5 Cheese Crab Lasagna With Roasted Garlic And Vegetables Recipes

Steps:

• Roast Garlic: Place oven rack on second notch (about 6 inches from heating element).
• Turn oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut tops off of the heads of garlic and discard excess skin.
• Place garlic on a sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over the tops.
• Fold up edges of foil and add 2 tsp white wine to the bottom.
• Seal packet tightly and place in oven.
• Bake 40-45 minutes or until garlic is tender when pierced.
• Open packet carefully to let cool and set aside (and enjoy the glorious aroma!).
• Roast Asparagus: Turn up heat to 400 degrees F.
• Holding at the end, gently bend each asparagus spear and snap off where it gives naturally.
• Discard ends (or save for soup).
• Pare leaves from stalks, leaving the tips intact.
• Soak asparagus in cold water for 10 minutes.
• Spray two cookie sheets (preferably with rims) with cooking spray.
• Rinse asparagus twice and drain.
• Blot dry with paper towels.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil over asparagus, then sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.
• Toss to coat.
• Remove asparagus, letting excess oil drip back into the bowl, and arrange on cookie sheets.
• Set bowl aside.
• Roast asparagus 8 minutes or until bright green and crisp-tender.
• Let cool slightly, then remove asparagus to a plate, cover lightly with foil, and set aside.
• Roast Peppers: Turn on broiler.
• Cut peppers in half vertically through the stems.
• Rinse and remove seeds, stems and soft white inner parts.
• Blot dry with a paper towel.
• Place peppers on one of the previously used cookie sheets, cut-side down.
• Broil 5 minutes.
• Turn the cookie sheet around 180 degrees and broil another 5-7 minutes or until the pepper skins are about ¾ blackened.
• Turn off broiler.
• Remove peppers to a second bowl and cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the lasagna noodles (follow package directions).
• After 10 minutes, or when peppers are cool enough to touch, peel off skins with your fingers.
• Cut peppers into strips and place in the bowl with the leftover olive oil.
• Add 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh basil to the bowl.
• Toss pepper strips to coat, then remove to a plate, allowing excess oil to drip back into the bowl.
• Cover lightly with foil and set aside.
• There should be a little olive oil and basil left in the bowl; set bowl aside.
• Cook Noodles: When water is boiling, add noodles and cook according to package directions.
• Lay out two sheets of aluminum foil (about the size of cookie sheets) on counter or table top.
• Spray foil with cooking spray.
• When noodles are done, drain, then remove with tongs and lay out on foil sheets side by side but not touching.
• Spray tops of noodles with cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Roast Tomatoes: Turn broiler back on.
• Spray the cookie sheet used for the peppers with more cooking spray.
• Wash tomatoes and cut in half length-wise, removing any unpleasant white/yellow inner parts.
• Place tomatoes in bowl with the leftover olive oil.
• Add 1 tsp olive oil, 1 ½ tsp oregano, and 1 Tbsp chopped basil to the bowl.
• Toss tomatoes to coat.
• Arrange on cookie sheets, cut-side up.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle remaining oil/seasoning on top of tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp grated parmesan-romano cheese.
• Broil 4 minutes.
• Carefully rotate cookie sheets 180 degrees.
• Broil another 4 minutes, or until tomatoes are quite soft and cheese is golden brown.
• Peel off loose skins, if desired.
• Set sheets of tomatoes aside to cool.
• Make Sauce: Melt 3 Tbsp butter with 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium low.
• Add onion and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Saute 5-8 minutes or until softened.
• Turn down heat to low.
• Squeeze roasted garlic from individual cloves into skillet.
• Stir well, mashing any whole cloves with back of spoon.
• Sprinkle with salt and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 5 Tbsp flour and return heat to medium low.
• Stirring constantly, cook for 4-5 minutes, spreading out mixture with back of spoon (it should look like a slightly wet, uniformly golden paste - turn down heat if it begins to get dark spots, and turn up a bit if nothing seems to be happening).
• Add ¼ cup white wine and continue stirring for 1 minute or until wine has mostly disappeared.
• Remove skillet from heat and whisk in 2 cups fat-free half-and-half.
• Return to heat and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly (turn up heat to medium if necessary).
• Turn down heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently the first minute or two, and occasionally thereafter (the sauce should have noticeably thickened by the end).
• Turn off heat.
• Add ricotta, crab, and lemon juice.
• Stir very well.
• Taste for salt and adjust if necessary.
• Set aside.
• Assemble Lasagna: Spray a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange ¼ of noodles (3 noodles) on bottom of pan.
• Top noodles with ¼ of sauce.
• Arrange tomatoes on top of sauce.
• Top tomatoes with provel to cover.
• Add a second layer of 3 noodles.
• Press down gently but firmly.
• Add another ¼ of sauce.
• Arrange half of asparagus spears on top of sauce in two rows, each row taking up about half the pan length-wise.
