Lasagna cupcakes are a unique and delicious twist on the classic Italian dish. These individual-sized servings are perfect for parties, potlucks, or a quick and easy weeknight meal. The lasagna cupcakes are made with layers of pasta, cheese, and meat sauce, baked in a muffin tin until golden brown. They are then topped with a dollop of pesto sauce for an extra burst of flavor. This recipe also includes instructions for making your own homemade pesto sauce, which is a versatile condiment that can be used on pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and more. In addition, there are three other delicious recipes included in this article: Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells, One-Pot Cheeseburger Pasta, and Creamy Pesto Pasta. These recipes are all easy to make and perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions.
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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.
PESTO LASAGNE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 13 by 9 by 4 baking dish and add a thin layer of besciamella (bechamel sauce). Cover with a layer of lasagna noodles, and then another thin layer of besciamella. Gently spread about 4 tablespoons pesto across the surface, and then top with about 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Repeat until you finish layering the lasagne. Top with a final layer of noodles and spread a final very thin layer besciamella, pesto, Parmesan cheese and a little butter to help the cheese crisp-up when cooked in the oven.
- Cook the lasagne for about 30 minutes. Serve dressed with some Parmesan and a drop of extra-virgin olive oil.
- Fresh Pesto: Combine the basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil in a mortar and pestle and pound until paste forms. Add the Parmesan cheese, Pecorino cheese, salt and pepper and stir until smooth.
- Keep the pesto in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
- Mix the pasta and the pesto...serve garnished with some grated Parmesan (just a touch), fresh ground pepper and a sprinkle of olive oil.
- Besciamella: Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook's Note: This is an important moment, as you have to slowly toast the flour without burning it. This will help you lose the floury taste.
- Warm up the milk and gradually ladle into the pot with the butter-flour mixture, whisking constantly while bringing the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with freshly grated nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES WITH PESTO
Fun Finger Food! No need to boil noodles to make this easy peasy individual wonton lasagna. I just made Recipe #308716 with many changes and wanted to post this recipe as I made it. I used the Texas size cupcake pan. They are 6 large in one pan. Not the twelve. I'll be on the Cooking channel March 20th at 9:00 making these!
Provided by Rita1652
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brown meat in a dry hot pan stirring to break up meat.
- Meanwhile add oil to a pan just to barely cover bottom. Add the peppers, mushrooms, onions, and garlic saute about 5 minutes just until onions are translucent.
- Add the browned beef to the veggies mixture and toss in the pesto sauce. Set aside.
- Remove 3 tablespoons of each of the grated cheeses placing in a bowl, mix to combine, set aside.
- Mix the remaining cheese mixture ingredients together. Set aside.
- Brush cupcake pans with olive oil or spray with a non stick spray. Garlic oil is yummy!
- Start to layer the lasagnas, starting with the wonton wrappers, cheese, meat mixture, repeat till all ingredients are used.
- Pressing each wonton to spread the mixture throughout each layer.
- Top each cake with the cheese mixture that you set aside.
- Place on a cookie sheet pan and bake 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with tomato and basil leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 87.2, Sodium 555.2, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2, Protein 20.9
VEGGIE PESTO LASAGNA
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Time 1h50m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the yellow squash and zucchini and cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar, if necessary.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, spinach, pesto and season with pepper.
- Grease the bottom and sides of your lasagna dish with butter. Spread a little of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the pan. Lay 4 noodles across the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping by 1/2-inch. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta and pesto mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle with about a 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Ladle about 1 cup of sauce on top. Repeat layering in the same order. Layer the top layer of noodles and drizzle with the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with the Parmesan and remaining mozzarella. Cover with foil and bake in the center of the oven until the sauce is bubbling around the edges, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
LASAGNA CUPCAKES
Italian cupcakes.
Provided by Kimberley Piper
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Drain and discard grease from the beef.
