Monday, April 30, 2012

Spinach Lasagna III Recipes

Click Here For Other Recipes

Ingredients

  • 20 lasagna noodles
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 3 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 cups tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  3. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid and cool. Boil spinach for 5 minutes. Drain, then squeeze out excess liquid. Chop spinach.
  4. Combine ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, spinach, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and egg in a bowl. Add cooled mushroom mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Lay 5 lasagna noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread one third of the cheese/spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce over cheese. Repeat layering 2 times.
  5. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Vegetarian Four Cheese Lasagna

Click Here For Other Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups peeled and diced pumpkin
  • 1 eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
  • 5 tomatoes
  • 1 pint ricotta cheese
  • 9 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  • 2/3 cup pesto
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • fresh pasta sheets
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place pumpkin on a baking sheet and roast in oven until browned and tender, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grill eggplant on a charcoal grill or fry in a skillet, turning once, until charred and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Halve tomatoes and place on baking sheet in oven for last 15 minutes of pumpkin time; cook until tender and wrinkly.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, feta, pesto, eggs, salt and pepper until well mixed. Fold roasted pumpkin into ricotta mixture.
  4. Spoon half of the tomato sauce into a 9x13 baking dish. Lay two pasta sheets over the sauce. Arrange a single layer of eggplant slices over pasta and top with half the ricotta mixture. Cover with two more pasta sheets. Arrange the roasted tomatoes evenly over the sheets and spoon the remaining half the ricotta mixture over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella. Top with remaining two sheets of pasta. Pour remaining tomato sauce over all and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly.

Pesto Pizza Recipes

Click Here For Other Recipes

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 1 ripe tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (2 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 (4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Spread pesto on pizza crust. Top with tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, red onions, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned.

Brownie Frosting Recipes

Click Here For Other Recipes

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 dash vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Combine the milk, butter, and sugar together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; allow to cook at a rolling boil for 30 seconds and immediately remove from heat. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla to the milk mixture and stir until the chips are completely melted. Pour immediately over warm brownies.