Best Easy Pesto Lasagne Recipes

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EASY PESTO LASAGNE



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This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

190g jar pesto
500g tub mascarpone
200g bag spinach , roughly chopped
250g frozen pea
small pack basil , leaves chopped, and a few leaves reserved to finish
small pack mint , leaves chopped
12 fresh lasagne sheets
splash of milk
85g parmesan , grated (or vegetarian alternative)
50g pine nuts
green salad , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the pesto, half the mascarpone and 250ml water (or vegetable stock if you have some) in a pan. Heat and mix until smooth and bubbling. Add the spinach and peas and cook for a few more mins until the spinach has wilted and the peas thawed. Add the herbs and season.
  • Place a third of the pesto mixture into a baking dish roughly 18 x 25cm. Top with 4 lasagne sheets, then repeat with 2 more layers of sauce and lasagne sheets, finishing with a layer of pasta. Mix enough milk into the remaining mascarpone to make a white sauce consistency, season, then pour over the top. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and pine nuts. Bake for 35-40 mins until golden brown on top and bubbling around the edges. Scatter over the reserved basil leaves and serve with a green salad, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787 calories, Fat 62 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

EASY SPINACH LASAGNE WITH PESTO AND CHEESE



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Make and share this Easy Spinach Lasagne With Pesto and Cheese recipe from Food.com.

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Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 large egg
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (8 ounce) package prepared pesto sauce
3 cups chunky pasta sauce
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish or lasagne pan.
  • Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce on bottom of dish.
  • Mix together Ricotta, egg, and pesto until thoroughly blended.
  • Layer noodles, ricotta and pesto mixture, spinach, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1 cup pasta sauce.
  • Repeat layers using remaining ingredients.
  • Bake 1 hour at 350°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.7, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 119.5, Sodium 1166.5, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 12.8, Protein 30.7

EASY LAMB AND PESTO LASAGNE



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I literally threw this together at the last minute when my husband was coming home early from work one night. We really enjoyed it, and I hope you do as well. This could easily work with beef, it's just that I had ground lamb on hand that evening, and we both liked the flavor.

Provided by KVasanth

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 red onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb
2 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning (mine has fennel, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and rosemary)
1 teaspoon oregano (we like oregano, so I add extra)
1 (8 ounce) jar tomato sauce
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (roughly)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
5 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
lasagna noodle
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Meat sauce:.
  • Saute onions and garlic until translucent.
  • Add lamb and seasonings, incorporating into onion mix; brown.
  • Drain off any additional fat the lamb throws.
  • Add jar of sauce, balsamic, sugar and cayenne pepper.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cheese sauce:.
  • Put basil leaves, garlic, olive oil and salt in a Cuisinart; pulse until pesto consistency.
  • Stir pesto into cottage cheese, season with any additional salt and pepper to taste.
  • Assembly:.
  • It's really up to you, I usually do meat- mozzarella -noodles -cottage cheese- noodles- meat- mozzarella- parmesan.
  • Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635.8, Fat 44.5, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 133.6, Sodium 1260.2, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.2, Protein 45.2

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