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.
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Anuz Yadav
[email protected]This is the best cupcake lasagna I've ever had!
Juliet Nakawuki
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna was a hit at my party! Everyone loved it and asked me for the recipe.
Viesturs Ducens
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna is a great way to use up leftover lasagna. It's also a fun and easy way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Caleb Mogusu
[email protected]I made this cupcake lasagna for my family and they loved it. It was a fun and different way to serve lasagna.
Risper James
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna is the perfect party food. It's easy to make ahead of time and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Fidelis Obona
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of lasagna, but this cupcake lasagna changed my mind. It's so delicious and easy to eat.
Rodina Ahmed
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna is a great way to impress your guests. It's easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
_Mr_zain
[email protected]I made this cupcake lasagna for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it and asked me for the recipe.
Farhan Seddik
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna was a great way to use up leftover lasagna. It was also a fun and easy way to get my kids excited about eating lasagna.
Jennife Forcadilla
[email protected]I was looking for a new way to make lasagna and this cupcake lasagna was the perfect solution. It was easy to make and it looked so impressive.
Kiyoki des
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna was a fun and easy way to change up the classic lasagna recipe. My family loved it!
Waasac Ibraahim
[email protected]I've made this cupcake lasagna several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover lasagna.
Sopa Neyhart
[email protected]This was the perfect dessert for my party! It was easy to make ahead of time and it was a big hit with my guests.
Mizzle Mixx
[email protected]I made this cupcake lasagna for my family and they all loved it. It was so easy to make and it looked so impressive.
Charlie McMurrough
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna was a fun and unique way to serve lasagna. My kids loved it!
Ibe Chiamaka
[email protected]I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. It's now my go-to dessert for potlucks.
mohammad hasnain
[email protected]This cupcake lasagna was a hit at my party! It was so easy to make and everyone loved it.