Searching for the ultimate culinary experience? Look no further than our comprehensive guide to crafting the perfect three-cheese lasagna! This delectable dish, a symphony of flavors and textures, promises to tantalize your taste buds with its rich, creamy sauce, tender layers of pasta, and a trio of melted cheeses. Join us as we unveil the secrets behind this classic Italian dish and guide you through the steps to create a masterpiece that will impress family and friends alike.
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THREE-CHEESE LASAGNA
With all the flavors of lasagna with none of the layering, this recipe is as easy as it is delicious.-Del Mason of Martensville, Saskatchewan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 2 casseroles (4 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta from the dinner mix, contents of seasoning mix, water, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms and onions. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-13 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese. , Transfer to two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. , Cover and bake the remaining casserole 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. , To use frozen casserole: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1012mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
THREE CHEESE LASAGNA RECIPE
Three cheese lasagna with mozzarella, parmesan, and ricotta cheeses. This classic meatless lasagna makes an easy and tasty dinner.
Provided by Joy Shull
Categories Main Dish
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add garlic and onion to a skillet with a splash of olive oil. Cook over medium high heat for around 10 minutes, until onion is soft. Add sauce, stir, and set aside
- In a bowl, stir to combine the freshly grated parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, oregano, egg, and fresh parsley.
- Grease a 9 X 13 casserole dish with cooking spray
- Add 1/3 cup sauce to the bottom of the dish and spread it out
- Add 3 lasagna noodles
- Place 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture and spread out over the noodles
- Add 1 cup of the sauce and spread out over the top
- Sprinkle on 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
- Add the next layer: 3 noodles, 1/2 cup ricotta, 1 cup of sauce, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella
- For the final layer, add 3 noodles, the rest of the ricotta, the rest of the sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top
- Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes, until hot and bubbly
- For crispy edges and top, remove foil for the last 5 minutes (optional)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 44 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 10 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 594 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams unsaturated fat
THREE-CHEESE SKILLET LASAGNA
A simple garlicky tomato sauce and 3 Italian cheeses make this super-quick version of lasagna especially delicious.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor, pulse tomatoes until coarsely pureed. In a large deep skillet, bring tomatoes, garlic, and oil to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce to a simmer and cook on medium until thickened, about 12 minutes (you should have 5 cups marinara sauce).
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together egg yolk, ricotta, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Carefully pour sauce into a heatproof bowl and return 3/4 cup to skillet; spread sauce evenly. Add a single layer of noodles, breaking them up to fit. Top with half the ricotta mixture, spreading evenly. Follow with a second layer of noodles, then 1 1/2 cups marinara. Add a third layer of noodles, then remaining ricotta mixture. Follow with a final noodle layer, then remaining sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and pecorino over top.
- Bake lasagna until golden and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 690 g, Fat 34 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 34 g
THREE-CHEESE LASAGNA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
An easy three-Cheese Lasagna with Italian Sausage.
Provided by Amy Bond
Categories Pasta Tomato Bake Kid-Friendly Dinner Mozzarella Ricotta Ground Beef Sausage Spinach Winter Potluck Bon Appétit Massachusetts Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- FOR SAUCE:
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and garlic; sauté until softened, about 12 minutes. Add beef and sausages to pan; sauté until cooked through, breaking up meat with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until flavors blend and sauce measures about 5 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Cool.
- FOR LASAGNA:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 7 minutes. Drain; cover with cold water.
- Combine ricotta and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese in medium bowl. Mix in spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.
- Drain pasta and pat dry. Spread 1/2 cup sauce over bottom of 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Place 5 noodles over sauce, overlapping to fit. Spread half of ricotta-spinach mixture evenly over noodles. Sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella cheese evenly over ricotta-spinach mixture. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over cheese, spreading with spatula to cover (sauce will be thick). Repeat layering with 5 noodles, remaining ricotta-spinach mixture, 2 cups mozzarella and 1 1/2 cups sauce. Arrange remaining 5 noodles over sauce. Spread remaining sauce over noodles. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese evenly over lasagna. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.) Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake lasagna 40 minutes; uncover and bake until hot and bubbly, about 40 minutes. Let lasagna stand 15 minutes before serving.
THREE-CHEESE SAUSAGE LASAGNA
Here's a nice alternative to traditional lasagna, and it's so easy to prepare! It has a simple white sauce and lots of savory Italian sausage. -Lesley Cormier Pepperell, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. , In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat., In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer with a fourth of the white sauce, three noodles, half of the sausage and four pieces each of mozzarella and provolone cheeses. Repeat layers once. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the top. Layer with remaining noodles, sauce, mozzarella and provolone cheeses; sprinkle with Romano cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 756mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
3 CHEESE LASAGNA
I like everything in my lasagna, but there's gotta be 3 cheeses and meat to make it proper. It's even better if you add a little cheddar, feta, and gouda, of course the gouda's just getting excessive...