• Choose the less beautiful spears (the rest will go on top).
• Top asparagus with sliced havarti with dill.
• Add a third layer of 3 noodles.
• Press down gently but firmly.
• Top with ¼ of sauce (half of remaining sauce).
• Arrange peppers on top of sauce.
• Cover peppers with sliced fontina.
• Add the last layer of 3 noodles.
• Press down gently and firmly.
• Top with remaining sauce.
• Top sauce with the rest of the asparagus, nicely arranged in two rows.
• Sprinkle asparagus with 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh basil.
• Top with ½ cup grated parmesan-romano cheese.
• Sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning and spray with cooking spray.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake Lasagna: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake lasagna, still covered with foil, for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are bubbly and slightly brown and the parmesan-romano is golden brown.
• If the lasagna is cooked immediately rather than refrigerated, bake covered 20 minutes and uncovered 10-15 minutes, or until done.
• Let rest a few minutes, then cut pieces with a sharp knife (to pierce asparagus spears) and serve.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the lasagne noodles.
• To make the sauce: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium sauce pot, saute garlic and onion until the onions become translucent. Add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the sauce doesn't burn.
• Boil the lasagne noodles until al dente, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with olive oil so the noodles don't stick together. Let cool.
• This lasagne will have 4 layers but 2 different types of cheese layers. One cheese layer will consist of mascarpone, ricotta, Parmesan and egg to bind. Combine these 4 ingredients in a bowl and set aside briefly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Layer 4 to 5 lasagne noodles lengthwise side by side in an ovenproof lasagne dish with edges overlapping. Top with half of the mascarpone/ricotta cheese mixture. (It is easiest to drop evenly spaced spoonfuls of this over the noodles, and then spread it out.) Distribute half of the fresh basil and half of the fresh oregano over the cheese, then layer another 4 or 5 lasagne noodles over the cheese in the same fashion as the first layer of noodles.
• The second layer of cheese will consist of provolone and mozzarella. Spread half of the provolone cheese slices over the second layer of noodles and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella. Repeat the process with the noodles, remaining mascarpone/ricotta and noodles for the third layer. For the last layer, spread out the remaining noodles, top with remaining provolone, but then ladle the tomato sauce over and finish with the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, remove and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, cook noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes; rinse in cold water and drain. , In several large skillets, cook sausage onions until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add tomato sauce and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes. , Grease ten 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. In each dish, layer with about 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce, four noodles, about 1-1/4 cups ricotta, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, about 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup Romano and three slices provolone. Repeat layers. Top with four noodles, about 1-1/2 cups of tomato sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and about 1 tablespoon parsley. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-50 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9"x13" casserole.
• Cover with a layer of noodles (3 or 4 noodles should be enough).
• Place ricotta in a bowl and add about 1/4 cup of water, stirring until blended.
• Spread 1/3 of this mixture over the pasta (you can use a cake spatula).
• Spread 1/3 of the remaining pasta sauce over the cheese.
• Spread 1/3 of the vegetables over the sauce.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella over the veggies.
• Repeat twice starting with the noodles and ending with the mozzarella.
• Cover and bake until the noodles are tender (35 to 40 minutes).
• Remove cover and bake 5 minutes until cheese starts to become golden.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion wedges on prepared baking sheet. Scatter basil and garlic over vegetables and spray with cooking spray. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, 10 to 25 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Bring pasta sauce to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Mix mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
• Pour about 1/3 cup pasta sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread about of 1/4 the roasted vegetables over noodles and top with about 1/4 the sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella-Parmesan cheese mixture over the sauce. Repeat layers 3 more times, ending with the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow lasagna to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Coat two 15x10x1-in. baking pans with cooking spray. Place eggplant and mushrooms on one prepared pan. Place the zucchini and red pepper on the second pan. Combine the oil and garlic; brush over both sides of vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 minutes. Turn vegetables over. Bake 15 minutes longer. Remove eggplant and mushrooms. Bake zucchini and red pepper 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are browned., In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg substitute. Spread about 1/4 cup pasta sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four lasagna noodles (noodles will overlap slightly), half of ricotta cheese mixture, half of vegetables, a third of pasta sauce and 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with half of basil. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles and pasta sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Toss red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, and 4 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer vegetables to the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Turn vegetables and roast 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add torn kale and cook until just darkened in color, about 1 minute. Drain.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add drained kale and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Remove bell peppers from the oven and adjust oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Layer pasta sauce, lasagna noodles, roasted bell pepper mixture, and grated mozzarella cheese into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Add another layer of noodles, pasta sauce, kale, and sliced bocconcini cheese. Continue layers until ingredients are used up, being sure to place noodle layers and sauce next to each other to prevent dry noodles.
• Bake lasagna in the hot oven until bubbling and noodles are soft, about 45 minutes. Let cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving.