Best Broken Florentine Lasagna Bakerachael Ray Recipes

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MEXICAN LASAGNA SUIZA



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Cheesy chicken enchiladas get a makeover in this quick and easy lasagna. Tomatillos mix with two cheeses, crema and layers of tortillas to create a golden, bubbly weeknight dinner.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

1 white onion
2 jalapeno peppers
3 large cloves garlic
EVOO
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1 can (28 ounces) or 2 cans (14 ounces) tomatillos
1 small bunch cilantro
2 limes
2 teaspoons light agave or acacia honey
About 1/2 cup chicken stock
1 rotisserie chicken
10 to 12 corn tortillas or flour tortillas, 6 inches
1 bottle (15 ounces) Mexican crema or 2 cups sour cream
1 pouch (12 ounces) shredded Swiss, or a 12-ounce brick, grated
1 pouch (12 ounces) shredded Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese, or a 12-ounce brick, grated
Non-aerosol cooking spray
1 small red onion
Pepitas, pumpkin seeds, about 1/2 cup
John's Margarita, for serving, recipe follows
Ice
2 ounces tequila blanco, Patron Silver preferred brand
2 ounces fresh lime juice
2 ounces elderflower liqueur, St. Germaine preferred brand
Lime wheel, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler to high with rack at center oven.
  • Gather your ingredients.
  • Halve, peel and chop onion, seed and chop jalapeno peppers and crush and chop garlic.
  • In a large skillet, heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add onions, jalapenos, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir a few minutes to soften, then add 1/2 cup water and let it absorb. Add tomatillos, chop a small handful of cilantro and add, then stir in juice of 1 lime, agave or honey and stock.
  • Remove the skin and bones from chicken, pull meat or chop into small pieces and add to sauce.
  • Char the tortillas to blister and soften over open burners or in a dry stainless or cast-iron skillet on electric stovetop over high heat.
  • In a bowl, stir up the crema with juice of 1 lime and shredded cheeses.
  • Assemble lasagna in 8-by-8, 9-by-9 or 9-by-13 casserole (a 9-by-13 will be tighter and cook faster because the layers will be more spread out). Spray the casserole, then add some tortillas, half the chicken and sauce, tortillas, half the cream and cheese, tortillas, half the chicken and sauce, tortillas, half the cream and cheese. Place in oven and broil until brown and bubbly.
  • Meanwhile, peel red onion and thinly slice on mandoline or by hand. Toast some pepitas in small skillet. Chop more cilantro.
  • Top lasagna with toasted seeds, red onions and cilantro. Cut into 4 portions to serve.
  • Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake with ice and strain into rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

BROKEN FLORENTINE LASAGNA BAKE



BROKEN FLORENTINE LASAGNA BAKE image

Although Aunt Cathy is a wonderful cook she had absolutely nothing to do with this recipe.

Provided by Ellen Schenker @schenkere

Categories     Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoon(s) butter
4 tablespoon(s) flour
3 cup(s) milk (i use skim)
1 1/2 cup(s) grated parmigiano reggiano divided
2 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil
1 - garlic clove, cracked
2 pound(s) fresh spinach, washed and dried
1 box(es) lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nugmeg
- salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place a medium pot over medium heat and melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter and cook for about one minute. Slowly whisk the milk into the butter-flour mixture and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Let it thicken a couple of minutes then stir in about a cup of the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Set the sauce aside. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put olive oil in and toss in the cracked clove of garlic and cook for a minute or two to release its aroma and flavor. Add the spinach and wilt it down. Season the greens with salt and pepper. Break the lasagna sheets into large pieces. Boil them till they are very al dente. Drain and put into skillet with greens. Pour the sauce into the skillet stirring to evenly incorporate everything. Transfer to a baking dish sprayed with Pam. Smooth the top down and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Parigiano Reggiano over the top of the lasagna. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and let it finish uncovered for about 15 more minutes to brown the cheese.

BROKEN FLORENTINE LASAGNA BAKE(RACHAEL RAY)



Broken Florentine Lasagna Bake(Rachael Ray) image

Taken from Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book. I will be making this one soon- it is full of vitamins and iron! :)

Provided by marggie

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
salt and pepper
freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, cracked away from skin
1 bunch of green chard leaves, stems removed, leaves coarely chopped
1 lb spinach, stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped
1 (18 ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter, whisk to combine, and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly whisk the milk into the butter-flour mixture, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook for a couple of minutes to thicken. Stir in half the Parmigiano (about 3/4 cup). Set the sauce aside.
  • Heat the EVOO in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Toss in the cracked clove of garlic and cook for a minute or two to release its aroma and flavor. Add the chard and cook, turning occasionally to wilt down, 2 minutes. Add the spinach a few handfuls at a time, wilting each batch before adding more. Season the greens with salt and pepper.
  • Break the pasta sheets into large pieces. Toss them into the pan with the greens and give them a good stir to incorporate them. Pour the sauce into the skillet, stirring again to incorporate everything evenly. Smooth the top down and sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup Parmigiano into the skillet. Cover the skillet with foil, transfer to the oven, and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the pan and let it finish cooking uncovered for about 15 more minutes to brown the cheese.

CAPONATA PASTA BAKE



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 1/2 quarts prepared caponata, (recipe follows, halved)
1/2 pound ziti rigate pasta, cooked to al dente, about 8 minutes
1 1/2 cups shredded provolone (available on dairy aisle of market)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Chopped parsley, garnish
Serving suggestion: Mixed greens tossed with fresh herbs, dressed with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 cubanelle Italian long green pepper, seeded and diced
1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 cup large green olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup black kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 (3-ounce) jar capers, drained
1/2 cups golden raisins, a couple of handfuls
1 medium firm eggplant, diced
Salt
1 (32-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler to high.
  • Reheat caponata in the microwave or on the stovetop. Cook pasta until al dente in salted water, drain and transfer back into hot pot. Add hot caponata and combine.
  • Transfer pasta and vegetables to a (9 by 13-inch) baking dish. Top with shredded provolone, crushed pepper flakes, and parsley.
  • Place baking dish under broiler to brown and bubble cheese. Serve immediately.
  • If you prepare a salad, keep it simple. Mixed greens tossed with fresh herbs, dressed with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
  • Place the cutting board near the stovetop. Preheat a big, deep pot over medium heat. Add oil, garlic, and crushed pepper. As you chop vegetables (peppers, onion, and celery), add them to the pot. Once vegetables are in there, increase heat a bit.
  • Stir in olives and capers, raisins. Salt the diced eggplant and stir into the pot. Add tomatoes, diced and crushed, to the pot and stir caponata well to combine. Cover pot and cook caponata 15 to 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Stir in parsley and remove pan from heat.

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