Best 3 Mediterranean Lasagna Cooking Light Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large skillet brown Laura's Lean 92% Ground Beef with onion; drain.
• Add jar of puttanesca pasta sauce to meat and stir to combine.
• In a small mixing bowl combine ricotta cheese and 1 1/2 tablespoons oregano.
• To make lasagna with three layers: place one layer pasta (3 sheets lasagna) in bottom of baking dish, thin layer of meat sauce (approximately 1 cup per layer), 8 tablespoons ricotta cheese (spread with spoon), 1/3 cup greek feta cheese, 2 cups spinach, and repeat two more times. Placing a layer of sliced tomatoes in the middle and on the top layers of lasagna.
• Top with remaining oregano and ricotta cheese mixture.
• Drizzle water around the outside edge of pan, cover with foil, and bake for 35-40 minutes or until center pierces easily with fork.
• To serve: sprinkle with parsley and Greek feta cheese.
• Enjoy your Mediterranean Lasagna Recipe! :)

OVERNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine pasta sauce, olives and water; blend well. In another medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, lemon juice and oregano; mix well.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce mixture. Top with 4 uncooked noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, half of the mozzarella cheese, half of the feta cheese and all of the spinach.
• Repeat layering with 1/2 cup sauce mixture, remaining 4 noodles, 1 cup of the remaining mozzarella cheese, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining feta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbly, noodles are tender, and cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add red onion, green onion, garlic and celery.
• Saute until onion is translucent and celery starts to soften.
• Add other veggies, one by one, stirring before adding the next.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Uncover and cook til vegetables are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour.
• Whisk 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Cook until mixture comes to a boil, whisking often.
• Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon 1 cup of sauce over bottom of your lasagna pan.
• Arrange 5 lasagna noodles atop sauce, overlapping slightly.
• Spoon half of vegetables over noodles.
• Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over veggies.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of your cheese over sauce.
• Repeat each layer once.
• Top with the last 5 lasagna noodles.
• Spoon remaining sauce over noodles.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• This is where you would refrigerate for later use, just cover tightly.
• Bake Lasagna uncovered on center rack until sauce is bubbling, about 40 minutes, 55 minutes if previously chilled.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.