Best Garden Lasagna Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN LASAGNA CLASSICO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot on high heat. Add the beef and coat it with pepper. Cook through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the beef from the pot and add in the onions, peppers, 1/2 of the garlic, and herbs. Turn the heat to medium and cook the vegetables until soft. Add in the tomato sauce and paste. Season with salt and pepper and let simmer for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the dry lasagna to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Remove and place on baking sheet coated with olive oil. Toss the pasta to coat it completely.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl, mix the ricotta and Parmesan well. In a 9 by 12-inch baking dish, begin laying down the pasta. Smooth on a layer of the cheese mixture and spoon on meat sauce. Add another layer of pasta and repeat this process until you reach the top of the dish. The final layer should be cheese mixture and fresh mozzarella.
• Cover with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and let brown for 15 more minutes.
• To serve, spoon on meat sauce on a warm plate. Place a large square of lasagna on the pool of sauce. Top with Parmesan and a basil leaf.

COPYCAT OLIVE GARDEN CHOCOLATE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease three 10-inch springform pans.
• In mixing bowl, stir together sifted cake flour, sugar, Hershey 's Cocoa and baking soda. Add butter and mix well. Add milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
• Pour about 5 cups of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before you remove the cake from the pan, then cool completely on a wire rack.
• To make buttercream filling, combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed.
• Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth. Thin out ½ of the frosting with a little extra water. The thinned frosting is used as the filling between layers.
• To assemble the cake, place one 10 inch cake on a large round plate or a large round cake platter. Spread half of the thinned frosting on top, frosting only the top of the cake (not the sides). Sprinkle very lightly with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (There are very few chips on this layer, usually only 1 or 2 per wedge, so sprinkle very, very lightly).
• Place the second cake on top of the first. Frost the top with the remaining thinned frosting. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. (You can be a bit more generous with this layer).
• Place the third layer on top of the second. Frost the top with all of the butter cream that was NOT thinned. This is a thick layer of frosting so pile it on, and try to get the top as smooth as you can. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• To serve, cut the cake into wedges, as you would cut a pizza. Using Hershey's chocolate syrup, create a design on your dessert plate. Place the wedge of chocolate lasagna at the 11 o'clock position on your dessert plate with the point facing down, so that you can see some of the syrup design.
• NOTE: The frosting seems more authentic if you let it set up (sit out) for an hour at room temperature. Wrap the sides lightly with foil to keep the cake from drying out as well.

OLIVE GARDEN 5-CHEESE LASAGNA (COPYCAT RECIPE)

Steps:

• Melt butter with medium heat in heavy 1 quart saucepan.
• Add flour and stir until well blended; cook until frothy.
• Add milk, stirring constantly with wire whisk as mixture comes to a simmer.
• Cook and stir until thickened (3-4 minutes).
• Chill while mixing other ingredients.
• Drain and mince tomatoes and garlic.
• Place other cheese filling ingredients in 3-quart mixing bowl with tomatoes and garlic.
• Add 1-1/2 cups of cooled cream sauce and mix until well blended.
• Refrigerate, reserving 1/2-cup for later use.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Cool under cold water and drain.
• Place 3 lasagna noodles in a 9x13x2 lightly oiled baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Spread 1-1/2 cups cheese filling over noodles; sprinkle with one cup mozzarella and 1/4-cup fontina cheese.
• Repeat pasta and cheese layering; top with remaining three lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1/2-cup of reserved cream sauce over top and cover lightly with foil.
• Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 1 hour.

GARDEN VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place first nine ingredients in a large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange on two greased 15x10x1-in baking pans. Bake 10-15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce oven to 350°., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Spread 1 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer a third of the noodles, a third of the ricotta cheese mixture, half of the vegetables, a third of the remaining sauce and a third of the cheese blend; repeat. Top with remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, sauce and cheese blend., Cover and bake 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

GARDEN-FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in hot water, milk, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), oregano and garlic powder. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, zucchini and cheese. Cover; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Stir before serving.

