Best Summer Lasagna Recipes

NO-BAKE SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add garlic and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil and zucchini to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to another bowl and stir in basil.
• Place some tomatoes on four plates; top with a noodle and small spoonfuls ricotta, zucchini, and more tomatoes. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining noodles and tomatoes. Garnish with basil.

SKILLET LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a well-seasoned large cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softening, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 5 minutes more. Increase the heat to medium, add the zucchini and yellow squash and cook until soft and lightly golden, 10 minutes more, adding the spinach in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Stir constantly until the spinach is wilted. Transfer the cooked vegetables to a plate.
• While the vegetables cook, crush the tomatoes with a potato masher in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spoon a thin layer over the bottom of the pan (about 1/3 of the tomatoes). Add 4 lasagna sheets, breaking off the edges to fit into the curved edges of the pan. Top with half the vegetables, and drop half the ricotta by spoonfuls over the top. Repeat with another 1/3 of the tomatoes, the remaining vegetables and ricotta. Top with another layer of 4 lasagna sheets, the remaining sauce, and layer the Parmesan and mozzarella over the top.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and cook over a low simmer until the pasta is soft and the cheese has completely melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook on medium-high until the tomato has thickened, 5 minutes more. Set aside to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes, before cutting. Sprinkle basil and more Parmesan over the lasagna and serve.

SUMMER STOVE-TOP LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch (30 cm) cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until the garlic starts to soften but not brown. Add the oregano and parsley and cook for about 30 seconds more, until fragrant. Add the Swiss chard and salt and cook until the chard wilts, 2-3 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside. Wipe out the pan.
• Make the béchamel: Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic to the pan and cook until softened and fragrant, but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for about 2 minutes, until the mixture bubbles but has not yet started to brown.
• Slowly stream in the warm milk, starting with just a few splashes, whisking constantly. The mixture will be very clumpy at first, but will eventually come together as a thin sauce. Cook until the mixture begins to simmer, and then reduce the heat to low and cook, still stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg and whisk to incorporate. Pour the béchamel into a liquid measuring cup, but do not scrape out the pan. You want a thin coating of sauce left in the bottom of the skillet.
• Assemble the lasagna: Add the olive oil to the pan and whisk into the béchamel.
• Pour warm water into a glass baking dish. Dip each lasagna noodle in the warm water for a few seconds, then lay in the skillet, breaking as needed to fit. Once you have a single layer at the bottom of the pan, top with ⅓ of the béchamel, ⅓ of the frozen peas, ⅓ of the sautéed Swiss chard, ⅓ of the mozzarella, and ⅓ of the Parmesan. Repeat to make 2 more layers with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover the skillet with 2-3 layers of foil and seal tightly to ensure no steam escapes.
• Cook the lasagna over medium-low heat for 30-45 minutes, until a toothpick slides easily through the noodles.
• Uncover the lasagna and top with the basil. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

SUMMER GARDEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x6-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Bring another large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook corn in the boiling water until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cut kernels from the cobs and discard cobs.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini ribbons with a pinch of salt and black pepper in hot oil until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour 1/3 of the marinara sauce into the onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, stir in cream, and cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour 1/3 of the marinara sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place a layer of lasagna noodles over the marinara sauce, trimming noodles as necessary to fit the baking dish. Spread zucchini ribbons over the noodle layer and top with another layer of lasagna noodles.
• Spread ricotta cheese over the lasagna noodles and place another layer of noodles atop the cheese. Pour marinara-cream mixture over the noodles and top with corn kernels.
• Place a layer of lasagna noodles over the corn kernels and top noodles with spinach. Add a final layer of noodles and top noodles with remaining marinara sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue baking lasagna until cheese is browned and beginning to bubble, about 15 minutes more.

SUMMER EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Peel and slice the eggplant and salt it in a colander. Cover with paper towels and a tea kettle that is full and heavy. Let stand for about 1 hour until moisture is released. This first step is very important to remove any bitterness.
• Batter the eggplant by dipping first in beaten eggs, then in bread crumbs seasoned with salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, and garlic powder. (If you need to use store bought seasoned bread crumbs omit salt and pepper.)
• In a deep sided fry pan heat the olive oil to 350 degrees F. Add a little butter (for flavor) and fry the eggplant in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Make the vinaigrette of red wine vinegar, olive oil, chopped peppadews, sugar, oregano and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Chop the mint and Italian parsley.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons vinaigrette in the bottom of a large bowl. Layer eggplant slices with the chopped mint, parsley, and the vinaigrette. Top with more of the vinaigrette and marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. (Cook's note: you can also add to the layers more minced garlic and shredded Parmesan.)
• Boil the lasagna noodles with a little oil, so that they do not stick, and some salt, to impart some flavor.
• In a beautiful serving dish layer the marinated eggplant, the noodles, then sprinkle with some fresh mozzarella, then the basil and finally drizzle with the vinaigrette. Repeat until all the layers are formed, making sure that the noodle is not the last layer. Garnish with cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve at room temperature for the best summer lasagna. Manga!!!

