Lasagna cupcakes, a delightful fusion of classic lasagna flavors and the convenience of individual servings, offer a unique and creative way to enjoy this beloved Italian dish. These delectable cupcakes feature tender lasagna noodles, a rich and flavorful meat sauce, a creamy bechamel sauce, and a gooey mozzarella cheese topping, all nestled in a crispy wonton wrapper. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or as a fun and easy weeknight meal. This article provides two irresistible lasagna cupcake recipes: one with a traditional meat sauce and one with a vegetarian-friendly mushroom sauce. Both recipes are detailed and easy to follow, ensuring a successful and delicious outcome. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey to savor these delightful lasagna cupcakes, a delightful twist on a timeless classic.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
These Lasagna Cupcakes are mini, bite-sized versions of your favorite Italian dish. All the amazing flavors of lasagna packed into cupcake form!
Provided by Kevin and Amanda
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown sausage and hamburger in a large skillet over medium high heat and drain. Divide into 4 portions and reserve three for another night. Add spaghetti sauce to remaining meat mixture and stir to combine.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta the salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray, and arrange a wonton wrapper in each cup. Take half the ricotta mixture and divide it among the 12 cups. Top with half of the meat sauce, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Place another wonton wrapper over the cheese, and repeat the layers by adding the remaining ricotta cheese, meat sauce, and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the wonton wrappers are golden. Cool in the muffin tin for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1037 calories, Sugar 4.8 g, Sodium 2728.6 mg, Fat 70.2 g, SaturatedFat 32.4 g, TransFat 1.7 g, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 78.9 g, Cholesterol 279.4 mg
SPINACH LASAGNA CUPCAKES
These are great meatless, individual-serve lasagna cups.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 6 jumbo muffin cups with cooking spray
- Line each muffin cup with 2 lasagna noodle halves, crisscrossing over bottom of cup, coming up sides of cup. Spoon about 1 tablespoon pasta sauce over noodles in each cup.
- In medium bowl, mix spinach, ricotta cheese, oregano, garlic powder, salt and egg. Place about 1/2 cup spinach mixture over sauce in each muffin cup; top each with about 3 tablespoons pasta sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil.
- Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and serve immediately. If desired, serve with additional pasta sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 680 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
These Lasagna Cupcakes are layers of pasta, pasta sauce, and cheese. It's portion controlled lasagna!
Provided by Christy Denney
Categories Appetizer Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Brown beef in a skillet and season with salt and pepper. Drain.
- Cut wonton wrappers into circle shapes, about 2 1/4-inches wide, using a biscuit cutter or the top of a drinking glass. You can cut several at a time. Tip: For a more rustic look, leave wonton wrappers uncut.
- Reserve 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese for the top of your cupcakes. Start layering your lasagna cupcakes. Begin with a wonton wrapper and press it into the bottom of each muffin tin cup. Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese in each. top with a little meat and pasta sauce.
- Repeat layers (wonton, Parmesan, ricotta, mozzarella, and pasta sauce). Top each cupcake with some of the reserved Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until edges are brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. To remove, use a knife to loosen the edges, then pop each lasagna cupcake out. Garnish with basil and serve.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Taken from Cosmopolitan magazine, November 2011 issue, if I remember correctly. They are great as appetizers or a light meal. For future reference, Cosmo, aside from being awesome, has some pretty amazing recipes EVERY issue. Thank you, Cosmo! :)
Provided by reece solorio
Categories Pasta Sides
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375. Cook lasagna noodles (they say you don't have to, but then they don't fit into the cupcake pan). Cut noodles to a small square (I've discovered you can get about 4-5 squares per noodle)
- 2. Place a cooked lasagna noodle at the bottom of sprayed cupcake pan. Layer with tomato sauce, Parmesan, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese. Top with another cooked lasagna noodle and press down.
- 3. Repeat toppings.
- 4. Place a top lasagna noodle, then put tomato sauce, basil and mozzarella cheese.
- 5. Cook for 17-20 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden brown.
