Nondairylasagna Recipes

DAIRY FREE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a cast iron skillet, add the oil and saute the onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the ground pork and brown for 5 minutes. Turn off and set aside.
• Mix the Italian seasoning into the crushed tomatoes, then begin assembling the lasagna.
• To an 8x8-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray, add 1/4 cup of crushed tomatoes to the bottom. Break lasagna noodles so you can easily place over the top of the tomatoes to line the pan. Place zucchini strips over the top of the noodles.
• Add 1/3 of the meat mixture on top of the noodles, top with crushed tomatoes. Layer sliced zucchini strips over the top, then pesto, then remaining ground pork.
• Top with lasagna noodles and remaining crushed tomatoes.
• Bake for 40 minutes, then remove and let cool 15 minutes before slicing.
• Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy.
• Lasagna will keep in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.

DAIRY FREE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Also, fill a large pot with water and set it over high heat on the stove, as you'll use this to boil the lasagna noodles.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, until tender.
• Stir in spinach and cook for another 2 minutes, until the spinach is lightly wilted. Set the veggie mixture aside in a bowl.
• By this point, your water should be boiling. Place the lasagna noodles in and cook according to package directions. Drain them when done.
• Meanwhile, while noodles are cooking, you'll prepare the meat sauce. Wipe out the skillet you used for the veggies, and return to medium heat. Add your ground beef and red onions. Brown the ground beef, around 5-7 minutes. If needed, drain any excess fat from the skillet (this will depend on the fat percentage of the meat used).
• Set aside 1/3 cup pasta sauce, and then dump the remaining sauce into the skillet with the meat. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
• In a 13x9 baking dish, spread the 1/3 cup pasta sauce on the bottom. Add your first three lasagna noodles. Layer first with 1/2 the fauxcotta, 1/2 the spinach/mushrooms, and 1/3 meat sauce. Add your next layer of lasagna noodles and repeat. Then add the final layer and top with the remaining meat sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes uncovered. Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy!

NONNA'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• To make the pasta, follow the directions for Homemade Egg Pasta. After rolling, cut into 12 inch long strips, then precook in boiling water for 30 seconds and place in ice water.
• Dry and set aside on clean kitchen towels.
• To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a saucepan and once hot add the pork bones over medium heat and cook until well browned. Add the onion and continue cooking until it is tender. Add the garlic and stir well, cooking an additional minute. Finally add the puree, paste and 1 cup of water.
• Next add the oregano, 1/2 cup of the parsley, the basil, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper. Bring everything to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Taking the ground beef (or beef/veal mix), and add the egg, bread crumbs, 1/4 parsley, 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese and salt and pepper. Add the milk to the bread cubes and soak. Once the bread is soft use your fingers to break it up and then add it to the meat mixture. Mix all the ingredients together well with your hands, and then roll into small 1 inch sized meatballs and drop carefully in the sauce.
• Continue cooking the sauce for about 2 hours over low heat, adding additional water as needed if the sauce becomes too thick.
• Remove the meatballs and the pork bones from the sauce with a slotted spoon and place into a small bowl when the sauce is complete.
• To assemble the lasagne, add about 1/2 cup of sauce to the bottom of a large lasagne pan, then add a little water and mix.Make an overlapping layer of the noodles across the bottom of the pan. Spread a large spoonful of sauce on top, making sure the noodles are well covered. Add one more layer of noodles and sauce, and then add a layer of the mozzarella slices. Continue in this manner until you have 5 layers.
• On the top, cover the noodles well with the sauce, place another layer of mozzarella, then sprinkle on the parmesan. To finish, evenly place the meatballs across the top surface.
• Cover with foil, and bake in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for about 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook another 10 minutes. Let rest an additional 10 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

DAIRY-FREE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.
• Cook the ground turkey in a non-stick pan for about 10 minutes (just add salt and pepper, no additional oils or spices are necessary).
• Pour half of the marinara sauce jar into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Layer the lasagna sheets, filling the bottom of the baking dish.
• Cover the sheets with ricotta, followed by the ground turkey, add more marinara sauce and sprinkle it with mozzarella cheese. (Don't skimp on the sauce or the lasagna sheets will lift!!)
• Repeat Steps 3-5 two more times.
• Place baking dish in the oven for 60 minutes.
• Eat up!