STOVE TOP SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 c tomatoes and 1 Tbs basil; reserve In seperate bowl,combine ricotta and parmesan;reserve.
• 2. In 10" non-stick skillet,heat oil over med. heat. Add onion,garlic,salt,pepper and remaining 3 cups tomatoes;cook stirring until softened,12 to 15 mins. Stir in wine and 1/2 c water,boil 1 min. Transfer to bowl;stir in remaining 3 Tbs basil.
• 3. In same skillet,spread 3/4 c sauce. Top with 6 noodle pieces,1/2 ricotta mixture and 1/3 of mini mozzarella balls. Repeat. Add noodles and remaining sauce.. Bring to boil. Cover;reduce heat to med-low. cook till noodles are tender ,30 mins.
• 4. Remove skillet from heat. Top with remaining mozzarella balls. Cover;let stand until melted,5 mins. Top with reserved tomato-basil mixture.

LASAGNA OF SUMMER TRUFFLES WITH GARDEN PEAS

Steps:

• To make the lasagna pasta. In a large bowl, mix the flour with the egg, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 pinches of salt. Mix until dough is firm and shiny, then wrap it in plastic wrap. Let rest in the refrigerator for as long as 6 hours.
• Brush and peel the truffle, and cut into 6 very fine slices and put aside for lasagna. Cut what's left in very small cubes. In a small saucepan, heat the butter on low heat, add the cubed truffles and sweat. Add the port and reduce slightly. Then add the cream, season with salt and pepper, and let it reduce to half. Set aside.
• In a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook the peas for 2 to 4 minutes, drain, and blend in food processor. Cook the extra peas and hold aside for garnish. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Keep warm and set aside.
• To lasagna noodles. Divide the dough in 3 pieces, work with 1 piece, keep the remaining covered with a dish towel. Using a rolling pin or pasta machine, work 1 part of the dough as thin as possible, then cut a rectangular piece of about 12 by 5-inch. On one long side half of this rectangular piece, lay the 6 slices of truffles evenly then fold the other half over it and roll it again until almost transparent. Then cut in 6 rectangular sheets 2 by 2 1/2-inch, making sure the truffles sit roughly in the middle. Repeat this operation twice with the 2 other pieces of dough, without the truffles.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add a little olive oil. Cook 1 piece of noodle to test the time which should be about 3 to 4 minutes. Cook the remaining lasagna. Drain and put aside in a bowl and coat with some olive oil.
• To serve, place 1 sheet of plain lasagna on each plate, then spoon on the warm pea puree. Repeat this with 2 more sheets of lasagna, ending with the truffle sheet on top. Spoon some of the truffle cream on top. Garnish with a few peas and summer truffle shavings. Drizzle any left over cream around the lasagna. Serve immediately.

SUMMER VEGGIE LASAGNA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
• Sauté garlic and onions in the olive oil. Add zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and two tablespoons of basil. Sauté until the vegetables are tender, roughly 5 minutes. Add sauce and stir to combine.
• If using mini muffin tin I trim corners of wonton wrappers so that they fit conformable in the. For the large Silicone cupcake liners I start with one then with a circle cutter to fit.
• From bottom to top, each "cupcake" should be layered as follows: wonton wrapper/teaspoon of sauce mix/ricotta/mozzarella/parmesan/sauce and vegetable mixture/ next layer /wonton wrapper circle/ricotta/mozzarella/parmesan/sauce and vegetable mixture last layer /wonton wrapper/sauce and vegetable mixture/mozzarella/parmesan/dollop of extra sauce
• cut green onions tops into ribbons garnish.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and bubbly, let cool a bit.

