Florentine Lasagna Recipes

LASAGNA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine egg, spinach and cottage cheese; set aside. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the tomato sauce, noodles, spinach mixture, eggs and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Combine the crumbs, Parmesan, butter and garlic; sprinkle over top., Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes; uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

LASAGNA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Combine the cooked noodles and spinach, set aside.
• In lg skillet, brown beef with onion and pepper; drain.
• Add tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Mix cottage cheese with parmesan.
• In 9x13 baking pan, layer noodles, cottage cheese and sauce.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with nozzarella.
• Bake at 375* for 35 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.

CHICKEN LASAGNA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Combine the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with non-stick spray (or use one of those slow cooker bags and coat that). Break noodles as necessary.
• Spread 1/3 of spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup mozzarella.
• Layer 3 more noodles, half of remaining spinach mixture, and 2/3 cup mozzarella.
• Top with remaining 3 noodles, the rest of the spinach mixture, and the remaining mozzarella.
• Cover and cook for 1 hour on high; reduce heat to low and cook 5 hours or until pasta is done. (You may be able to just cook on low for 6 hours, I dont know.).
• Serve with a green salad and some cheese or garlic bread.

BROKEN FLORENTINE LASAGNA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the melted butter, whisk to combine, and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly whisk the milk into the butter-flour mixture, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook for a couple of minutes to thicken. Stir in half the Parmigiano (about 3/4 cup). Set the sauce aside.
• Heat the EVOO in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Toss in the cracked clove of garlic and cook for a minute or two to release its aroma and flavor. Add the chard and cook, turning occasionally to wilt down, 2 minutes. Add the spinach a few handfuls at a time, wilting each batch before adding more. Season the greens with salt and pepper.
• Break the pasta sheets into large pieces. Toss them into the pan with the greens and give them a good stir to incorporate them. Pour the sauce into the skillet, stirring again to incorporate everything evenly. Smooth the top down and sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup Parmigiano into the skillet. Cover the skillet with foil, transfer to the oven, and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the pan and let it finish cooking uncovered for about 15 more minutes to brown the cheese.

VEGGIE LASAGNA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of lightly salted, boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cool water, drain, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chopped onions, mushrooms, garlic, and zucchini in the oil until soft. Stir in both cans of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, brown sugar, and salt to taste. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, microwave frozen spinach until cooked. Cool, and then squeeze out excess water. Drain cottage cheese. Using a mixer, blend spinach, cottage cheese, eggs, and 2 tablespoons basil until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine shredded mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 1/3 of the noodles, 1/3 cottage cheese/spinach mixture, 1/3 of remaining sauce, and 1/3 cheese mixture. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon of dried basil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

FLORENTINE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Ahead of time, slice thin all the vegetables. In large pan, warm up Bertolli Tomato and Basil sauce and pepper. In skillet, add 1 tablespoon of Bertolli Extra Light Taste Olive Oil and sauté ground sirloin, onions, garlic, and other desired fresh vegetables in butter (if using hamburger, brown this separately and drain), add this to warming Bertolli Tomato and Basil sauce. Heat mixtures to almost boiling point, then reduce heat and simmer 15 min. Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and nutmeg; mix well. In 13X9" baking dish, layer sauce, lasagna, ricotta mixture and mozzarella cheese; repeat layers, ending with sauce. Bake, uncovered, 35 min. Let stand 10 min before cutting. MICROWAVE: Prepare recipe as directed above except for baking. Cover w/plastic wrap; vent corner. Microwave on HIGH 8 min.; rotate dish a half turn. Continue microwaving 6-to-8 min. or until sauce is bubbly. Uncover, let stand 10 min. before serving. Serve w/sour cream. MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Refrigerate: Unbaked lasagna may be covered, refrigerated overnight and baked, covered, in unpreheated oven at 375 ° F. for 70 minutes. Freeze: Unbaked lasagna may be covered and frozen up to 2 months. Let thaw to refrigerator temperature; bake, covered, in unpreheated oven at 375 ° F. for 70 min.