Best Mozzarella Lasagna Recipes

CLASSIC LASAGNA WITH MOZZARELLA-STUFFED GARLIC ROLLS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. To prepare the lasagna, start by making the meat sauce. Combine the sausage and ground beef in a large skillet and sauté over medium-high heat until brown. Add one jar of the marinara to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. Next, prepare the cheese mixture and combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano in a medium-size mixing bowl. Spread half of the remaining jar of marinara on the bottom of a 13'' x 9'' pan. Lay four of the lasagna noodles over the marinara and spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles. Next, spread half of the meat sauce over the cheese mixture and sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the meat sauce. Repeat the layers one more time. Lay the four remaining lasagna noodles over the final layer and spread the rest of the marinara over the noodles. Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Then, remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove the lasagna from the oven. While the lasagna stands (for at least 15 minutes), prepare the garlic rolls. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F and lightly spray your Temp-tations® Lid-It (or a cookie sheet) with cooking spray. Melt the butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and oregano. Flatten each piece of dough into a 2'' circle on a lightly floured surface. Place a mozzarella cube near the edge of the circle and roll the dough around the cheese. Fold and tuck in the edges. Place each roll seam-side down on the lid or cookie sheet. Then, brush the rolls with the butter mixture. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot.

MUSHROOM & SMOKED MOZZARELLA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, pancetta and onions and cook, stirring until the onion softens and starts to brown (about 4 mins). Add the mushrooms (pan will be crowded to start). Cook, stirring every 2 or 3 minutes, until the mushrooms have released their water. Add the white wine and raise heat to high. Cook, stirring, until almost all of the liquid had evaporated (about 8 mins). Add salt & pepper as needed. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat the milk and set aside. In a heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat, then stir in the flour. Stirring continuously, cook over medium heat for 2 ro 3 minutes untl the paste begins to thin out. Add the warm milk in a steady stream while whisking the mixture, to make bechamel sauce. Add nutmeg to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer about 10 minutes, strring every few minutes. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon, if it is too thick, add a little more milk. Remove from the heat and cover the surface with plastic wrap until assembling the lasagna to keep a skin from forming.
• In a separate bowl, combine the smoked and regular mozzarella. Using a 13x9-in pan, spoon a few tablespoons of the bechamel sauce over the bottom. Cover with a layer of lasagna sheets. Spread on half of the mushroom mixture, then a third of the bechamel, then a thrid of the mozzarella. Repeat the layers, ending with a final layer of lasagna sheets. Spread what remains of the bechamel evenly over the lasagna and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
• At this point, the lasagna may be refrigerated and baked later. Bake covered at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes, remove the foil and bake an addtional 15 minutes until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

MOZZARELLA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 190C/375/F/Gas 5.
• Peel and chop the onion and slice mozzarella thinly. Heat oil and fry onion and mince for 5 minutes, sirring. Add sauce, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a pan. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add milk. Stir the sauce over a low heat until thickened.
• Spread a third of the meat sauce over the base of a 2 litre dish. Top with a third of the mozzarella, cover with a third of the lasagne sheets. Repeat layers twice. Spoon over white sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until cooked through.

SAUSAGE, RICOTTA & MOZZARELLA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven 375°F.
• Cook peppers, onions and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Add crumbled sausage; cook 8 to 10 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce and broth; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix egg and ricotta until blended.
• Spread 1/3 of the meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture and 1 cup mozzarella. Top with layers of 3 of the remaining noodles, half the remaining meat sauce and 3 of the remaining noodles. Cover with remaining ricotta mixture, noodles and meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining mozzarella; cover.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through, uncovering for the last 15 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.