Indulge in a culinary masterpiece of Italian flavors with our guide to the ultimate four cheese lasagna with gorgonzola. Experience a taste symphony as you discover the perfect balance of cheeses, each layer contributing a distinct richness and creaminess to this classic dish. Explore the secrets of creating a luscious béchamel sauce, selecting the finest lasagna noodles, and mastering the art of layering to achieve the ultimate lasagna experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary journey, this guide will lead you step-by-step towards creating a four cheese lasagna with gorgonzola that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA
Try our delicious Four-Cheese Lasagna stuffed with Neufchatel, mozzarella, Parmesan and cottage cheese. End your day with this cheesy lasagna and a smile!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Brown meat with onions in large skillet. Meanwhile, mix Neufchatel, cottage cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan and egg until blended.
- Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce, tomatoes and oregano; simmer 5 min. Remove from heat. Spoon 1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1 cup cheese mixture and 1 cup meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan; cover.
- Bake 50 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 40 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 650 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 22 g
PERFECT FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA
Lasagna is one of my favorites, and this is the recipe I've been making since I was a teenager. It's a tantalizing combo of pasta, meat sauce, cheese and more cheese that really lives up to its name! -Lauren Delaney-Wallace, Glen Carbon, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and garlic over medium-high heat until browned, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in herbs and tomato sauce. In a bowl, mix eggs, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese., Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; layer with 4 noodles, cottage cheese mixture, an additional 4 noodles and half the remaining meat sauce. Repeat last 2 layers. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and remaining mozzarella cheese., Cover with greased foil; bake until cheese is melted, 50-55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked lasagna. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake lasagna as directed until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, increasing time to 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 662mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
EASY FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA
This makes a very authentic tasting lasagna, rich, cheesy and very filling.
Provided by WITCHED
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 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.
- In a blender or with an electric mixer, blend tomato sauce and cottage cheese together until smooth. Spoon a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of cooked noodles over the sauce, and sprinkle a portion of the mozzarella, the cheddar and the parmesan over the noodles. Repeat layering of sauce, noodles and cheese; finish with a cheese layer.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 1110.3 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA
Cheese really stars in this lighter lasagna, which I created a few years ago. It can be prepared ahead of time and baked later. I sometimes make up a couple batches and freeze them in case company drops by. -Janet Myers, Napanee, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. In a blender, process the tomatoes until smooth. Stir into beef mixture along with mushrooms, tomato paste and seasonings; simmer 15 minutes. , In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella and eggs. Spread 2 cups meat sauce in the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange half the noodles over sauce. Spread cheese mixture over noodles. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Return to the oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 742mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
SECRET INGREDIENT FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA
The secret ingredient in this lasagna skillet? Carrots! Your kids will never know you put a can of pureed carrots into the sauce.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
- Stir in hot water, milk, sauce mix and uncooked pasta. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat; uncover.
- In food processor, place carrots. Cover; process until smooth. Stir processed carrots into pasta mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1100 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g
FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA WITH GORGONZOLA
Make and share this Four Cheese Lasagna With Gorgonzola recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories Cheese
Time 1h20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place Gruyere and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a large heatproof bowl. Combine ricotta, egg, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley in medium bowl. Set both bowls aside.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming; add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 1 1/2 minutes; mixture should not brown. Gradually whisk in milk and broth; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a full boil, whisking frequently. Add salt, bay leaf, and cayenne; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with heatproof rubber spatula or wooden spoon and making sure the scrape bottom and sides of saucepan. You should have about 4 cups of sauce.
- Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Gradually whisk 1/4 cups aof sauce into ricotta mixture. Pour remaining sauce over Gruyere mixture and stir until smooth; set aside.
- Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 350°F Place noodles in 13 x 9" baking dish and cover with very hot tap water; soak for 10 minutes, agitating noodles occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove noodles from water, place in a single layer on kitchen towel, and pat dry. Wipe out baking dish and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Distribute 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish. Place 3 noodles in single layer on top of sauce. Spread 1/2 cup ricotta mixture evenly over noodles and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup fontina and 3 tablespoons Gorgonzola. Drizzle 1/2 cup sauce evenly over cheese. Repeat layering of noodles, ricotta, fontina, Gorgonzola, and sauce 3 more times. Place final 3 noodles on top and cover completely with remaining sauce, spreading with a rubber spatula and allowing to spill over noodles. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- Spray large sheet of foil with nonstick cooking spray and cover lasagna; bake until edges are just bubbling, 25-30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time. Remove foil and turn on oven to broil. Broil until surface is spotty brown, 3-5 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons parsley; cut into pieces and serve.
FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA (ACTUALLY 5!)
