered 45 minute Allow an additional 10-15 minute if it was refrigerated.
• For easier cutting, let stand 15 minute after removing from oven.

OVERNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, olives and water; blend well. In another medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon juice and oregano; mix well.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce mixture. Top with 4 uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, half of the feta cheese and all of the spinach.
• Repeat layering with 1/2 cup sauce mixture, remaining 4 noodles, 1 cup of the remaining mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining feta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly, noodles are tender, and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD CREAMY SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour with whisk; cook and stir 2 minutes. Slowly beat in broth, whipping cream, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and the nutmeg with whisk. Increase heat to medium-high; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned and any liquid from mushrooms has evaporated. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually add spinach, stirring constantly, and cook until wilted. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 1/4 cups of the cream sauce. Reserve remaining sauce.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
• To assemble: Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon 3/4 cup of the sauce into bottom of baking dish. Top with 3 of the lasagna noodles in single layer. Evenly top with 1 cup of the cheese filling and 1 1/3 cups of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers twice, starting with noodles and ending with spinach mixture. For final layer, top with 3 noodles; pour remaining 3/4 cup sauce over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through (165°F in center), bubbly and lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
• To freeze: Line 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with foil, making sure foil is as smooth as possible, as wrinkled foil may get stuck in sauce during freezing process. Leave enough overhang to be able to lift assembled lasagna out of dish. Spray foil with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate sauce and spinach mixture 30 to 40 minutes before making cheese filling and assembling lasagna. Stir 2 1/4 cups cream sauce into spinach mixture. Assemble lasagna in dish as directed; cover tightly with another layer of foil. Freeze unbaked lasagna about 8 hours or until completely frozen. Transfer frozen lasagna to labeled 2-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag. Remove air; seal and freeze up to three months. To bake: Remove foil, and transfer to 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover and thaw in refrigerator until completely thawed, at least 48 hours. Heat oven to 400°F. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes; remove foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through (165°F in center), bubbly and lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

STOVE-TOP LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir remaining ingredients except cheese and basil into sausage. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 2 minutes. Garnish with basil.

BETTY'S LAZY DAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain.
• Add oregano to spaghetti sauce.
• In greased 10x6x1 1/2 inch baking dish, make layers in order, half each noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese slices and spaghetti sauce. Repeat.
• Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees about 30 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.