Best Tomatoless Veggie Lasagna Recipes

HEARTBURN-FRIENDLY TOMATO SAUCE-FREE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook according to package instructions, or just until tender. Drain well. While the noodles are cooking, continue with the rest of the recipe.
• Spray cooking spray onto a large, non-stick pan. Add the ground beef and cook over medium heat until it is browned and no longer pink. Drain the liquid.
• In a large bowl, add the browned beef and beef broth. Mix together.
• To make the low-fat Alfredo sauce, combine cream cheese, about one-fourth of the milk, and flour in a small mixing bowl. Beat until well-blended. Slowly pour in the remaining milk and beat until smooth.
• Melt butter in a large, nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk-cream cheese mixture. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly until the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Turn off the heat.
• Spread 1 cup of the low-fat Alfredo sauce over the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan. Add three strips of cooked lasagna noodles to cover the sauce. Spread half the beef mixture on top.
• Lay down another three strips of lasagna noodles. Spread the remaining beef mixture on top. Then, lay down the remaining three strips of lasagna noodles.
• Spread the very top with the remaining Alfredo sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until bubbly and golden. Remove from heat and let cool for 3-4 minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the sauce: Put the olive oil and garlic in a medium pot over low heat. Cook the garlic, stirring occasionally at first and more often as it colors, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-low, add the onions and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, basil sprig, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt, raise the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a lively simmer. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until quite thick (if you draw a spoon through the sauce, you'll see the bottom of the pot for a few seconds before the sauce fills back in), about 30 minutes. As the sauce thickens, turn the heat down a bit so the bottom doesn't scorch. Stir in the chopped basil. Let cool to room temperature before assembling the lasagna. (Makes 1 quart.)
• To assemble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Squeeze the spinach in your hands to remove as much liquid as possible. Put it in a large bowl, and stir in the ricotta, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the egg, 1 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg.
• Spread 3/4 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles across the sauce (they won't touch). Spread 3/4 cup tomato sauce on top. Dollop 1/3 of the ricotta mixture (about 1 cup) across the sauce, and use the back of a spoon to spread it (it will smush into the tomato sauce, which is fine). Scatter 1 cup of the mozzarella on top.
• Repeat the layering 2 more times. Top with the last 3 noodles, spread the last 3/4 cup tomato sauce over them and scatter the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top. Spray a large piece of foil with cooking spray, and cover the baking dish.
• Bake until the noodles are soft and the cheese has melted, about 40 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and the lasagna is slightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs, ricotta cheese, mushroom soup, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, sour cream and soup mix.
• In prepared dish layer noodles, cheese mixture, broccoli, carrots and corn. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with cheese.
• Bake, covered, in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.