Mini Lasagna Recipes

MINI SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut 3 noodles widthwise in halt. Cut remaining noodle widthwise into thirds. Crumble sausage into a skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce; set aside. In a bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, Parmesan and seasonings; set aside., Spread 3 tablespoons meat sauce in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Top with two large noodle pieces and one small piece. Layer with half of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with sauce. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

MINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• mix all cheeses with egg and set aside in fridge.
• boil lasagna noodles till done to preference.
• cool noodles and lay out on flat surface.
• take noodles one at a time and put a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mix on noodle and roll then cut(you should get 2 lasagna rolls out of each noodle.
• put in baking pan and smother with homemade marinara sause (or jar).
• sprinkle asiago cheese over top and put in preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes,enjoy!

MINI LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch oval baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Mix together the ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, pepper, garlic, egg and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Lay out the cooked noodles and cut each one in half widthwise. Spread about 2 tablespoons of filling on each noodle. Tightly roll the filling in the noodle and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Arrange the rolls in a row and top each with a spoonful of sauce and sprinkle of mozzarella.
• Bake until the filling is warm and the cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the rolls on toothpicks with any remaining tomato sauce on the side for dipping.

KIDS CAN MAKE: MINI LASAGNA CUPS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough to handle.
• Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Brush the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Set aside.
• Combine the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, carrot, garlic and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a blender. Blend until well combined but not entirely smooth, about 20 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon sauce into each oiled cup, top with a ravioli, then with 1 teaspoon sauce and 1 teaspoon mozzarella. Repeat twice so that each cup has 3 raviolis layered on top of each other with sauce and mozzarella. Evenly divide the remaining sauce among the cups. Top each with 1 tablespoon mozzarella and 1/4 teaspoon Parmesan. Bake until the top of each lasagna is golden brown and bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes.

MUFFIN-TIN LASAGNAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese and 1-1/4 cups Italian cheese blend., Generously grease 12 muffin cups with oil; line each with a wonton wrapper. Fill each with 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture and 1-1/2 tablespoons pasta sauce. Top each with a second wrapper, rotating corners and pressing down centers. Repeat ricotta and sauce layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese blend., Bake until cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

MINI LASAGNAS

Steps:

• Heat onion in a pan over medium heat with a little olive oil.
• Sprinkle with thyme and salt to season and help sweat.
• After a couple of minutes, stir in garlic, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini.
• and season with a little salt, pepper, and fresh oregano.
• Cook until veggies are softened and onions are translucent.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Adding more oil if necessary, cook meat over medium heat.
• Season with salt (1/2 tsp), pepper (1/8 tsp), and basil (1/2 tsp).
• Cook until no longer pink and remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, stir together ricotta, parsley, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper,
• egg, and about 1/4 cup mozzarella (the remaining 1/2 cup is for the topping).
• Set aside.
• Lightly grease four ramekins with olive oil and spread a little sauce on the bottom of each (to keep the noodles soft during baking).
• Using two (pre-boiled) lasagna noodles, make an X in each ramekin.
• Put a spoonful of sauce in each X (about 1 tbsp).
• Put a spoonful of meat on top of sauce.
• Cover meat with one flap of the noodle X.
• Top with a spoonful of the veggie mixture.
• Fold over another side of the X.
• Top with a spoonful of the ricotta mixture.
• Fold over the third flap and top with about 1/2 of the remaining mozzarella cheese (about 1/4 cup).
• Fold over the last flap so it sits just over the cheese.
• Top with sauce, making sure to spread it evenly around the sides and top (without it dripping over the sides, but instead dripping down the insides of the ramekins).
• Top with remaining cheese.
• (I added a little more at the end of baking, too).
• Bake at 375 degrees in a baking dish for about 40 minutes.
• Using a spoon, gently remove each mini lasagna from the ramekins.
• (they should come out easily).
• Serve with garlic bread and enjoy!

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.