Cajun Lasagne Recipe 435

CAJUN LASAGNE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta for 6 minutes. Rinse pasta with warm water, drain, coat with oil and set aside. Mix seasonings, reserve 1 tablespoon for ricotta/cheese mixture, and divide remaining seasons in half, set aside. In a large soup pot heated over medium heat add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add ground turkey and andouille sauce, break into small chunks. Season with half of the seasoning blend and cook until browned about 15 minutes. Add tomato paste and mix well, cook for 5 more minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth, season with remaining seasoning blend and mix well. Lower heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped parsley and mix well and allow sauce to cook about 15 more minutes. TO ASSEMBLE RICOTTA/CHEESE MIXTURE: Mix eggs, ricotta, Parmigiano Reggiano, 1 cup sharp, jack, and mozzarella cheese with remaining seasoning blend and set side. TO ASSEMBLE LASAGNE: In a large greased 13X9-inch casserole dish, place about 1 cup of pasta sauce on the bottom. Top with lasagna noodles, slightly overlapping noodles. Top with more pasta sauce, top with about 6 heaping tablespoons of ricotta/cheese mixture. Top with a handful of remaining grated cheeses and repeat with another layer of lasagna noodles, meat mixture/ricotta cheese mixture/grated cheese. For the last layer top with noodles, pasta sauce and remaining grated cheeses. Cover casserole with greased foil and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and cook 20 minutes more. Remove from oven, allow to cool 10 minutes. Serve with garlic bread.

CAJUN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Spread 1 cup of the tomatoes in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 5 noodles, overlapping slightly as needed. Layer with half each of the remaining tomatoes, the shrimp, sausage, Alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake about 30 minutes or until center is hot and bubbly. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with parsley.

CAJUN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 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 large skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, chicken, Cajun seasoning and sage. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 8 minutes. Remove meat from skillet with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in cooked meat and one container Alfredo sauce.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover bottom with 4 lasagna noodles. Spread with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers, and cover with a layer of noodles. Spread remaining Alfredo sauce over top. Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

CAJUN CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for eight to ten minutes, or until al dente;drain.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine sausage, chicken, Cajun seasoning and sage.
• Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 8 minutes.
• Remove meat from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Saute onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic until tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in meat and one container alfredo sauce.
• Lightly grease a nine-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Cover bottom with 4 lasagna noodles.
• Spread with half the meat mixture.
• Repeat layers, ending with a layer of noodles.
• Spread remaining alfredo sauce over top.
• Top with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake one hour.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.