Lasagna muffin cups are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for busy weeknights or entertaining guests. These individual-sized lasagnas are made with all the classic lasagna ingredients, such as pasta, cheese, and sauce, but they are baked in muffin tins instead of a traditional lasagna pan. This makes them easy to portion and serve, and they can be cooked in less time than traditional lasagna. Lasagna muffin cups are also a great way to use up leftover lasagna ingredients, making them a versatile and budget-friendly meal option.
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LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Italian cupcakes.
Provided by Kimberley Piper
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Drain and discard grease from the beef.
- Cut wonton wrappers into 2 1/4-inch circles with a biscuit cutter. Press one wonton into the bottom of each muffin cup. Sprinkle even amounts of Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese into each muffin cup; top each portion with even amounts of ground beef and pasta sauce.
- Divide 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, half the ricotta cheese, 1/2 the ground beef mixture, and 1/2 cup pasta sauce, between the muffin cups and layer, respectively, atop the wonton wrapper; repeat layering with remaining wonton wrappers, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta cheese, remaining ground beef, and remaining pasta sauce. Top the 'cupcakes' with remaining Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until edges of 'cupcakes' are browned, 18 to 20 minutes; let cook in tins for 5 minutes before running a knife around the edges of the cupcakes to loosen the edges to remove. Garnish with fresh basil to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.8 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 495.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
MUFFIN TIN LASAGNA CUPS
Skip the forks in favor of your fingers with the ultimate recipe for easy, cheesy Muffin Tin Lasagna Cups.
Provided by Kelly Senyei
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Arrange two wonton wrappers in each cup so that they are overlapping slightly with the edges sticking about 1 inch outside each cup.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, add the oil and sausage. Cook, breaking apart the sausage with a spatula, until it is cooked through. Add the marinara sauce and stir to combine. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg and Italian seasoning.
- Divide the ricotta mixture among the muffin tin cups, then divide the sausage mixture among the cups, spooning it atop the ricotta.
- Top each cup with a portion of the mozzarella cheese, then bake the lasagna cups until the edges of the wontons are crispy, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Allow the lasagna cups to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin and serving.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Sodium 821 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
KIDS CAN MAKE: MINI LASAGNA CUPS
These genius little lasagna cups are made with a surprise ingredient: ravioli! They fit perfectly into muffin tin cups and add an extra bonus pocket of cheese. Little kids can help measure the ingredients and big kids can help make the sauce. Both can help fill the cups.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough to handle.
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Brush the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Set aside.
- Combine the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, carrot, garlic and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a blender. Blend until well combined but not entirely smooth, about 20 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon 1/2 teaspoon sauce into each oiled cup, top with a ravioli, then with 1 teaspoon sauce and 1 teaspoon mozzarella. Repeat twice so that each cup has 3 raviolis layered on top of each other with sauce and mozzarella. Evenly divide the remaining sauce among the cups. Top each with 1 tablespoon mozzarella and 1/4 teaspoon Parmesan. Bake until the top of each lasagna is golden brown and bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Provided by Aarti Sequeira
Categories appetizer
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- For the meat sauce: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil until it shimmers. Add the whole cloves and cinnamon stick, and remove after a few minutes. Add the garlic and onions, sprinkle with a little salt and saute until softened but not browned.
- Add the sausage, breaking up the clumps with your spoon. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, as well as some salt and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer uncovered, for about 15 minutes, stirring every now and then. Allow the meat sauce to cool, about 15 minutes, before building lasagna cupcakes. As the meat sauce is cooking, prepare the ricotta filling.
- For the ricotta filling: Stir together the mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta and mango chutney. Season with salt and lots of pepper, about a teaspoon, and set aside.
- To assemble the cupcakes: Pull out your favorite cupcake pan. If your pan is not nonstick, spray the cups with cooking spray. Place a wonton wrapper in each cup. Don't worry if you're using square ones.
- Drop about 1 teaspoon of meat sauce into the bottom of each cup. Then add 1 teaspoon of ricotta filling. Then cover with another wonton wrapper, rotating it about 90-degrees so that the corners of the first wrapper and the second wrapper aren't right on top of each other. Repeat this until you've built three layers total. Top each with a small basil leaf, then another wonton wrapper. Finish each cupcake with a spoonful of meat sauce, a little shredded mozzarella and pinch of grated Parmesan.
- Pop them into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. When time's up, resist the temptation to eat them right away or else you'll burn your mouth! Let them rest on the counter for about 10 minutes, and they should slip out of the muffin tin easily. Top with more shredded basil if you like.
LASAGNA CUPS
These are super simple to make, delicious, and well....adorable! They are also easily modified to suit individual tastes.
Provided by Hippie2MARS
Categories Kid Friendly
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Brown sausage and hamburger together until no longer pink.
