Best Portabella Mushroom With Spinach And Feta Lasagna Vegetarian Recipes

VEGETARIAN SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large deep sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and added diced onion. Allow onion to soften - about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, chili flakes, and spices. Saute for another minute, then add in tomatoes sugar and salt. Allow sauce to simmer while the veggies cook, 20-30 minutes. Reduce heat if bubbling too much.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add diced onion. Allow onion to soften - about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, chili flakes and Italian herbs. Saute for another minute, then add mushrooms. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until mushrooms are cooked through and tender. Add spinach. Toss and saute until spinch is completely wilted. Remove from heat. Set aside
• In a large bowl combine ricotta and parmesan cheeses, lemon zest, Italian spice, garlic, salt and basil.
• At this point, if your tomato sauce is a bit on the thick side, add a 1/2 cup of water and stir it in so that it well incorporated and smooth. You want a nice thin sauce, chunky is okay, but it needs enough moisture to help the noodles soften as the lasagna bakes.
• In a 9x12 glass casserole dish, spread a 1/2 cup of sauce on the bottom. Lay 3 noodles, lenghtwise across bottom on casserole dish. On top of noodles spread 1/2 of ricotta cheese mixture, top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and 1/4 of the tomato sauce.
• Layer 3 more noodles, 1/4 of the tomato sauce and spread spinach and mushroom mixture evenly. top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and remaining 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Drizzle 1/4 of the tomato sauce on top of cheese mixture, layer remaining 3 noodles. Spread remaining sauce over nooodles and top with 1 cup of shredded Italian cheese.
• Cover with aluminium foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 20 minutes or until cheese on top is bubbly.

LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Toss the zucchini with the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and top with the slices of zucchini. Place in the oven and roast 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, close the oven door and, using tongs, flip the zucchini slices over. Return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender when pierced with a knife and browned in spots. Remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 350 degrees.
• Steam the spinach for 2 to 3 minutes above an inch of boiling water, just until it wilts. Rinse briefly with cold water, squeeze out excess water and chop coarsely.
• Blend the ricotta cheese with the egg, water, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a rectangular baking pan. Spread a small spoonful of tomato sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles. Top the noodles with a thin layer of ricotta, then a layer of zucchini and spinach, a layer of tomato sauce and a layer of Parmesan. Repeat the layers, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with tomato sauce and Parmesan.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and place in the oven. Bake 40 minutes, until the noodles are tender and the mixture is bubbling. Uncover and, if you wish, bake another 10 minutes, until the top begins to brown. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Wash and stem spinach and mushrooms.
• Slice mushrooms including stems.
• Mince garlic (smash each clove before mincing for optimal flavor).
• Heat pan with olive oil; add garlic and saute one minute; add mushrooms and saute for a few minutes.
• Add spinach in batches, so pan doesn't get too crowded (spinach will quickly wilt).
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add parsley.
• Add white wine and stir ingredients one final time.
• Serve hot.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S PORTABELLA MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 T salt and a splash of oil.
• Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain and set aside.
• For the white sauce, bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan; set aside.
• Melt 8 T (1 stick) of the butter in large saucepan.
• Add the flour and cook for 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture all at once.
• Add 1 T salt, the pepper and nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring first with the wooden spoon and then with a whisk, for 3-5 minutes, until thick.
• Set aside off the heat.
• Separate the mushroom stems from the caps and discard the stems.
• Slice the caps 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat 2 T of oil and 2 T of the butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan.
• When the butter melts, add half the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and they release some of their juices.
• If they become too dry, add a little more oil.
• Toss occasionally to make sure the mushrooms cook evenly.
• Repeat with the remaining mushrooms and set all the mushrooms aside.
• To assemble the lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of an 8x12x2-inch baking dish.
• Arrange a layer of noodles on top, then more sauce, then one-third of the mushrooms, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat two more times, layering noodles, sauce, mushrooms and Parmesan.
• Top with a final layer of noodles and sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly and hot.
• Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and serve hot.