Vegetable Lasagna W Fontina Cheese Creamy Parmesan Sauce Recipes

PARMESAN SAUCE (SUPER EASY)

Steps:

• Melt butter in small skillet or sauce pan over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour to make a roux and gradually stir in milk.
• Heat to a boil stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to thicken and add parmesan cheese and stir till melted.
• Season with garlic, salt and pepper to taste.

PARMESAN VEGGIE LASAGNA IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour and ground red pepper; cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring frequently. Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetables and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Combine ricotta and basil.
• Spread 1/4 cup Parmesan sauce onto bottom of 12x8-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with layers of 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetable mixture, shredded cheese and Parmesan sauce. Top with layers of remaining noodles, Parmesan sauce, vegetable mixture and shredded cheese; cover.
• Bake 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 min.

CREAMY PARMESAN CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Microwave cream cheese, milk and parmesan cheese in 1-quart microwave safe container.
• Microwave on MEDIUM (50%) 6-8 minutes or until sauce is smooth, stirring every 2 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta or serve over cooked veggies.
• You may want to add some garlic, extra pepper, or other spices because this is a very mild cheese sauce. I have used a couple of cloves of garlic sauted in a little butter, when I cook it on the stove, and really like it that way also.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA IN PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour, salt and ground red pepper; cook 2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring frequently. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside. Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; set aside. Mix ricotta cheese and basil. Spoon 1/4 cup of the Parmesan sauce into 12x8-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3 of the noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the pizza shreds and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, vegetable mixture, pizza shreds and Parmesan sauce. Top with remaining 3 noodles, remaining Parmesan sauce, remaining vegetable mixture and remaining 1 cup pizza shreds; cover. Bake 55 minutes. Uncover. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CREAMY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut 3 noodles widthwise in half. Cut remaining noodle widthwise into thirds. In a skillet, saute the carrots, zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add the Parmesan cheese, basil, onion salt and garlic powder. In a bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, cheese and seasoning., Spread 1/4 cup white sauce in an ungreased 7x5x1-1/2-in. (3 cup) baking dish. Cover bottom of dish with 2 large noodle pieces and one small piece. Layer with 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup white sauce, half of the vegetables and half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat layers once, starting with the noodles. Top with remaining noodles and sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA IN PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat.
• Stir in flour, salt and ground red pepper; cook 2 minutes.
• Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended.
• Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat.
• Add broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes set aside.
• Mix ricotta cheese and basil.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the Parmesan sauce into a 12 x 8-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3 of the noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the shredded cheese and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat .
• Cover and bake 55 minutes; uncover.
• Bake an additional 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

VEGETABLE LASAGNA W/ FONTINA CHEESE & CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
• Add onion; cook until soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Mix 1 1/2 Tbs. salt and 2 quarts very hot tap water in a 13-by-9-inch lasagna pan.
• Add noodles and soak until soft and pliable, 10 minutes.
• Drain and stack loosely. (Noodles tend to stick together as they dry, but pull apart easily.).
• Make Creamy Parmesan Sauce: Microwave milk, broth and garlic in a 1 quart microwave-safe container on high power until steaming hot, about 8 minutes. (Or slowly heat in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.)
• Fish out garlic; discard.
• Melt 2 1/2 Tbs. butter over medium heat in a large saucepan; when foaming subsides, whisk in flour and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until well blended.
• Pour in milk mixture all at once and whisk vigorously until sauce is smooth and starts to bubble and thicken.
• Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoons salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat; place plastic wrap directly on the sauce's surface.
• Adjust rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Smear 1/4 cup of the sauce over bottom of baking dish.
• Assemble the next 4 layers in the following order: 3 noodles, 2/3 cup sauce, 1/4 of the onions, 1/2 of one of the cooked vegetables (alternating each layer), 1/2 cup fontina and 2 Tbs. Parmesan.
• Assemble final layer with remaining noodles, sauce and cheeses.
• Seal with foil and bake until bubbly, about 35 minutes.
• Remove foil, then broil until cheese is spotty brown, 5-7 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Clean, rinse and chop the vegetables.
• In a big cooking pan, mix all ingredients together except salt and black.
• Cook it for 15 minutes.
• Add black pepper and salt to taste; cook for five minutes; remove from heat.
• P.S. The sauce could be used with rice; for garnishing baked fish or meat and as a dipping sauce.