Tomato French Bread Lasagna Recipes

TOMATO FRENCH BREAD LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown lightly salted and peppered ground beef, onion and garlic; drain and set aside.
• Toast bread and line the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 baking dish with 10 slices.
• Top with half of the meat mixture and half of the tomatoes.
• Combine seasonings and sprinkle half over tomatoes.
• Drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
• Crumble remaining bread over top.
• Repeat layers of meat, tomatoes, seasonings and oil.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually stir in milk and bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir until thick and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in Parmesan.
• Pour over casserole.
• Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is golden brown.

TOMATO BREAD CASSEROLE/LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Spread bread slices with butter; cut up into large cubes. Arrange on jelly roll pan and toast in 350 oven for 7-10 minutes. Place 1/2 of the cubes in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Drain fresh or canned tomatoes, reserving liquid. Top bread cubes with 1/2 fresh tomato slices, 1/2 reserved tomato liquid, 1/2 of ricotta, 1/2 of oil, 1/2 of chopped tomatoes, and half of the spices. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and sliced mozzarella. Bake covered in 350 oven for 40 mins. Uncover and bake 5 mins longer to brown top.

BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage, beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain., Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 3 tablespoons parsley, basil, fennel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese and remaining parsley and salt., Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 2 cups meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and a third of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce and cheeses (dish will be full)., Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.