Overnight Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
• Place vegetables on the tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Toss.
• Roast for 25 minutes, turning at 15 minutes, until tender and browned.
• Remove from oven, loosen from tray with spatula while warm (can stick when cools).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes until golden.
• Add passata, crushed tomato, water, dried herbs, chilli, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes. Adjust salt at the end. *Add a teeny touch of sugar if it's a bit sour, depends on quality of tomatoes used.*
• Remove from stove and let cool for 5 minutes before using.
• Place ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
• Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
• Spread a ladle of tomato sauce on the base of a large baking dish (Note 5).
• Cover with lasagna sheets, tearing as required to fit.
• Top with roasted vegetables, scatter over red peppers. Spoon over 2 1/2 cups of Sauce, then sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Cover with lasagna sheets. Spread over Ricotta mixture.
• Cover with lasagna sheets. Pour over remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden. If using dried lasagna sheets, stick a knife in the middle to ensure it's cooked - if it needs longer, cover and stick it back in the oven.
• Rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Store leftovers per notes - brilliant reheated!

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 12x10-inch sheet of foil with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine pasta sauce and zucchini; mix well. In another medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese and oregano; mix well.
• Spread 1/4 cup sauce mixture in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Spread about 1/2 cup sauce mixture over noodles. Drop 1/2 cup of spinach mixture by small spoonfuls over sauce mixture; spread carefully. Sprinkle with 1/4 of mushrooms and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layers 3 more times, beginning with noodles. Cover with foil, sprayed side down; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake covered for 45 minutes.
• Uncover baking dish; bake an additional 10 minutes or until lasagna is bubbly around edges. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain well. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chives, oregano and egg.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce. Top with half each of the uncooked noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 1 1/2 cups meat sauce and remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover; refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 50 to 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

GRAMMY'S OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook the ground beef in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain fat. Stir in the marinara sauce, water, and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove sauce from heat.
• Arrange 6 noodles in a 9x13-inch baking dish, breaking if necessary to fit. Spoon 1/2 of the sauce over noodles. Top with 1/2 of the cottage cheese and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining noodles, sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Top with Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake lasagna, covered, until noodles are soft, cheese is melted, and sauce is bubbly, about 1 hour. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST (NOW VEGETARIAN!) LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in plant-based sausage, meat substitute crumbles, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, 1 tablespoon parsley, sugar, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles; cook 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse noodles with cold water.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, stir together egg, ricotta, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
• To assemble lasagna, spread 1/3 of the sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over sauce. Spread with 1/2 of the ricotta mixture. Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella slices. Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over mozzarella and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan. Repeat layers and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake, covered with cooking spray-coated foil, for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into 12 equal servings.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Mix carrots, oregano, and spaghetti sauce together.
• Mix Ricotta, spinach, and eggs together in separate bowl.
• Spread ½ cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Layer 3 lasagna noodles, ½ remaining sauce, ½ Ricotta mixture, ½ sliced zucchini, ½ sliced mushrooms, ½ Mozzarella, and ½ Parmesan.
• Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.
• Bake in 350 degrees oven for about 45 minutes.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a sauce pot melt the butter and sauté the (vegetables ingredients from Butter and below only)until softened.
• Add cream and watch it does not boil over.
• Add cheese and spices until melted.
• once melted put in blender and lightly blend.
• Keep sauce warm.
• Heat olive oil and combine all vegetables (zucchini, mushrooms, pepper, leeks) and fry until softened.
• Add parsley and spinach until just lightly soft and then add ricotta.
• Add the sauce (not all, but enough to your liking) and blend.
• In a lasagna pan add a little sauce to bottom and start to stack lasagna with veggie sauce mixture with each layer. Also now add cheddar and mozzarella alternate until all pasta is finished top with the mixture and cheese and a little more sauce.
• Preheat oven to 375 and cover lasagna bake for 20 minutes and uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• If your time is short you can substitute making the sauce with your favorite primavera packaged sauce mix.

LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain well.
• Add spaghetti sauce and water and blend well; simmer 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, chives, oregano and egg and mix well.
• In bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce.
• Top with half of the noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella.
• Repeat with remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella.
• Top with remaining meat sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Uncover baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly.
• Cover: let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

MEATLESS MONDAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil to prevent sticking and add flavor.
• Meanwhile, mix 2 cups mozzarella, ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, tofu, and eggs together in a bowl. Combine remaining mozzarella and Parmesan in a smaller bowl.
• While the noodles are cooking, heat remaining tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, zucchini, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add pasta sauce and spinach; simmer until sauce is heated through and spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with a little of the vegetable sauce and arrange 1/2 of the lasagna noodles, overlapping slightly, over top. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese-tofu mixture over noodles and 1/2 of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers with remaining noodles, cheese-tofu mixture, and sauce. Top with mozzarella-Parmesan mixture.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 large squares and serving.

OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, egg, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Beat until blended.
• Stir in thawed spinach.
• Bake meatballs according to package directions.
• Remove from oven and coarsely chop.
• In 13x9" glass baking dish, pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce.
• Layer 4 lasagna noodles over sauce.
• Top with half of the ricotta mixture, then half of the chopped meatballs.
• Pour half of the water over everything.
• Sprinkle with half of the Mozzarella cheese.
• Top with half of remaining spaghetti sauce.
• Repeat layers, ending with spaghetti sauce.
• Top with 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to eat, place in preheated 375`oven.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until lasagna noodles are tender when pierced with fork.
• Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer until bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 10.

OVERNIGHT VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Mix broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, salt, and beans. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, mix ricotta, Parmigiano cheese, parsley, and egg. Set aside.
• In a small sauce pan, saute the garlic, then add the marinara and heat through.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spread a thin layer of the marinara in a 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
• Place 3 lasagna noodles over the marinara.
• Carefully spread half the cheese mixture over the noodles (I use my fingers to press it into place).
• Spread remaining marinara over the cheese.
• Top with 3 more noodles.
• Spread half the vegetable/bean mixture over the noodles.
• Sprinkle with one cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Top with remaining 3 noodles.
• Spread with remaining vegetable mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozarella.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes.
• Allow to stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.