Are you tired of the same old lasagna recipe? Are you looking for a fun and easy way to enjoy this classic Italian dish? Then you need to try lasagna poppers! These bite-sized appetizers are made with layers of lasagna noodles, cheese, and your favorite fillings, all wrapped in a crispy breadcrumb coating. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or even a quick and easy dinner. In this article, we'll share our favorite lasagna popper recipe, as well as some tips and tricks for making them perfectly every time.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LASAGNA STUFFED PEPPERS
Lasagna meets the green pepper to deliver a taste sure to please the taste buds.
Provided by Krissy Eggemeyer
Categories Main Dish Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high to maintain a rolling simmer. Cook peppers until starting to get soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, sausage, and onion. Cook and stir, breaking up the beef, until onion is soft and meat has lost all its pink color, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
- Mix spaghetti sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and cooked rice into the beef mixture. Divide among 4 bell peppers and transfer peppers to a baking dish. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top of the peppers.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and begins to brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 75.7 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 807.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
LASAGNA POPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: garlic, onion, ground beef, marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt, pepper, flour, panko breadcrumbs, eggs, canola oil, lasagna noodles
Provided by Tasty
Categories Appetizers
Yield 12 poppers
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Coat a 10-inch (25 cm) frying pan with olive oil. Add minced garlic and chopped onion, stirring consistently until lightly browned.
- Add ground beef, and stir to mix with onion and garlic.
- Once beef has begun to brown and water has been released drain water and fat then continue cooking until beef begins to brown and become tender and crispy.
- Add marinara sauce and mix together. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste, remove heat.
- Add mozzarella. Stir until mozzarella binds to mixture.
- While mixture cools boil four cups of water in medium pot and add lasagna noodles, lay them in across each other in a star formation so they do not bind together, stir regularly.
- After eight to 10 minutes drain pasta and allow to cool for five minutes.
- Cut noodles down to 3- to 4-inch (8-10cm) slices and place mixture inside and roll.
- Place poppers in freezer for 12 minutes.
- Dip poppers in egg wash, flour, and bread crumbs, then once more in the egg wash and bread crumbs.
- Freeze for additional 12 minutes.
- Heat 3-4 inches (8-10cm) of canola oil at medium heat in a pot for 15 minutes - test by splashing drops of water into oil (it should sizzle).
- Place poppers in oil three or four at a time until they are golden brown on all sides, allow them to cool for 10-12 minutes and serve with marinara sauce as dip.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 790 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 65 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 2 grams
LASAGNA-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bell peppers, onion, garlic, ground beef, sweet italian sausage, salt, pepper, diced tomato, tomato sauce, whole milk ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil, egg, lasagna noodles, shredded mozzarella cheese, oil
Provided by Scott Loitsch
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Cut the top off of each pepper and remove the seeds. Transfer to a square baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, to soften.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot, or dutch oven, over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook until softened.
- Add the ground beef, sausage, salt, and pepper. Cook until the meat has browned on all sides.
- Add the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a light simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, basil, and egg. Mix together with a fork, set aside.
- Remove the peppers from the oven, drain any excess water that accumulated inside.
- Cut the lasagna noodles into quarters and set aside.
- Assemble the lasagna in each pepper. Alternate 2 tablespoons of sauce, 1 lasagna noodle, 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture, and 1 lasagna noodle until the peppers are full. Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
- Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1000 calories, Carbohydrate 54 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 62 grams, Sugar 27 grams
CHEESY LASAGNA STUFFED PEPPERS
Put a fresh twist on stuffed peppers!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Cut tops off peppers; discard tops. Remove seeds and membranes; discard. Place bell peppers on ungreased cookie sheet.
- 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 (from Hamburger Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat. Spoon mixture into peppers. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1200 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 1/2 g
LASAGNA PEPPER BOATS
Always looking for low-carb recipes, I was making my family lasagna and got the idea to make my lasagna in a 'green pepper boat' instead of using noodles. This tastes great even to people who love carbs! Freezes well too. If I make a smaller batch, I will freeze the leftover sauce for the next time.
Provided by Joan Gerland Crabtree
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Arrange bell peppers, cut-side up, in a 10x15-inch baking dish; season with salt. Pour enough water into dish to make 1/4-inch depth.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and black pepper to ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
- Fill each bell pepper with a heaping tablespoon cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese, a layer of Cheddar cheese, and meat sauce. Sprinkle each 'boat' with more mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and cheeses are melted, 50 to 65 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 49.4 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 815.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
Tips:
- For a crispier coating, double-coat the lasagna poppers in the breadcrumb mixture.
- If you don't have any marinara sauce on hand, you can use tomato sauce or pizza sauce instead.
- To make the poppers ahead of time, assemble them and then freeze them. When you're ready to cook them, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and then bake them according to the recipe instructions.
- Serve the lasagna poppers with your favorite dipping sauce, such as marinara sauce, ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing.
Conclusion:
Lasagna poppers are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack that are perfect for any occasion. They're made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and they can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for something to make, give lasagna poppers a try!
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