Best Cheese Pesto Lasagna Recipes

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SUPER-FAST SPINACH, PESTO AND CHEESE LASAGNA



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Categories     Cheese     Pasta     Bake     Vegetarian     Parmesan     Ricotta     Spinach     Fall     Fontina     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 7-ounce package prepared pesto
4 cups bottled chunky pasta sauce
12 no-boil lasagna noodles from one 8-ounce package
2 cups grated Fontina cheese

Steps:

  • Blend ricotta and Parmesan in medium bowl. Season cheeses with salt and pepper; stir in egg. Blend spinach and pesto in another medium bowl.
  • Brush 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with oil. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce in prepared dish. Arrange 3 noodles side by side atop sauce. Spread 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese mixture over in thin layer. Drop 1/3 of spinach mixture over by spoonfuls. Repeat layering with sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and spinach mixture 2 more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and 1 cup sauce.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover lasagna with foil. Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Fontina cheese. Bake lasagna until heated through, sauce bubbles and cheese on top is melted, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

VEGETARIAN-BLUE CHEESE-PESTO-LASAGNA!



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This recipe I make brings the house down! it's so delicious--try it for yourself. I don't bother with 2 sauces, just 1. Cook it all together and wait with chilled white wine and some good tunes!! (I'm from the uk so I hope the measurements are correct--forgive me if I'm wrong!)

Provided by Ricky Henry-Davies

Categories     Peppers

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium onion (chopped fine)
4 -5 minced fresh garlic cloves (more if you want)
185 g green pesto sauce
1/3 cup blue cheese
6 -8 mushrooms (chopped)
1 medium courgette (chopped)
1 red pepper (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 small head broccoli (chopped)
4 cups chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup sweet corn
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese (for topping)
5 tablespoons capers
5 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
5 tablespoons pitted olives (chopped)
200 g lasagna sheets

Steps:

  • Fry the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add all vegetables and cook 10 minutes.
  • Add tinned tomatoes and sweet corn.
  • Add crumbled blue cheese, pesto, capers, olives and sun dried tomatoes.
  • Mix well --that's your sauce!
  • Layer in a lasagna dish -- sauce, lasagna, sauce, lasagna, sauce and finish with grated cheese. Done in the oven 180c for around 30 minutes!
  • Open the wine and turn on the tunes!
  • Have fun -- .

CHEESE & PESTO LASAGNA



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A tasty cheese lasagna that comes out surprisingly light. Don't leave out the pesto; it's wonderful with the tomato sauce. Because we eat a lot of pasta at home, I usually have homemade sauce and pesto on hand, but packaged will work great here, too. Any finely shredded vegetables can replace the zucchini, such as eggplant, carrots, spinach or mushrooms. Freezes well.

Provided by Kirby

Categories     European

Time 1h40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups marinara sauce
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion
2 yellow zucchini
2 green zucchini
12 ounces mozzarella cheese
2 cups ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/4 cup basil pesto
8 -10 ounces dry lasagna noodles
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven at 350°F.
  • Saute finely chopped onion in 2 Tbl. olive oil.
  • Add shredded zucchinis into pan and saute until soft.
  • Salt and pepper lightly.
  • Add 1 cup of stock to vegetables.
  • Set aside 4 oz. of mozzarella.
  • Mix ricotta cheese, 8 oz. of mozzarella and eggs in a separate bowl.
  • Fold 1/4 cup of basil pesto in ricotta mixture.
  • Heat marina sauce in sauce pan.
  • Add 1 cup of stock, and turn off heat.
  • Cover bottom of 9x13 pan with tomato sauce.
  • Place first layer of uncooked lasagna noodles on bottom of pan.
  • Cover with thin layer of sauce.
  • Layer one third of the cheese mixture, followed by one third of vegetable mixture.
  • Save about 1/3 cup of ricotta mixture to dollop on top layer.
  • Continue until last layer of noodles is placed.
  • Cover with sauce and any remaining liquid.
  • Dollop with remaining ricotta.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Add mozzarella and parmesan for top, and bake for 15 - 20 more minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

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