Best Noodleless Lasagna Recipes

NOODLELESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Brown ground beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce and mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, egg, 1/2 cup mozzarella and Italian seasoning. Beat well with fork.
• Grease a 8x8-inch glass dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread beef mixture.
• Spread the ricotta mix. Lay half of the pepperoni on top of the ricotta mix. Put the remaining mozzarella over the pepperoni and then lay the remaining pepperoni on top of the cheese.
• Bake until bubbly (about 20 minutes).

NOODLELESS SWEET POTATO "LASAGNA"

Steps:

• Make the red sauce first (can be made 1 day in advance). 1) Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in medium sauce pan over medium-high heat until hot (not smoking) 2) Add the onion, garlic, carrot and thyme and sauté for 5-7 minutes or until onions are brown 3) Add 1/4 cup white wine and let simmer until almost completely evaporated 4) Hand crush the canned tomatoes into the pan, pour in juices as well 5) Add basil and let simmer on low for 30-35 minutes, stirring often (sauce should be thick and chunky) Lasagna 1) Ladle a small amount of the sauce on the bottom of a large casserole dish and spread thin 2) Add one layer of sliced sweet potatoes to the dish (covering the entire area of the pan) 3) Add 1/3 of the cheese and enough red sauce to cover the cheese 4) Add 1/2 the pine nuts 5) Repeat the process until the dish is almost to the top 6) Top with the Romano cheese and bake for 35-40 minutes (or until cheese is completely melted, but not dark brown) 7) Remove from oven, let cool 5 minutes before slicing 8) Plate slices on warmed plates and top with small drizzle of high quality extra virgin olive oil

NOODLELESS ZUCCHINI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• For the sauce:Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange the racks to divide it into thirds.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce, capers, and measured salt, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the flavors meld and the sauce has slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, make the filling and cook the vegetables.
• For the filling:Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
• For the vegetables:Place the zucchini slices in a single layer on 2 baking sheets, overlapping the slices slightly as needed. Roast until softened and pliable, about 10 to 15 minutes. Place the baking sheets on wire racks and set aside to cool. Move the upper rack to the middle of the oven.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring rarely, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add another tablespoon of the oil to the pan and repeat with the remaining mushrooms.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the artichoke hearts, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the mushrooms. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and toss to evenly coat.
• To assemble:Add 1 1/4 cups of the sauce to the mushroom-artichoke mixture and toss to evenly coat; set aside.
• Spread the remaining tomato sauce in a thin layer over the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Scatter a quarter of the mushroom-artichoke mixture over the sauce in an even layer. Evenly place a quarter of the zucchini slices in a single layer over the mixture. Using a small spoon, dollop a third of the cottage cheese filling evenly over the zucchini and flatten the dollops with the back of the spoon (the filling will spread out more as it cooks). Evenly sprinkle a quarter of the mozzarella over the cottage cheese filling.
• Make 2 more layers of the mushroom-artichoke mixture, zucchini slices, cottage cheese filling, and mozzarella. Make a final layer with the remaining zucchini slices, then the mushroom-artichoke mixture, and finally the mozzarella (switching up the order keeps the zucchini from burning under the cheese).
• Bake uncovered until the sauce is bubbling around the edges and the top is browned, about 40 minutes. Remove the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.