Vegetarian Southwest Lasagna Recipes

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
• Place vegetables on the tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Toss.
• Roast for 25 minutes, turning at 15 minutes, until tender and browned.
• Remove from oven, loosen from tray with spatula while warm (can stick when cools).
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes until golden.
• Add passata, crushed tomato, water, dried herbs, chilli, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes. Adjust salt at the end. *Add a teeny touch of sugar if it's a bit sour, depends on quality of tomatoes used.*
• Remove from stove and let cool for 5 minutes before using.
• Place ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
• Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
• Spread a ladle of tomato sauce on the base of a large baking dish (Note 5).
• Cover with lasagna sheets, tearing as required to fit.
• Top with roasted vegetables, scatter over red peppers. Spoon over 2 1/2 cups of Sauce, then sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Cover with lasagna sheets. Spread over Ricotta mixture.
• Cover with lasagna sheets. Pour over remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden. If using dried lasagna sheets, stick a knife in the middle to ensure it's cooked - if it needs longer, cover and stick it back in the oven.
• Rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Store leftovers per notes - brilliant reheated!

SOUTHWESTERN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, green chiles, jalapenos, onion, garlic, cilantro, and cumin in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the onion is soft, about 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the chorizo. Cook and stir until the chorizo is crumbly, and evenly browned. Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir together the ricotta cheese and eggs. Set aside.
• To assemble, spread 1/3 of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread the sausage over the tomato sauce. Pour 1/2 of the remaining sauce over the sausage and sprinkle 1/2 of the shredded cheese over the top of the sauce. Arrange a layer of noodles lengthwise over the cheese. Spread the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles and place another layer of noodles over the ricotta. Top with the remaining tomato sauce and shredded 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 a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until the top is browned, about 15 to 30 minutes.

VEGETARIAN SOUTHWEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles as directed.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Roast the corn at 425 degrees for 20 minutes until browned.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, beans, corn, and ro-tel tomatoes. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, and cilantro.
• In a 9x13 baking dish, layer 1/3 cooked noodles, 1/3 cheese filling, 1/3 sauce, and 1/3 Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat to make three layers.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

SOUTHWEST LASAGNA ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spread about 1/2 cup on each noodle; carefully roll up. Place seam side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; top with salsa. Bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN "LASAGNA"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium saucepan or skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper and garlic and saute until softened slightly, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for another few minutes. Add corn, tomatoes, beans, and about ½ jar of salsa and cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes more (until all ingredients are heated through). Put refried black beans in a medium bowl along with a few tablespoons of salsa and stir until loose (it needs to be spreadable but not runny). Spread ½ jar of salsa in the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan. Top with six corn tortillas. Spread half of tomato-bean mixture on top of tortillas. Top with six more tortillas. Spread black-bean mixture on top of tortillas, then top with 1 cup of cheese. Top with 6 more tortillas and then last half of tomato-bean mixture. Arrange last six tortillas on top of the bean mixture and top with another ½ jar of salsa and remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes, until cheese has melted and filling has cooked through. Remove from oven and let sit for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Top with sour cream, guacamole, sliced jalapenos, etc.