GARDEN VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain; place in cold water to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic, broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. If necessary, cut broccoli into smaller pieces.
• Beat egg in small bowl with wire whisk. Add ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning; mix well.
• Drain cooled lasagna noodles. Spread 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 4 noodles, overlapping as necessary, half of ricotta mixture, half of cooked vegetables, half of remaining pasta sauce (about 2 1/4 cups) and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles.
• Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until hot and bubbly. If cheese is getting too brown, cover baking dish loosely with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

OLIVE GARDEN FLORENTINE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Steam spinach until tender then press out excess moisture and chop coarsely. Mix mushrooms, onions and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid and cool.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 2/3 cup parmesan, egg, salt, pepper, basil and oregano in large bowl. Add cooled spinach and mushroom-onion mixture and mix on low speed until just blended.
• Cook lasagna according to package directions then rinse under cool water and drain thoroughly. Place four lasagna strips in bottom of lightly oiled 9x13" pan, overlapping slightly. Top with 2 cups spinach filling. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese and 1/3 cup parmesan. Repeat layering two more times and top with remaining four lasagna strips. Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce over top (make sure all noodles have sauce on them so they don't dry out) and cover tightly with foil.
• Preheat oven to 350F and bake, covered, for 1 hour. Turn oven off and allow lasagna to sit for at least 30 minutes before removing from oven. Allow 10 minutes wait time before cutting. Top with extra Parmesan cheese. (Can be refrigerated for up to a day in advance of baking, if desired.).

NO-BAKE GARDEN-FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix ricotta, shredded cheese, 3 Tbsp. Parmesan and basil until blended.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4 min., stirring after 2 min. Add garlic; cook 1 min. or until garlic is fragrant and mushrooms are tender and browned, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add spinach; stir until spinach is wilted and evenly coated with sauce.
• Spread 1/2 cup sauce onto bottom of 8-inch square microwaveable dish; top with 4 noodle pieces, half the cheese mixture and 1/3 cup of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and Parmesan.
• Microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 min. or until heated through and bubbly around the edges. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

GARDEN-FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in hot water, milk, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), oregano and garlic powder. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, zucchini and cheese. Cover; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Stir before serving.

SUMMER GARDEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x6-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Bring another large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook corn in the boiling water until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cut kernels from the cobs and discard cobs.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini ribbons with a pinch of salt and black pepper in hot oil until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour 1/3 of the marinara sauce into the onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, stir in cream, and cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour 1/3 of the marinara sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place a layer of lasagna noodles over the marinara sauce, trimming noodles as necessary to fit the baking dish. Spread zucchini ribbons over the noodle layer and top with another layer of lasagna noodles.
• Spread ricotta cheese over the lasagna noodles and place another layer of noodles atop the cheese. Pour marinara-cream mixture over the noodles and top with corn kernels.
• Place a layer of lasagna noodles over the corn kernels and top noodles with spinach. Add a final layer of noodles and top noodles with remaining marinara sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking lasagna until cheese is browned and beginning to bubble, about 15 minutes more.

OLIVE GARDEN VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix goat cheese, olives, thyme, basil, oregano, and garlic in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1 cup pasta sauce on bottom of a 9" x 13" baking dish.
• Add a layer of cooked lasagna and season with black pepper.
• Add a layer of zucchini, squash, and red pepper. Drop spoonfuls of goat cheese mixture over vegetables and spread to cover.
• Repeat layers, finishing with pasta and sauce. Make sure any noodles on top are covered in sauce so they do not dry out during baking.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• Uncover and bake 5 minutes or until top browns. Let stand 10 minutes; serve immediately.