Provided by FusionCat
Categories Meat
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 lasagne, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Chop the garlic.
- Grind the garlic, peppercorns, salt, thyme, basil, and oregano together with a mortar and pestle.
- Start frying these ground ingredients in a large frying pan with a little oil. Fry for a few seconds.
- Add the ground beef.
- Now boil some water. Add the lasagna noodles.
- Chop the mushrooms, onions, and any vegetables up. Add to the frying meat.
- When the beef is fully cooked, Add the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, and tomato paste. Continue cooking until the vegetables are cooked.
- When the lasagne noodles are cooked, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grate the mozzarella, crumble the ricotta and parmesan, and mix the 3 cheeses together.
- In a lasagne pan, layer the ingredients, starting with sauce, then noodles, then cheese.
- Put 3 layers of noodles, and then more sauce on the top, and finally add some more parmesan to the top.
- Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 979.9, Fat 56.4, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 184.2, Sodium 2371.3, Carbohydrate 57.9, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 33.3, Protein 65.2
THREE CHEESE VEGETABLE LASAGNA
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 by 9-inch pan.
- In a large bowl soak noodles in hot tap water until soft and slightly pliable; about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water and set them aside.
- In a small microwavable bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon paprika, and the red pepper flakes. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt the butter. Add the panko, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and the parsley. Mix well and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add oil. Gently add the broccoli and cauliflower. Stir in the zucchini and squash, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons butter and the onions and saute until translucent. Whisk in 2 teaspoons of cracked black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, the flour and 1 tablespoon of garlic. Add the milk and vegetable stock and season with salt, to taste. Whisk together and allow to simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan.
- Ladle some of the sauce into the bottom of the prepared pan, then add a layer of noodles, then some vegetables and some more sauce. Add another layer of noodles, then the cottage cheese, then vegetables, then some mozzarella and sauce again. Repeat and finish with a layer of noodles. Cover with the remaining sauce and top with the panko mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The last 10 minutes, remove the foil to get a crunchier crust. Remove from the oven and allow to rest before cutting and serving.
CHEESE LASAGNA
An easy vegetarian lasagna with ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan.
Provided by MOLSON7
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and lay lasagna flat on foil to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, salt and pepper; mix well.
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and saute garlic for 2 minutes; stir in spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning. Heat sauce until warmed through, stirring occasionally, 2 to 5 minutes.
- Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cover with a layer of noodles. Spread half the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with another noodle layer. Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over noodles, and spread the remaining ricotta over the sauce. Top with remaining noodles and sauce and sprinkle mozzarella over all. Cover with greased foil.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and top is golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.2 calories, Carbohydrate 57.6 g, Cholesterol 119.6 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 711.1 mg, Sugar 12.3 g
3 MEAT 3 CHEESE LASAGNA
I have tried different combinations of meat, cheese and sauce, and this is the one my husband and I both love the most. Any other lasagna just doesn't compare. Occasionally I have had to use just ground beef, or just mozzarella, depending on what I had, but they just don't turn out as yummy as this combination.
Provided by thumbelina80
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Brown the meat, and drain.
- Add both cans of sauce to the meat mixture, and heat on low, covered, making sure to stir every few minutes.
- While the sauce is heating, boil the noodles according to package directions, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- When the noodles are ready, drain them and run cold water over them so that they are not too hot to touch.
- Put a little bit of the meat sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Do 2 layers of: 4 noodles, meat sauce, parmesan cheese, mozza-cheddar cheese.
- Final layer is 4 noodles, meat sauce, and parmesan cheese (mozza-cheddar layer gets added later, so it won't burn).
- Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and put a final layer of mozza-cheddar cheese on top; bake another 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and just starting to brown, don't let it get overdone.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.5, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 40.5, Sodium 1704.3, Carbohydrate 64.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 20.9, Protein 22.8
Tips:
- Use a variety of cheeses: For the best flavor, use a combination of cheeses that melt well and have different flavors. Some good options include mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta, and fontina.
- Don't overcook the lasagna: The lasagna is done when the noodles are tender and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Overcooking the lasagna will make it dry and tough.
- Let the lasagna rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and the lasagna to firm up. Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Serve the lasagna with a side salad or roasted vegetables: This will help to balance out the richness of the lasagna.
Conclusion:
Three-cheese lasagna is a classic Italian dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like your lasagna with a lot of cheese or a lot of sauce, there is a recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a delicious and satisfying meal, give three-cheese lasagna a try. You won't be disappointed.
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