Vegetarian Lasagna With Chavrie Goat Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In pan, place bell peppers, summer squash, onion and mushrooms in single layer. Spray vegetables with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes, turning vegetables once, until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package using minimum cook time. In medium bowl, crumble chèvre into pesto; stir.
• Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce in baking dish; top with 3 noodles. Layer with half the pesto mixture and 2 cups of the vegetables. Top with 3 more noodles. Top with 3/4 cup sauce and 1 cup shredded cheese blend. Top with 2 cups vegetables, 3 noodles, remaining half of pesto mixture, 2 cups vegetables, 3 noodles and 3/4 cup sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup shredded cheese over top.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Slice the eggplant and squash lengthwise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick strips. Lay the strips out on baking sheet pan and salt generously. Set aside.
• Slice the peppers lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch strips.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the Chavrie®, olives, thyme, and eggs together in a bowl and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Thoroughly wipe excess salt and moisture from eggplant and squash with paper towel.
• Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of an 8x11-inch baking dish. Begin layering, remembering to season with pepper between each layer. Start with the eggplant and then summer squash , peppers and pasta.
• Spread sauce evenly over pasta.
• Dollop spoonfuls of the cheese mixture over the sauce cover.
• Repeat with the remaining eggplant, squash, goat cheese, and sauce.
• Sprinkle top layer with Parmesan and bake, covered, for 30 minutes, then uncover. Continue baking until the vegetables are tender and the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes more.
• Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• Add the Jar of Ragu Sundried Tomato & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one third of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.