- Drain well.
- Mix in spaghetti sauce and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine ricotta cheese with crushed garlic, and set aside.
- Greased muffin tin cups and place one wonton wrapper in each cup.
- Place a dollop of the ricotta cheese in each cup.
- Ladle a spoonful of the meat sauce on top of the ricotta in each cup.
- Drop a couple of mushroom slices on top of each cup.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Layer another wonton wrapper over the mixture, and push down slightly.
- Repeat layers, ending with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
- Allow cups to sit for 5 minutes before attempting to remove them from the pan.
LASAGNA MUFFINS
This is a fast version of lasagna. Super easy to make, great for kids and great for those who want to control portions or need to take meals on the go. They can also be frozen and reheated.
Provided by Chimenes
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Combine mozzarella cheese and Asiago cheese together in a bowl. Press a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each muffin cup. Spoon pasta sauce about halfway full in each muffin cup; sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons cheese mixture. Press another wonton wrapper on top of cheese layer. Add another spoonful of sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Repeat to fill all the muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 16.6 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 445.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
MUFFIN-TIN LASAGNAS
This is a super fun way to serve lasagna for make-ahead lunches, potlucks or other fun get-togethers. My daughter took some of these to work and by noon was emailing me for the recipe. -Sally Kilkenny, Granger, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese and 1-1/4 cups Italian cheese blend., Generously grease 12 muffin cups with oil; line each with a wonton wrapper. Fill each with 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture and 1-1/2 tablespoons pasta sauce. Top each with a second wrapper, rotating corners and pressing down centers. Repeat ricotta and sauce layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese blend., Bake until cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 970mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Individual lasagnas, baked in muffin cups, are prepped in 15 minutes and ready in an hour! They're kid-pleasing, and vegetarian too.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg. In another small bowl, mix pasta sauce and soy-protein crumbles.
- Place 1 round wrapper in bottom of each muffin cup; top each with 1 heaping tablespoon pasta sauce mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese mixture. Repeat layers, ending with pasta sauce mixture. Sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese.
- Spray large sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over pan. Bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer. Let stand about 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 500 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
LASAGNA IN A MUFFIN PAN
Make and share this Lasagna in a Muffin Pan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by sheepdoc
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Brown ground beef, drain.
- Add sauce to beef and simmer while cooking noodles.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions, but 2 minutes less time. Drain and place flat on greased cookie sheet.
- Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 the mozzarella, ricotta cheese, pepper and the egg.
- Line 12 jumbo muffin cups with squares of parchment paper, big enough to cover the sides.
- Line the sides of cups with one sheet of pasta. It should overlap about 2 inches.
- Spoon 1/2 tablespoon sauce into each cup.
- Cut 12 pasta sheets in thirds.
- Place 1 piece of pasta in bottom of cup, on top of sauce.
- Spoon 1 good tablespoon sauce, then 1 good tablespoon cheese and another piece of pasta. Repeat.
- Top last piece of pasta in each cup with sauce and remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 933.1, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 22.4, Cholesterol 168.3, Sodium 1217.5, Carbohydrate 91.2, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 17, Protein 41.5
LASAGNA CUPS
I love lasagna and garlic bread, so it only made sense to put them together in these fun little cups. Have one as an appetizer or two for a meal! -Angelique Douglas, Maryville, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 16 lasagna cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with water; cut each noodle into 6 squares., In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in sauce, cottage cheese and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Remove from heat., Unroll both tubes of crescent dough; separate each into 8 triangles. Press each triangle onto bottom and up sides of a greased muffin cup. Layer each with 1 tablespoon cheese, 1 noodle piece and 1 rounded tablespoon meat sauce (discard extra noodle pieces). Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from pan. Top with tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 839mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
Tips:
- Prep all ingredients beforehand: This includes measuring and chopping vegetables, grating cheese, and cooking the meat (if using).
- Use a good quality lasagna noodle: This will make a big difference in the final product. Look for noodles that are firm and have a slight bite to them.
- Don't overcook the lasagna noodles: They should be cooked al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Use a variety of cheeses: This will give the lasagna a more complex flavor. Some good options include mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, and Asiago.
- Layer the lasagna carefully: Start with a layer of sauce, then noodles, then cheese, and repeat. Finish with a layer of sauce and cheese.
- Bake the lasagna until it is bubbly and golden brown: This usually takes about 30 minutes.
- Let the lasagna cool for a few minutes before serving: This will help it to set and make it easier to cut.
Conclusion:
Lasagna muffin cups are a delicious and easy way to enjoy this classic Italian dish. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or for a party or potluck. And the best part is, you can customize them to your liking by adding your favorite ingredients. So get creative and enjoy!
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