CUPCAKE LASAGNA
Dweezil and Lisa love these Cupcake Lasagnas because you can customize each one - more sauce or more cheese, with or without spinach or even adding ground turkey or meat. They exemplify the Dweezil and Lisa's approach to food - you can make them as healthy or decadent as you prefer, and the individual size is perfect portion control. You can layer them traditionally or tint the ricotta cheese to create frosting with a cherry tomato and basil garnish to continue the deception. They freeze beautifully as well.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Prepare the tomato sauce.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- To start the lasagnas: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic cloves and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic. Add the spinach, a handful at a time, and stir-fry until it wilts, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice then transfer the spinach to a colander set over a bowl to drain.
- Reserve 8 tablespoons of Parmesan and 8 tablespoons of mozzarella¿this will be the topping. The remaining cheese will be used in the lasagnas (note you can vary the amount of cheese to taste keeping in mind that the Parmesan is salty, the mozzarella is sweet as well as salty and helps to hold the lasagnas together, and the ricotta is sweet and creamy).
- Start assembling the lasagnas. Line each cupcake mold with a round wonton wrapper. Put a little Parmesan, a little mozzarella, and a little ricotta into each mold. Top with a little spinach and a spoonful of sauce. Repeat layers of wonton wrappers, cheeses, spinach and sauce, creating 6 layers in all, and ending with sauce. Sprinkle each lasagna with reserved Parmesan and mozzarella. (The "cupcakes" can alternatively be topped with Pink Ricotta Frosting. (See Cook's Note.)
- Bake until the lasagnas are nicely browned, about 20 minutes. Serve warm garnished with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat (it should coat the bottom of the pan, add a bit more if your pan is wide). Add the garlic cloves. Season with black pepper and cook, stirring frequently until the garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic. Lower the heat to medium and add the basil. Cook just until the basil wilts, then add the wine. Stir in the beef and vegetable bouillon pastes, then add the tomatoes and carrots. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are soft and the sauce sweet, about 25 minutes. Discard the carrots. Season the sauce with salt and pepper then refrigerate or freeze until needed.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Provided by Aarti Sequeira
Categories appetizer
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- For the meat sauce: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil until it shimmers. Add the whole cloves and cinnamon stick, and remove after a few minutes. Add the garlic and onions, sprinkle with a little salt and saute until softened but not browned.
- Add the sausage, breaking up the clumps with your spoon. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, as well as some salt and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer uncovered, for about 15 minutes, stirring every now and then. Allow the meat sauce to cool, about 15 minutes, before building lasagna cupcakes. As the meat sauce is cooking, prepare the ricotta filling.
- For the ricotta filling: Stir together the mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta and mango chutney. Season with salt and lots of pepper, about a teaspoon, and set aside.
- To assemble the cupcakes: Pull out your favorite cupcake pan. If your pan is not nonstick, spray the cups with cooking spray. Place a wonton wrapper in each cup. Don't worry if you're using square ones.
- Drop about 1 teaspoon of meat sauce into the bottom of each cup. Then add 1 teaspoon of ricotta filling. Then cover with another wonton wrapper, rotating it about 90-degrees so that the corners of the first wrapper and the second wrapper aren't right on top of each other. Repeat this until you've built three layers total. Top each with a small basil leaf, then another wonton wrapper. Finish each cupcake with a spoonful of meat sauce, a little shredded mozzarella and pinch of grated Parmesan.
- Pop them into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. When time's up, resist the temptation to eat them right away or else you'll burn your mouth! Let them rest on the counter for about 10 minutes, and they should slip out of the muffin tin easily. Top with more shredded basil if you like.
Tips:
- When preparing the lasagna noodles, be careful not to overcook them, as they will become too soft and difficult to work with.
- Be generous with the ricotta cheese filling, as it adds a rich, creamy flavor to the lasagna cupcakes.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of cheese in the filling, such as mozzarella, Parmesan, or Asiago.
- When baking the lasagna cupcakes, be sure to keep an eye on them, as they can quickly overcook.
- Let the lasagna cupcakes cool slightly before serving, as they will be very hot when they first come out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Lasagna cupcakes are a delicious and fun way to enjoy this classic Italian dish. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or even just a weeknight meal. With a little creativity, you can easily customize the lasagna cupcakes to your own liking. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy lasagna, give these lasagna cupcakes a try!
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