GARDEN FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. In 3-quart saucepan, cut up tomatoes with spoon. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, onions, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, 15 minutes.2. In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and dry milk powder until well blended. Set aside.3. Squeeze spinach in paper towel to drain thoroughly. Set aside.4. In 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray, assemble lasagna by arranging 1/3 of the noodles on bottom of pan. Using 1/3 of each, layer ricotta cheese-cereal mixture, spinach, tomato sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering ingredients 2 more times, ending with Mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle top with a mixture of the remaining 1/2 cup KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and Parmesan cheese. Cover loosely with foil.5. Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes or until filling is bubbly and cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

NO-BAKE GARDEN-FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• COOK noodles as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix ricotta, shredded cheese, 3 Tbsp. Parmesan and basil until blended.
• HEAT oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4 min., stirring after 2 min. Add garlic; cook 1 min. or until garlic is fragrant and mushrooms are tender and browned, stirring frequently. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add spinach; stir until spinach is wilted and evenly coated with sauce.
• SPREAD 1/2 cup sauce onto bottom of 8-inch square microwaveable dish; top with 4 noodle pieces, half the cheese mixture and 1/3 cup of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and Parmesan.
• MICROWAVE on HIGH 4 to 5 min. or until heated through and bubbly around the edges. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

THE OLIVE GARDEN® CHOCOLATE LASAGNA RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cake: Heat oven to 350 F. Grease three 10-inch springform pans. In mixing bowl, stir together sifted cake flour, sugar, Hershey.'s Cocoa and baking soda. Add butter and mix well. Add milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour about 5 cups of the cake batter into each prepared pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before you remove the cake from the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. 2. When cake is cool, make butter cream frosting by first whipping the soft butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed. Add two cups of the powdered sugar, mix well, then add remaining powdered sugar. Add 1/4 cup of whole milk and vanilla, then mix on high speed for 2 minutes or until frosting is smooth and creamy. 3. Turn cake out of the pan onto wax paper. Using both hands, carefully flip the cake over, so that it's right-side-up, onto another strip of wax paper. We'll start at the bottom slice. Frost the bottom layer of cake with approximately 1/3 of the buttercream frosting. Break the chilled semi-sweet chocolate into little bits that are a tad smaller than chocolate chips. A good way to do this is to put the chilled chocolate into a large zip-top bag, then use the handle of a butter knife to smash the unsuspecting chocolate into pieces. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the chocolate bits over the frosting on the bottom layer. 4. Put the next section onto the bottom layer. Frost the new layer as you did with the first layer, adding chocolate bits as well. 5. Carefully reassemble the top section on the rest of the cake. If you have a large bulge in the center of the cake, you may wish to slice that off so that the cake is flatter on top. Throw that slice away. Frost the top of the cake with the remaining frosting, then sprinkle on the remaining chocolate bits. 6. The cake is served as triangular slices. Chill any cake you don't eat that day.

OLIVE GARDEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Lay out enough dry lasagna strips in a 9 x 13-inch pan to ensure you have enough to make 3 full layers, with very little overlap on each layer. Remove the dry strips and cook according to package instructions until barely "al dente" and drain.
• ALFREDO SAUCE: Heat water to a boil in the bottom of a double boiler. Add butter, cream and pepper to the top pot and heat until butter is completely melted, then stir in Parmesan until melted and blended. Remove top pot and set aside to cool.
• RICOTTA CHEESE MIX: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and blend thoroughly with a rubber spatula. Set aside at room temperature.
• VEGETABLES: Combine all veggies and mix well.
• ASSEMBLY: Coat the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable spray. Lay out cooked lasagna strips (about 4) to cover entire bottom. Spread 1 1/4 cup of the Ricotta mix evenly over the strips. Top with 8 cups of vegetable mix and spread out evenly. Lay out 9 of the mozzarella slices to cover the veggie layer. Repeat this layering. Top the second layer of mozzarella slices with lasagna strips and spread them evenly with 1-1/4 cup ricotta cheese mix to finish.
• COOKING: Spray a sheet of foil with vegetable spray and cover the baking dish tightly with the foil, sprayed side down. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about an hour or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for a few minutes, covered, before cutting and serving. Immediately prior to serving, heat the reserved portion of Alfredo Sauce and ladle the hot sauce over each slice of lasagna as it is served.

