Best Not Lasagna Recipes

I-CAN'T-BELIEVE-IT'S-NOT-MEAT! VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Wash and chop all vegetables. Heat olive oil in large saucepan and saute all vegetables until eggplant is cooked through. Add sauce and simmer while preparing rest of components. Boil noodles according to package directions, adding a teaspoon of olive oil to the cooking water to prevent sticking. Mix cottage cheese, beaten eggs, basil, spinach and Parmesan cheese in medium bowl. Layer: 1/3 of sauce, 1/2 of cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 of grated cheese, and 3 noodles. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce and any remaining grated cheese, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 F for approximately 40 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Cook lasagna noodles as directed, boiling approximately 8-9 minute Also boil mixed vegetables until tender, approximately 8-9 minute Meanwhile, add boullion to boiling water then add TVP to rehydrate.
• Add diced tomatoes and garlic to sauce, then split into two seperate pots (I rinse and reuse pots from step 1). In one pot of half sauce add boiled veggies, cover and let simmer for about 15 minute In the other pot of half sauce add TVP and ground round, cover and let simmer for about 15 minute Meanwhile, in a bowl combine spinach, cottage cheese, parmesean cheese and eggs.
• In a deep 9x13 lasagna pan, add enough of the 'meat' pasta sauce to lightly coat the bottom. Add 3 lasagna noodles to cover the bottom of the pan with out overlapping the noodles if possible. Spread 1/2 cheese mixture on top of noodles, top with 1/2 veggie pasta sauce, sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella to complete first layer.
• Repeat layer, 1/2 'meat' sauce, 3 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, remaining veggie sauce, 1 cup mozzarella.
• Last layer, add remaining 3 noodles, remaining 'meat' sauce, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes. Once removed from oven, let sit at least 10 minutes to allow lasagna to reabsorb a lot of the liquid you'll see on top.

NOT-LIKE-THE-OTHERS SEAFOOD LASAGNA

Steps:

• For tomato sauce: combine undrained tomatoes, mushrooms, oregano, onion powder, salt & pepper in medium saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered about 20 mins or until thickened. Stirm in shrimp. Set aside.
• For cheese sauce: melt butter in medium saucepan. Stir in flour. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in Swiss cheese until melted. Stir in imitation crab and wine.
• Layer half of the shrimp sauce, half of the noodles and half of the cheese sauce in 2-qt. rectangular baking dish. Repeat layers. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered in 350* oven about 25 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

" NOT" LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray an 8-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Measure 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce from jar and spread evenly on bottom of dish.
• Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain and return to skillet. Add remaining spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Layer half of ravioli on the sauce in the dish. Spread half of the beef mixture over the ravioli and top with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers one more time, ending with cheese. Bake for 1 hour. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.