Best Pasta Less Lasagna Recipes

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JORGE'S PASTA-LESS EGGPLANT LASAGNA



Jorge's Pasta-less Eggplant Lasagna image

Roasted eggplant strips take the place of pasta strips and feta cheese takes the place of mozarella. This is a fun and delicious twist on the Italian favorite.

Provided by ChefJorge

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/3-inch strips
1 pound ground beef
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 (6 ounce) container feta cheese
8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Steps:

  • Soak eggplant slices in a large bowl of lightly salted water for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Whisk olive oil and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
  • Brush both sides of eggplant slices with the seasoned olive oil.
  • Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven; broil until browned, 2 to 4 minutes on each side.
  • Set oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Measure 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and set aside.
  • Stir ricotta cheese, egg, and remaining Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
  • Stir spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, and ketchup together in a separate bowl.
  • Spread a small amount of spaghetti sauce mixture in the bottom of a casserole dish.
  • Top spaghetti sauce mixture with a layer of broiled eggplant slices.
  • Cover eggplant layer with a layer of the ricotta mixture.
  • Sprinkle a layer of feta on top of the ricotta mixture.
  • Cover feta layer with ground beef layer.
  • Sprinkle a layer of spinach on top of ground beef.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with a final layer of eggplant topped with the reserved 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is browned, about 40 minutes.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 597.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 120.2 mg, Fat 39.9 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 34.9 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 1158.5 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

PASTA-LESS VEGGIE LASAGNA



PASTA-LESS VEGGIE LASAGNA image

Categories     Vegetable     Bake     Vegetarian

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 eggplant
1 container of low fat cottage cheese with chives
1 zuchini
1 onion
1 yellow zuchini
1 package of firm tofu
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
2 eggs
2 tlb spoons of olive oil
salt and pepper
1 cup of mozzorella

Steps:

  • Use a 9x9 casarole pan and lightly mist with olive oil spray. Slice eggplant, zuchini, yellow zuchini into long slices about 4 inches long. Layer the bottom on the pan with one layer of eggplant. On top of the eggplant place a layer of low fat chive cottage cheese. Slice a meduim size onion into rings and layer on top of the cottage cheese. Slice a carton on tofu into slices and dip in egg and then coat with bread crumbs. Layer them onto the onions. One more layer of cottage cheese Next layer the green and yellow zuchini. If you have any remaining egg, drizzle over the top. Next drizzle olive oil over the top to moisten. You can top the top off with shredded mozarella. Bake for one hour at 350 degress. Once out of the oven, drain any water and let it settle for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

PASTA LESS LASAGNA



Pasta less Lasagna image

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 eggplant (medium)
1 zucchini (large, or 2 regular)
1 ground meat (1 regular package)
1 spices (oregano, garlic powder, etc)
1 parmesan cheese to top
1 spaghetti sauce (enough)

Steps:

  • slice eggplant thick on the mandolin
  • slice zucchini medium on the mandolin
  • brown meat
  • layer and bake at 375 for min, then broil for to brown top

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