Portabella Mushroom With Spinach And Feta Lasagna Vegetarian Recipe Genius Kitchen

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM WITH SPINACH AND FETA LASAGNA (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Cook the lasagna noodles until soft.
• Meanwhile in a saucepan, stir together the tomatoes (with juice), tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar and seasonings; heat till a medium boil; reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• in a medium bowl, stir together 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, spinach and the egg.
• In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, spread 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom.
• Layer 3 pieces of cooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce.
• Then 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
• Then 1/2 of the sliced mushrooms.
• Then another 1/3 of the sauce; repeat.
• Top with the remaining pasta, then the balance of the sauce and then mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake for 25 minutes, uncover, and bake for 5-7 minutes longer, or until the cheese melts.

VEGETARIAN SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large deep sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and added diced onion. Allow onion to soften - about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, chili flakes, and spices. Saute for another minute, then add in tomatoes sugar and salt. Allow sauce to simmer while the veggies cook, 20-30 minutes. Reduce heat if bubbling too much.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add diced onion. Allow onion to soften - about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, chili flakes and Italian herbs. Saute for another minute, then add mushrooms. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until mushrooms are cooked through and tender. Add spinach. Toss and saute until spinch is completely wilted. Remove from heat. Set aside
• In a large bowl combine ricotta and parmesan cheeses, lemon zest, Italian spice, garlic, salt and basil.
• At this point, if your tomato sauce is a bit on the thick side, add a 1/2 cup of water and stir it in so that it well incorporated and smooth. You want a nice thin sauce, chunky is okay, but it needs enough moisture to help the noodles soften as the lasagna bakes.
• In a 9x12 glass casserole dish, spread a 1/2 cup of sauce on the bottom. Lay 3 noodles, lenghtwise across bottom on casserole dish. On top of noodles spread 1/2 of ricotta cheese mixture, top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and 1/4 of the tomato sauce.
• Layer 3 more noodles, 1/4 of the tomato sauce and spread spinach and mushroom mixture evenly. top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and remaining 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Drizzle 1/4 of the tomato sauce on top of cheese mixture, layer remaining 3 noodles. Spread remaining sauce over nooodles and top with 1 cup of shredded Italian cheese.
• Cover with aluminium foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 20 minutes or until cheese on top is bubbly.

SPINACH & LENTIL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Wash and pick over the spinach, and steam it until just limp.
• Drain it and chop it.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and boil the lasagne noodles until soft enough to work with.
• Rinse them under cool water, and drain well.
• Spread the bottom of a 9"x13" lasagne pan with several spoonfuls of the tomato sauce.
• Lay down 3 lasagne noodles over it, and cover them with more sauce.
• Sprinkle with one third of the cheese curds, one third of the lentils and one third of the chopped spinach.
• Sprinkle over 1/2 teaspoon each of the basil and oregano.
• Continue layering noodles, sauce, cheese, lentils, spinach and seasonings.
• Finish with a layer of noodles, covered in sauce, then sprinkle over the grated cheeses, and the last of the basil and oregano.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 45 minutes.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S PORTABELLA MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 T salt and a splash of oil.
• Add the lasagna noodles and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally; drain and set aside.
• For the white sauce, bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan; set aside.
• Melt 8 T (1 stick) of the butter in large saucepan.
• Add the flour and cook for 1 minute over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture all at once.
• Add 1 T salt, the pepper and nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring first with the wooden spoon and then with a whisk, for 3-5 minutes, until thick.
• Set aside off the heat.
• Separate the mushroom stems from the caps and discard the stems.
• Slice the caps 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat 2 T of oil and 2 T of the butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan.
• When the butter melts, add half the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and they release some of their juices.
• If they become too dry, add a little more oil.
• Toss occasionally to make sure the mushrooms cook evenly.
• Repeat with the remaining mushrooms and set all the mushrooms aside.
• To assemble the lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of an 8x12x2-inch baking dish.
• Arrange a layer of noodles on top, then more sauce, then one-third of the mushrooms, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Repeat two more times, layering noodles, sauce, mushrooms and Parmesan.
• Top with a final layer of noodles and sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly and hot.
• Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and serve hot.