SUMMER SQUASH AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet or griddle over high heat, fry the squash and portobello mushrooms in olive oil. Fry each in a single layer, doing as many batches as needed. Cook both sides until well browned and the vegetables are cooked though. Remove to paper towels and season with salt.
• Season the ricotta with nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, then beat in the eggs.
• Saute the onion & garlic in 3 tablespoons of olive oil, add the tomato sauce and lemon zest, simmer 5 minutes. Adjust seasonings, if needed (original recipe adds 1 teaspoons salt at this point, but I omit it).
• Spray an 11" x 13" pan (at least 2" deep). Build the layers as follows, being sure to get the noodles quite wet, as they need plenty of moisture. You might have a bit of extra sauce, but I use it all up.
• Put 1 1/2 Celsius sauce in the bottom of the pan, then a single layer of four noodles, overlapping them slightly, 1/3 of the cooked vegetables, 1/2 the ricotta, and 1 cup sauce.
• Put another single layer of noodles in the pan, top with 1/2 the remaining vegetables, 1/2 the mozzarella, and another cup of sauce.
• Put another single layer of noodles in the pan, the last of the vegetable, the remaining ricotta, and 1 cup sauce.
• Make another single layer of noodles and top with one cup of the sauce (I use ALL the rest of the sauce).
• Finish with the remainder of mozzarella and the Parmesan, mixed together. Cover the pan with aluminum foil which has been sprayed to prevent the cheese from sticking to it, and bake 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake another 30 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and the sauce is bubbling around the sides, or the internal temperature is 170°F sauce is bubbling around the sides.
• Allow to rest at least 15 minutes before serving so it firms up.

SUMMER EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Peel and slice the eggplant and salt it in a colander. Cover with paper towels and a tea kettle that is full and heavy. Let stand for about 1 hour until moisture is released. This first step is very important to remove any bitterness.
• Batter the eggplant by dipping first in beaten eggs, then in homemade bread crumbs seasoned with salt, pepper, oregano and parsley. (If you need to use store bought seasoned bread crumbs add salt and pepper.)
• In a deep sided fry pan heat the olive oil to 350 degrees F. Add a little butter (for flavor) and fry the eggplant in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Make the vinaigrette of red wine vinegar, olive oil, chopped peppadews and a little sugar. Season with salt and pepper.
• Chop the basil, mint and Italian parsley.
• Boil the lasagna noodles with a little oil, so that they do not stick, and some salt, to impart some flavor.
• In a beautiful serving dish layer the noodles, then the eggplant then sprinkle with some fresh mozzarella, then the herbs and finally drizzle with the vinaigrette.
• Repeat until all the layers are formed, making sure that the noodle is not the last layer.
• Serve at room temperature for the best summer lasagna. Manga!

SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown. Drain juices. Mix the onion, green bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer 1/2 the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the cottage cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 the beef mixture over the cottage cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining zucchini, beef mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

NO-BAKE SUMMER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons oil; season with salt and pepper. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles according to package instructions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add garlic and tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil and zucchini to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until zucchini are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to another bowl and stir in basil. Place some tomatoes on four plates; top with a noodle and small spoonfuls ricotta, zucchini, and more tomatoes. Repeat layering twice, then top with remaining noodles and tomatoes. Garnish with basil.

NO BAKE SUMMER BERRY LASAGNA

Steps:

• To make the crust combine graham cracker crumbs, strawberry jam, melted butter and red food coloring( drop the color directly in melted butter or jam, it will dissolve better). Mix until evenly moistened. Press the mixture in the bottom of 13 x 9 x 2 inch dish. Place the crust in the freezer to firm.
• To make the whipped cream in a bowl beat chilled heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue mixing until really STIFF peaks form. Measure out 1 cup of beaten whipped cream for cheesecake layer. Cover remaining whipped cream and reserve for topping.
• To make cheesecake layer cream together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and softened butter. Mix in 1 cup of whipped cream(do not use soft whipped cream, cheesecake filling have to be thick or it won't hold dense blueberry jello salad layer on top)
• Gently fold in diced strawberries and spread over the crust. Place in the fridge to set.
• To make the blueberry jello salad layer in a large bowl place 6 oz. berry blue Jello gelatin mixture. Pour 1 ¼ cup boiling water and stir for a few minutes until the gelatin dissolved completely. Set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes, then stir in crushed pineapple and blueberry pie filling. Wait until it's cooled to room temperature and soft set, or place in the fridge to speed the process but stir from time to time.
• Spread blueberry jello layer over chilled cheesecake layer. Do not pour warm blueberry jello over cheesecake layer, it will melt it.
• Place in the fridge to chill until jello layer is set completely .
• Top with remaining whipped cream. Before serving arrange fresh berries on top. Melt white chocolate chips, transfer melted chocolate to a ziplock bag, cut off the corner and drizzle over the top of lasagna.
• Store in the fridge.