Best 6 Microwave Lasagna Recipes

MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, microwave beef on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cook 2 minutes longer or until no longer pink; drain well. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, basil and garlic powder; cover and microwave for 2 minutes or until heated through. Set aside. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, parsley, egg and pepper., Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in a greased microwave-safe 11x7-in. dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the remaining meat sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Layer remaining noodles, cottage cheese mixture and meat sauce. Pour water along edges of casserole on short sides of dish. , Cover with plastic wrap; microwave on high for 20 minutes or until noodles are tender, rotating dish after 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and heat for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

MICROWAVE LASAGNA WITH SPINACH, MUSHROOMS, AND THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Mix ricotta, spinach, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, if using, pepper, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and 1/4 cup Parmesan in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 cup marinara evenly in bottom of baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Coat noodles with 1/2 cup marinara. Top with half of the ricotta mixture and half of the mushrooms. Repeat with 2 noodles, 1/2 cup marinara, and remaining ricotta mixture and mushrooms.
• Top with remaining 2 noodles, sauce, and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
• Cover dish with parchment, then cover again with an overturned large microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high 15 minutes. Carefully check to see if noodles are tender; if not, re-cover and microwave in 1-minute bursts until tender.
• Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Very carefully remove parchment. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 2 Tbsp. Parmesan and serve.

EASY MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a small frying pan, brown the ground beef, basil, garlic, and oregano.
• Drain and add Spaghetti Sauce then remove from heat and set aside.
• In a square or rectangle shape Microwve Safe dish, place alayer of lasagna noodles across the bottom.
• Cover with a layer of spaghetti sauce, a layer of Ricotta cheese, and a layer of Mozarella cheese.
• Repeat one or two more times depending on the depth of your dish.
• For the last layer, cover with another layer of lasagna noodles and spaghetti sauce.
• Cover and microwave on high for 20 minutes.
• Remove Lid and cover with one more layer of Mozzarella.
• Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes and enjoy!

MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a microwave safe dish (6-7 min on high).
• Add sauce and water to beef and stir.
• Cook 5-6 min on high.
• Put a thin layer of sauce/beef mixture on bottom of a microwave safe 9x13 baking dish.
• Butter dry uncooked noodles with ricotta cheese and place cheese side up on top of sauce.
• Sprinkle mozzarella on top of Ricotta.
• Repeat steps 4-6 using more generous layers of sauce until done.
• Cover with wax paper and place in microwave.
• Cook 10 min on high.
• Rotate dish.
• Cook 10 min on high.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cook 15 min on high.
• Let stand at least 5 min before slicing.

MICROWAVE LASAGNA BY SUSAN

Steps:

• 1. Brown sausage well in large skillet. Pour off any fat. Stir in the Prego sauce and 3-4 tablespoons snipped fresh herbs, such as basil and oregano. Simmer 10 minutes.
• 2. Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of an 8x12-inch DEEP microwave-safe baking dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles evenly over top.
• 3. Spoon half the cottage cheese over noodles, and top with half the remaining sauce.
• 4. Sprinkle with half the parmesan cheese and half the mozzarella. Then, repeat layers.
• 5. Cover tightly with pleated plastic wrap such as Press'N Seal, to seal tightly. Cook 5 minutes on high in the microwave.
• 6. Let rest 1 minute, then cook 4 minutes more on high. Remove from microwave and remove plastic wrap.
• 7. Cut the slices of provolone cheese in half, and arrange evenly over top of lasagna. Place uncovered in 375° oven for 8-10 minutes to brown and melt the provolone cheese.
• 8. Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.

MICROWAVE LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Place beef and garlic in 2 quart casserole.
• 2. Cook, covered on full power 4 to 5 1/2 minutes. Stir 1/2 way through time. Drain.
• 3. Add next 8 ingredients. Cook covered full power 6 to 8 minutes until boiling. Stir 1/2 way.
• 4. Blend ricotta and cottage cheese (if using), 1/2 cup Parmesan, egg, and parsley in small bowl.
• 5. Layer 1/2 of noodles in 2 quart dish. Spread 1/2 of cheese mixture, 1/2 mozzarella, and 1/2 meat sauce.
• 6. Repeat layers.
• 7. Cover loosely with saran wrap.
• 8. Heat full power 13 to 16 minutes.
• 9. Sprinkle top generously with Parmesan.
• 10. NOTE: This freezes well. I usually double the recipe and freeze some.