Swiss Chard And Caramelized Onion Lasagna Recipes

SWISS CHARD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the lasagna noodles in a bowl of hot water until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chard stems and garlic and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Add the chard leaves and cook until wilted, about 3 more minutes.
• Mix the ricotta, cream, egg, parmesan, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Brush a 2-quart baking dish with oil and add 3 noodles in a single layer. Top with half of the ricotta mixture, chard and asiago. Repeat with the remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, chard and asiago. Cover with foil and bake until the cheese melts, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle with mozzarella and bake until bubbly and golden, about 5 more minutes.

RED CHARD AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a cast iron skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Stir in brown sugar, and continue cooking for a few minutes.
• When onions are brown and tender, stir in chard and olives. Cook until chard is slightly wilted. Stir in capers and salt, and continue cooking until chard is completely wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with black pepper and squeeze lemon over the top.

SAUSAGE & SWISS CHARD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and mushrooms are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Remove drippings., Remove stems from Swiss chard; coarsely chop leaves. In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add 3/4 cup cheese, parsley, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper; stir until cheese is melted. Stir in Swiss chard leaves., Spread one-fourth of the cheese sauce into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with each of the following: two noodles, one-third of the meat mixture and one-fourth of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Cool unbaked lasagna; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover lasagna with foil; bake as directed, increasing covered time to 55-60 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Uncover; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until bubbly.

SWISS CHARD AND CARAMELIZED ONION LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles just until tender. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring often, about 30 seconds.
• Add chard and cook, stirring often, until tender, 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in ricotta. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Wipe out skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, cook and stir, until onions begin to brown all over.
• Sprinkle with sugar, cook and stir until deep amber in color, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and splash with vinegar.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 2 1/2 cups milk over medium heat until steaming.
• Put flour in a small bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup milk until smooth; whisk into hot milk and continue to whisk until until sauce simmers and thickens. Cook and stir 1 minute longer.
• Stir in parmesan or Asiago cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Coat bottom of dish with 1/2 cup sauce.
• Line bottom with a single layer of noodles.
• Spread half the chard over noodles.
• Add another layer of noodles, arrange onions on top and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread another 1/2 cup of sauce over all.
• Add another layer of noodles, followed by remaining chard.
• Finish with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Tightly cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes, until light brown and bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Add olive oil to hot skillet. Add onion and dash baking soda. Cook 10 min minutes or until soft and browned.
• Add chard and water to pan. Cook until chard wilts.
• Stir in sherry vinegar and pepper.

SWISS-CHARD LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil, onion, and chard stems. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in chard leaves, season with salt, and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe skillet; return to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer, breaking into pieces, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt.
• Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles, 3/4 cup sauce, one-third of chard mixture, and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layering twice. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and cheese. Loosely cover with parchment-lined foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes, then slice and serve.