- Cut wonton wrappers into 2 1/4-inch circles with a biscuit cutter. Press one wonton into the bottom of each muffin cup. Sprinkle even amounts of Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese into each muffin cup; top each portion with even amounts of ground beef and pasta sauce.
- Divide 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, half the ricotta cheese, 1/2 the ground beef mixture, and 1/2 cup pasta sauce, between the muffin cups and layer, respectively, atop the wonton wrapper; repeat layering with remaining wonton wrappers, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta cheese, remaining ground beef, and remaining pasta sauce. Top the 'cupcakes' with remaining Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until edges of 'cupcakes' are browned, 18 to 20 minutes; let cook in tins for 5 minutes before running a knife around the edges of the cupcakes to loosen the edges to remove. Garnish with fresh basil to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.8 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 495.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
PESTO LASAGNA
Scrumptious lasagna with basil pesto, spinach and plenty of bubbly cheese.
Provided by JAMON0126
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In large skillet over medium heat, saute onion in the olive oil until tender. Add spinach and stir. Remove from heat and stir in the pesto. In a large bowl mix ricotta cheese, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- In a 3 quart greased baking dish, layer the noodles then the spinach mixture, followed by the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Repeat the layers ending with noodles on top. Spread the Alfredo sauce over the top and sprinkle with parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 711.7 calories, Carbohydrate 53.7 g, Cholesterol 97.6 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 1071.3 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE
Here's a new twist on lasagna made with vegetables and a creamy pesto base. It's a great option for entertaining when you need to satisfy a lot of different guests' tastes. The roasted vegetables also make a great side dish that goes with any meat. They can be made a day in advance. I often bake a double batch and set half aside to go with another meal.
Provided by JennaferPC
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Pesto Pasta Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange zucchini, bell pepper, broccoli, and carrots in a single layer on the baking sheet. Coat with olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; mix well.
- Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with one layer of lasagna noodles.
- Toss the roasted vegetables with Alfredo sauce and pesto until well coated. Spread mixture over the noodles in the dish. Place another layer of noodles over the vegetables.
- Mix ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and spinach together and spread mixture over the noodle layer. Distribute mozzarella cheese evenly over the ricotta layer. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and oregano on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 30 to 35 minutes. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes to lightly brown the top layer, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 76.4 mg, Fat 31.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 953.9 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
LASAGNA CUPCAKES WITH PESTO SAUCE
I got this from food.com. This isn't a weight watcher recipe. However, I always like putting the weight watcher points for me,regardless of how high they are. Weight Watcher Points: 35 (6 each)
Provided by Krystal McDow
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2. Brown meat in a dry hot pan stirring to break up meat.
- 3. Meanwhile add oil to a pan just to barely cover bottom. Add the peppers, mushrooms, onions, and garlic saute about 5 minutes just until onions are translucent.
- 4. Add the browned beef to the veggies mixture and toss in the pesto sauce. Set aside.
- 5. Remove 3 tablespoons of each of the grated cheeses placing in a bowl, mix to combine, set aside.
- 6. Mix the remaining cheese mixture ingredients together. Set aside.
- 7. Brush cupcake pans with olive oil or spray with a non stick spray. Garlic oil is yummy!
- 8. Start to layer the lasagnas, starting with the wonton wrappers, cheese, meat mixture, repeat till all ingredients are used.
- 9. Top each cake with the cheese mixture that you set aside.
- 10. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 11. Garnish with tomato and basil leaf.
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use homemade pesto sauce.
- If you don't have lasagna noodles, you can use wonton wrappers or even rice paper.
- Be sure to cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions.
- Don't overfill the cupcake tins, or the lasagna cupcakes will be too difficult to remove.
- Bake the lasagna cupcakes until they are golden brown and bubbly.
- Let the lasagna cupcakes cool for a few minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Lasagna cupcakes are a fun and easy way to enjoy your favorite Italian dish. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or even a quick weeknight meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create delicious and impressive lasagna cupcakes that will be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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