OLIVE GARDEN CHOCOLATE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut the Cake Turn cake out of the pan onto wax paper. Using both hands, carefully flip the cake over, so that it's right-side-up, onto another sheet of wax paper. Using a long, serrated bread knife cut through the cake twice, creating three layers. If you cake has a high dome, cut that off. You won't need this piece from the dome. Start with the bottom cut. Turn the cake and wax paper so that you can cut through all sides. When the cake is sliced, carefully flip the top section over onto the other sheet of wax paper. Frost the bottom layer of cake with approximately 1/3 of the buttercream frosting. Assemble the cake: Break the chilled semi-sweet chocolate into little bits that are slightly smaller than chocolate chips. Placing chocolate into a zip lock type plastic bag and breaking up the chocolate with flat side of meat mallet will make this easier to clean up. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the chocolate bits over the frosting on the bottom layer. Turn the top section back over onto the bottom layer. Slice through the top section creating the final two layers. Carefully flip the top over onto the wax paper, and frost the new layer and add chocolate bits Slice the top into thirds across the width of the cake. Carefully reassemble the top section on the rest of the cake. Frost the top of the cake with the remaining frosting, then sprinkle on the remaining chocolate bits. To serve in triangular slices, cut through the middle of the cake, lengthwise then cut across the cake through the middle (widthwise) twice. Now you have six slices that just need to be cut from corner to corner one time each, creating 12 triangular slices. Keep uneaten portions refridgerated. Makes 12 servings.

OLIVE GARDEN LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Fill a large pot of water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook the pasta noodles until they are pliable, and mostly cooked. Remove and place in a bowl of cold water.
• While the water is coming to a boil, slice the squash on a mandolin or thinly with a sharp knife. Set aside.
• Place 1/2 cup of pasta sauce into the bottom of a 13x9 pan and spread around. Lay one noodle out on a cutting board or clean flat surface. Top in the middle third with 6 slices of squash. Fold the ends over the top and place folded ends down on the sauce. (This is a squash bundle) Continue with the remaining noodles, placing them next to each other in the sauce. You should have 2 rows of 6 bundles each.
• Top with the remaining sauce and mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.

GARDEN-STYLE BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a microwave-safe dish. Add onion and garlic; mix well. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon parsley and oregano; cover and microwave for 2 minutes or until heated through. Set aside. , In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg, basil and remaining parsley. Spread 1-1/3 cups meat sauce in a greased microwave-safe 11x7-in. baking dish. , Layer with 3 noodles, 1 cup cheese mixture and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining meat sauce., Cover loosely and microwave at 50% power for 15-18 minutes or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses., Microwave, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

OLIVE GARDEN LASAGNA ROLLATA AL FORNO

Steps:

• Blend first two marinara ingredients together in a large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and heat on medium, stirring frequently. The cheese will melt and the sauce will become creamy. Keep warm.
• Set aside 1/4 of mozzarella cheese. Beat egg into a large mixing bowl and add all remaining ingredients, blending well. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to use.
• Cook lasagna exactly according to package directions. Drain and rinse immediately with cold water so they are cool enough to handle.
• When ready to make, spread about 1/4 cup of marinara sauce in a large 9x13 baking dish. Based upon the number of noodles in your 1 lb of noodles, divide the filling accordingly. Lay one lasagna noodle in baking dish and spread with filling along noodle. Loosely roll the noodle up, jelly-roll style. Decide if this looks about right to you. If so, keep rolling the rest of the noodles. Otherwise use more filling per noodle and discard the extra noodles.
• Continue with each lasagna noodle until all noodles are rolled and arranged in baking dish. Cover each roll with remaining sauce, the remaining mozzarella cheese and top with Italian breadcrumbs.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350 degree for about 35 minutes.

WISCONSIN CHEESE GARDEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute, 1 - 2 minutes.
• Add rest of vegetables; saute stirring fequently 4 - 5 mintues.
• Stir in herbs and vinegar; set aside.
• In a bowl, stir together Ricotta, 1/2 cup parmesan, egg, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Place a layer of noodles (4 pcs) on the bottom of prepared pan.
• Spread 1/2 of Ricotta mixture over noodles, top with 1/3 of vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup Mozzerella and 1/2 cup Provolone. Repeat.
• Last layers of noodles, remaining vegetable mixture, Mozzerella and Parmesan.
• Bake for 35 - 45 minutes. Let stand 5 - 10 minutes before serving.