This recipe was featured in an email today from the www.cooksillustrated.com website. You can actually view a video at the website if you have any questions. It's pretty cool! "It's important not to overbake the lasagna. Once the sauce starts bubbling around the edges, turn the oven to broil. If your lasagna pan is not broiler-safe, brown the lasagna at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes. Whole milk is best in the sauce, but skim and low-fat milk also work. Supermarket-brand cheeses work fine in this recipe. The Gorgonzola may be omitted, but the flavor of the lasagna won't be as complex. The test kitchen prefers the flavor and texture of Barilla no-boil noodles, but this recipe will work with most brands. One box of Barilla will yield enough noodles for this recipe; you may need two boxes of other brands."
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place Gruyère and 1/2 cup Parmesan in large heatproof bowl. Combine ricotta, egg, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley in medium bowl. Set both bowls aside.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming; add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 1 1/2 minutes; mixture should not brown. Gradually whisk in milk and broth; increase heat to medium-high and bring to full boil, whisking frequently. Add salt, bay leaf and cayenne, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with heatproof rubber spatula or wooden spoon and making sure to scrape bottom and corners of saucepan (you should have about 4 cups).
- Remove saucepan from heat and discard bay leaf. Gradually whisk 1/4 cup sauce into ricotta mixture. Pour remaining sauce over Gruyère mixture and stir until smooth; set aside while softening noodles.
- Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Place noodles in 13 by 9-inch baking dish and cover with very hot tap water; soak 10 minutes, agitating noodles occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove noodles from water, place in single layer on kitchen towel, and pat dry. Wipe out baking dish and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Distribute 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish. Place 3 noodles in single layer on top of sauce. Spread 1/2 cup ricotta mixture evenly over noodles and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup fontina. Drizzle 1/2 cup sauce evenly over cheese. Repeat layering of noodles, ricotta, fontina, Gorgonzola, and sauce 3 more times. Place final 3 noodles on top and cover completely with remaining sauce, spreading with rubber spatula and allowing to spill over noodles. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Spray large sheet foil with nonstick cooking spray and cover lasagna; bake until edges are just bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking time. Remove foil and turn oven to broil. Broil until surface is spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons parsley; cut into pieces and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.2, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 130.3, Sodium 812.3, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 28.7
FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA RECIPE
I usually always keep ingredients for this Four Cheese Lasagna on hand because it is so easy to make and seriously tastes so good.
Provided by Kendra Murdock
Categories Main Course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook for 6-8 minutes (you want them to be slightly undercooked); drain.
- In a blender or with an electric mixer, blend tomato sauce and cottage cheese together until smooth.
- Spoon a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan or dish.
- Place a layer of cooked noodles over the sauce, and sprinkle a portion of the mozzarella, the cheddar and the Parmesan cheese over the noodles.
- Repeat layering of sauce, noodles and cheese; finish with a cheese layer.
- Top pan with foil and place in the freezer.
- When ready to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight.
- Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 385 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
VEGETARIAN FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA
This is a mouth tingling recipe with ricotta, feta, eggplant, tomato, pesto, pumpkin, Parmesan and mozzarella.
Provided by BLACK_CAT52
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place pumpkin on a baking sheet and roast in oven until browned and tender, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grill eggplant on a charcoal grill or fry in a skillet, turning once, until charred and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Halve tomatoes and place on baking sheet in oven for last 15 minutes of pumpkin time; cook until tender and wrinkly.
- In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, feta, pesto, eggs, salt and pepper until well mixed. Fold roasted pumpkin into ricotta mixture.
- Spoon half of the tomato sauce into a 9x13 baking dish. Lay two pasta sheets over the sauce. Arrange a single layer of eggplant slices over pasta and top with half the ricotta mixture. Cover with two more pasta sheets. Arrange the roasted tomatoes evenly over the sheets and spoon the remaining half the ricotta mixture over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella. Top with remaining two sheets of pasta. Pour remaining tomato sauce over all and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 124.4 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 28.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 1175.8 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
SLOW-COOKER FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA
This slow-cooker lasagna is a must-try for cheese lovers. It's made with ricotta, Parmesan and a shredded four-cheese blend.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 4h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in ricotta.
- Combine pasta sauce and water. Spread about 1/2 cup onto bottom of slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Top with 1/4 of the meat mixture and 2 noodles, broken to fit; cover with layers of 1/4 each of the remaining sauce mixture, Parmesan and mozzarella. Repeat layers of meat mixture, noodles, pasta sauce and cheeses 3 times; cover with lid.
- Cook on LOW 4 to 4-1/2 hours (or on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 hours).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 29 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the lasagna noodles; they should be al dente.
- Use a variety of cheeses to create a complex flavor profile.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different sauces and toppings.
- Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving so the flavors can meld.
Conclusion:
Four-cheese lasagna with gorgonzola is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its rich, cheesy flavor and variety of textures, it's sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So next time you're looking for a special meal to make, give this lasagna a try. You won't be disappointed!
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