Best Mediterranean Lasagna Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Use a mandolin to thinly slice, about an 1/8th inch thick, the zucchini and eggplant into long strips. Line two half sheet trays with paper towel and lay the strips of vegetables over the lined sheet trays. Evenly sprinkle the salt over the vegetables and then top them with another sheet of paper towel. Continue to layer the vegetables and paper towels in single layers until all the vegetables are covered. Let the vegetables stand while you prep the rest of the ingredients, at least 30 minutes; the vegetables will let off their excess moisture.
• Meanwhile bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Lay the lasagna noodles on a sheet tray in an even layer. Carefully pour the hot, salted water over the noodles. Let the noodles soak for 20 minutes to soften.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook about 6-8 minutes or until softened and the excess liquid has evaporated from the pan. Season with salt. Stir in the garlic and cook an additional minute or until fragrant. Next add the spinach to the pan and cook until wilted. Season the mixture again with salt to taste once the spinach has completely wilted and excess liquid has cooked off. Turn the heat off and let the mixture cool.
• To a large bowl combine the ricotta, lemon zest, spinach and mushroom mixture, parsley, basil, dried oregano and red pepper flakes. Season the ricotta mixture with salt to taste.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of tomato sauce over the bottom. Top the sauce with 4 lasagna noodles. Evenly spread one third of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Next, shingle half of the eggplant slices over the ricotta and press down on the eggplant firmly to ensure the layers are even. Spread another 3/4 cup of sauce over the eggplant followed by half of the zucchini. Again, press down on the zucchini to keep the layers even. Spread another third of the ricotta over the zucchini, followed by four more noodles and another 3/4 cup tomato sauce. Shingle the remaining eggplant over the sauce and press firmly down on the eggplant. Spread the remaining ricotta over the top, the last four noodles and another 3/4 cup tomato sauce. Shingle the zucchini over the top of the lasagna and sprinkle the top with shaved parmesan.
• Place the lasagna in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until the lasagna is bubbling on the sides and the cheese is beginning to brown on top. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
• Nutrition Info Per Serving.
• Calories: 361.
• Total Fat: 15 grams.
• Saturated Fat: 7 grams.
• Total Carbohydrate: 40 grams.
• Sugars: 12 grams.
• Protein: 6 grams.
• Sodium: 886 milligrams.
• Cholesterol: 34 milligrams.
• Fiber: 6 gram.

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add leek and next 4 ingredients (leek through garlic), and sauté 5 minutes. Add artichokes and bell pepper, and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in beans, and remove from heat.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended, and cook until slightly thick (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat. Add feta and 2 tablespoons Parmesan; stir until cheese melts.
• Spread 1/4 cup cheese sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 2 noodles over cheese sauce; top with half of leek mixture, half of spinach, 1/4 cup mozzarella, and 1/2 cup cheese sauce. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Pour remaining cheese sauce over noodles, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella and 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
• Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes or until top is golden. Let stand 5 minutes.

OVERNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, olives and water; blend well. In another medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon juice and oregano; mix well.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce mixture. Top with 4 uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, half of the feta cheese and all of the spinach.
• Repeat layering with 1/2 cup sauce mixture, remaining 4 noodles, 1 cup of the remaining mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining feta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly, noodles are tender, and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

SCACCHI (MEDITERRANEAN PASSOVER "LASAGNA")

Steps:

