Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is a time of great joy and celebration, and one of the most popular Passover dishes is lasagna. Lasagna is a classic Italian dish that is made with layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce. It is a hearty and delicious meal that is perfect for a holiday feast. However, traditional lasagna is not kosher for Passover because it contains leavened bread, which is forbidden during the holiday. But, there are many ways to make easy Passover lasagna that is both delicious and kosher.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PASSOVER LASAGNA
This recipe uses matzah sheets instead of lasagna noodles. Delicious, and it's easy to take the leftovers for lunch the next day (unlike dry matzah for sandwiches!) As an option, add cooked spinach, mushrooms, onions, or peppers.
Provided by Beck943
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Lasagna Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Break matzo sheets in half and run under warm water to soften. Pour tomato sauce into bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Coat the bottom of the prepared pan with some of the tomato sauce, then begin layering with the softened matzo sheet, Swiss cheese, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce. Continue layering until the cheeses are used up, finishing with a layer of matzo. Top with the remaining tomato sauce, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 606.3 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
MATZOH LASAGNA
Make and share this Matzoh Lasagna recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Grease a pan large enough to fit the one matzoh board.
- You can use olive oil spray.
- Place enough sauce to cover the bottom, about 1/2 cup.
- Place the 1 matzoh board on top.
- Spread more tomato sauce over the matzoh.
- Place some cottage cheese on top of the matzoh.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
- Repeat steps 3-6 until you have used up all 4 matzohs.
- End with tomato sauce.
- Top with the last 1/4 cup of mozzarella and the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
- Add 1/2 cup water (this may sound gross, do it anyway).
- Cover with silver foil, and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.1, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 62.8, Sodium 1812.8, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 24.8, Protein 29.5
MATZO LASAGNA
In this untraditional lasagna recipe adjusted to be kosher for Passover, matzo replaces the noodles and fontina cheese subs for ricotta and mozzarella. It's a deliciously different dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add onions, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- Add chard, and cook, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon for about 10 seconds. Cover, and cook until chard is wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in ricotta, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Meanwhile, place matzoh in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover with 6 cups water. Add remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Let stand until soft, about 2 minutes. Drain matzoh; dry baking dish.
- In the same baking dish, arrange one-third of the drained matzoh in an even layer. It may be necessary to break some of the pieces for even coverage. Spread half the ricotta mixture evenly over the matzoh, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Fontina. Repeat with remaining matzoh, ricotta mixture, and Fontina, finishing with a layer of matzoh. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups Fontina cheese evenly over the top. Bake until the cheese has melted and is beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.
MATZO LASAGNA
In this browned baked dish, matzo crackers replace the usual pasta for a rich, ricotta-filled lasagna that's Passover-friendly and relatively easy. In this version, the ricotta is flecked with basil, and the marinara sauce gently spiced with garlic and a touch of red-pepper flakes. Feel free to use the recipe as a template to create your own combinations - adding vegetables, other herbs and other cheeses as you like. The heady tomato sauce and bubbling, golden mozzarella on top can frame whatever other ingredients you'd like to add. You can assemble the matzo lasagna the day before you bake it (store it in the fridge); just add a few minutes onto the baking time. If you are using handmade shmurah matzo, soak the sheets for 5 minutes in water before layering them. Supermarket matzo, which is lighter and more airy, does not need to be soaked.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, casseroles, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot over medium, heat oil, and stir in garlic, anchovies (if using), pepper and red-pepper flakes. Cook until garlic starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Use your hands to squeeze and crush the whole tomatoes as you add them to the pot, along with any liquid in the cans (or use kitchen shears to cut the tomatoes in the can). Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and rosemary sprig, bring to a gentle simmer, and simmer at medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, egg, basil, pepper, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and nutmeg.
- To assemble the lasagna, spread generous 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13 baking dish. Place matzo crackers in an even layer on top, breaking crackers to fit as necessary.
- Spread half the ricotta mixture over the matzo layer, spreading all the way to the edges. Top with generous 3/4 cup tomato sauce, then scatter with 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- Repeat matzo, ricotta, tomato sauce, and mozzarella layers.
- Top with a final layer of matzo, then spread remaining tomato sauce (about 2 cups) on top, making sure all of the matzo is covered. Top with remaining mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes longer. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve topped with more basil, a drizzle of olive oil and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 501, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 928 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY PASSOVER LASAGNA
This is a 'dairy' main meal for Passover that re-heats well. Even the pickiest eaters love this recipe. Vegetables like mushrooms, zucchini, and peppers may be added; steam them al dente first and add to layers. Italian cheese blend can be used in place of mozzarella if desired.
Provided by Weekend Cook
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Lasagna Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat ricotta cheese and eggs together in a bowl.
- Briefly pass each matzah sheet under warm running water; layer moistened sheets on a plate.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce in the bottom of a deep 11x15-inch baking dish; top with a layer of moistened matzah sheets, breaking pieces as needed to completely cover marinara. Spread a layer of ricotta mixture over matzah mixture. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over ricotta mixture layer. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of matzah, marinara, and mozzarella cheese, respectively.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and browned, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 683.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.9 g, Cholesterol 143.9 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 40.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 1784.4 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
SCACCHI (PASSOVER LASAGNA)
Adapted from a recipe in Joyce Goldstein's _Cucina Ebraica_. This Italian-Jewish recipe is layered like a lasagna, with both a meat and vegetable filling. No cheese or tomato sauce here, and matzos are used in place of noodles.
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Spinach
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the meat and onions with a pinch of salt, and saute until onions are translucent and meat has lost most of its pink color. Drain any excess fat. Add garlic, cinnamon, allspice and raisins with their soaking liquid. Continue to cook until soaking liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. When slightly cooled, 15-20 minutes, stir in beaten eggs.
- In same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add onions and saute until the edges begin to brown. Add mushrooms and pine nuts. Cook until mushrooms give up their water and become limp. Add spinach; if using fresh spinach, add 1 tbsp water. Add nutmeg and cook until spinach is completely limp and mixture is fairly dry. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. When slightly cooled, 15-20 minutes, stir in beaten eggs.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9x2 baking dish with oil or spray. Soak matzo in hot chicken broth until softened and flexible. Place two soaked matzos in the bottom of the dish. Cover with 2/3 of meat mixture. Top with two more soaked matzos. Cover with 2/3 of spinach mixture. Top with two more soaked matzos. Stir remaining meat and spinach mixtures together and spread over matzos. Top with remaining two soaked matzos. Beat eggs with 1/4-1/2 c cool chicken broth and pour over everything. Bake in preheated oven 30-40 minutes until heated through and golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.6, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 131.6, Sodium 261.1, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4, Protein 18.6
Tips:
- Use a food processor to quickly and easily chop the vegetables.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the vegetables by hand.
- Be sure to drain the vegetables well before adding them to the lasagna.
- Use a large skillet to cook the vegetables so that they have plenty of room to brown.
- Season the vegetables with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.
- Use a no-boil lasagna noodle to make the lasagna assembly process easier.
- Be sure to layer the lasagna evenly so that it cooks evenly.
- Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil before baking to prevent the top from getting too brown.
- Let the lasagna cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Conclusion:
This Passover lasagna is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a holiday meal. The combination of vegetables, cheese, and sauce is sure to please everyone at your table. With a few simple tips, you can make this lasagna a success. So next time you're looking for a Passover meal that is both delicious and easy to make, try this Passover lasagna.
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