Summertime Dessert Lasagna Recipes

SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain juices. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the cottage cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 the beef mixture over the cottage cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining zucchini, beef mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

LASAGNA CAKE

Steps:

• Turn the pound cakes on their sides and thinly slice with a long serrated knife. You should get 4 or 5 lasagna noodle-size pieces from each cake.
• Make the sauce: Combine the berries and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a bowl and puree with an immersion blender until mostly smooth. Stir in the yellow food coloring.
• Whisk the heavy cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in the ricotta.
• Arrange a layer of cake in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, trimming the pieces to fit. Spread one-third of the berry mixture on top.
• Dollop some of the ricotta mixture on top.
• Gently spread the ricotta mixture, then continue to cover the whole cake (you should use about half of the mixture).
• Top with another layer of pound cake, then a layer each of berry sauce and ricotta and a final layer of pound cake. Spread with the remaining berry sauce.
• Microwave the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Spoon over the cake and gently spread.
• Broil until the white chocolate is golden in spots, or lightly brown the top with a kitchen torch. Top with mint.

SUMMERTIME DESSERT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Combine 4 kiwis and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor; puree until smooth. Transfer puree to a bowl. Rinse the food processor bowl.
• Combine 2 cups strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in the food processor; puree until smooth. Strain puree into a bowl. Rinse the food processor bowl.
• Combine 2 cups blackberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in the food processor; puree until smooth. Strain puree into a bowl.
• Cut remaining kiwis into 1/4-inch slices. Cut remaining strawberries into 1/8-inch slices. Cut remaining blackberries in half.
• Place 4 graham crackers in a resealable plastic bag; seal. Crush with a rolling pin.
• Mix remaining sugar, ricotta cheese, cream cheese frosting, and banana cream pudding together in a bowl.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass pan with whole graham crackers. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture evenly on top. Cover with kiwi puree and kiwi slices. Lay more whole graham crackers on top. Spread 1/2 of the remaining ricotta cheese mixture over crackers. Cover with strawberry puree and strawberry slices. Repeat layers with blackberry puree and halved blackberries.
• Spread whipped cream over blackberries. Garnish with crushed graham crackers and toasted almonds. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, 5 hours to overnight.

BERRY DESSERT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water together in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar mixture and the raspberries to a blender and blend until completely smooth. Strain the raspberries through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl.
• Beat the heavy cream with the vanilla and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place a pound cake on its side and slice lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick strips to make the lasagna "noodles." Repeat with the second pound cake. Place 2 pieces of cake side-by-side in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Pour 1/4 cup of the raspberry sauce over the cake and smooth out with a silicone spatula. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons coconut, dollop with 1/4 cup whipped cream and sprinkle with a third of the blueberries. Repeat this process 3 more times so you have a total of 4 layers. Chill for 6 hours and up to overnight. Slice and serve.

NO-BAKE SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add garlic and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil and zucchini to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to another bowl and stir in basil.
• Place some tomatoes on four plates; top with a noodle and small spoonfuls ricotta, zucchini, and more tomatoes. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining noodles and tomatoes. Garnish with basil.