• Prepare the meat filling. In a medium pan, cook the meat with the onions and a little olive oil until browned, drain off fat. Add the raisins, parsley, allspice and cinnamon, cook for another couple of minutes. Set the meat mixture aside.
• Now for the vegetable filling! In a little olive oil, cook the onions until translucent, then add the pine nuts and sliced mushrooms, cook for a couple minutes longer. Stir in the spinach (with a bit of water if the spinach isn't frozen) and nutmeg. Cook until the spinach is wilted, set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and soak the matzah in the warm broth until slightly softened and flexible.
• Grease a 9x13" glass pan, and place two soaked matzo in the bottom of the dish, with the edges overlapping slightly.
• Spread a layer of the meat mixture atop the matzo, followed by more matzo. Add a layer of the vegetables. Continue until the filling runs out, then top the pan with a final soaked matzo layer.
• Drizzle the beaten egg/chicken broth along the top of the dish.
• Bake until golden brown on top, about 30-45 minutes. If the top layer of matzo curls up or gets too crispy, you may want to pour a little additional broth over it.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add red onion, green onion, garlic and celery.
• Saute until onion is translucent and celery starts to soften.
• Add other veggies, one by one, stirring before adding the next.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Uncover and cook til vegetables are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour.
• Whisk 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Cook until mixture comes to a boil, whisking often.
• Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon 1 cup of sauce over bottom of your lasagna pan.
• Arrange 5 lasagna noodles atop sauce, overlapping slightly.
• Spoon half of vegetables over noodles.
• Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over veggies.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of your cheese over sauce.
• Repeat each layer once.
• Top with the last 5 lasagna noodles.
• Spoon remaining sauce over noodles.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• This is where you would refrigerate for later use, just cover tightly.
• Bake Lasagna uncovered on center rack until sauce is bubbling, about 40 minutes, 55 minutes if previously chilled.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Add oil to pan on medium heat, add onion and garlic.
• Sweat onion mixture until onions are translucent, do not brown.
• Remove and cool.
• Brown ground beef and sausage, drain and reserve.
• In a mixing bowl add ricotta, feta and 3 cups of mozzarella and 1 cup Parmesan cheese, eggs, oregano, thyme and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Mix spinach, sweated onion, roasted peppers and basil into a bowl.
• In a 9x13 pan place 4 noodles overlapping edges and 1 1/4 cup pasta sauce.
• Add 1 cup of beef and Italian mixture over top.
• Next, add 2 cups of cheese mix and 1 cup of spinach, top with noodles then repeat until ingredients are all used.
• Top lasagna with reserved mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hr or until heated thorough.

OVERNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, olives and water; blend well. In another medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon juice and oregano; mix well.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce mixture. Top with 4 uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, half of the feta cheese and all of the spinach.
• Repeat layering with 1/2 cup sauce mixture, remaining 4 noodles, 1 cup of the remaining mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining feta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly, noodles are tender, and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Cook lasagna according to package directions; drain.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3. Warm oil in a large saucepan over low heat.
• 4. Add onion, garlic and eggplant.
• 5. Cover and let vegetables cook until very soft, about 10 minutes.
• 6. Meanwhile, stir together the ricotta, feta and yogurt.
• 7. When vegetables are done, stir in tomato sauce.
• 8. Remove from heat and set aside 1 cup of eggplant mixture.
• 9. In a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish, spread a little of the eggplant mixture over the bottom and cover with 3 pieces of lasagna.
• 10. Spoon some of the ricotta over the lasagna.
• 11. Continue to layer with eggplant mixture, lasagna and ricotta.
• 12. Place a layer of lasagna on top.
• 13. Spread the reserved eggplant over lasagna and sprinkle with parmesan.
• 14. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until cheese is brown.

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Begin by browning the ground beef. While beef is browning, cut up all onions in small cubes. Drain all fat. Add 2 tbs. of Olive oil, and add onions. Next cut up all peppers. When onions are cooked and somewhat light golden, add the peppers. While this is cooking cut up all tomatoes. Once the peppers have softened, you can add the tomatoes. Add all spices and spaghetti sauce. Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, best if cooked longer 4-6 hours. Once the sauce is cooked, you are ready to proceed.
• Create bechamel cheese sauce for the top of the lasagna. Melt the stick of butter. Add 3 heaping regular tablespoon of flour. Mix well. Start adding a little milk, and mix well. Keep on adding milk little by little until the mixture is in a runny liquid state but not too runny that will pour like milk (consistency desired such as Alfredo sauce). Then add the bag of cheese, and half of parmesan can.
• Place a thin layer of sauce at the bottom of the lasagna pan. Then add a layer of noodles. Then add a thick layer of sauce. Spread 2 tsp of cottage and 2 tsp of ricotta cheese on each noodle, then add another layer of noodles. Repeat as many times as you would like. When the layers are done, pour warm bechamel cheese sauce over last layer of naked noodles. Finish off by sprinkling parmesan cheese over this cheese sauce. Save Edit The recipe