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Best Lasagna Recipes
Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian Lasagn
Three versions of this great comfort food recipe: lasagna. Try all three recipes or pick your favorite. Your family will love these great tasting pasta dishes and they're easy to make!
Easy Chicken Lasagna Recipe
| Oven: | Preheat | 180C | (350F) |
| Dish: | rectangular | 23 X 33 cm | (9 X 13 in) |
| Ingredients: | vegetable oil | 15 ml | (1 Tbsp) |
| margarine or butter | 5 ml | (1 tsp) | |
| chicken, thinly sliced or ground | 250 g | (1/2 lb) | |
| onion, chopped | 125 ml | (1/2 cup) | |
| garlic, chopped | 2 cloves | ||
| canned tomatoes | 796 ml | (28 oz) | |
| tomato paste | 156 ml | (5 1/2 oz) | |
| water | 250 ml | (1 cup) | |
| celery salt or regular salt | 5 ml | (1 tsp) | |
| black pepper | to taste | ||
| chili peppers | to taste | ||
| carrots, diced | 4 medium | ||
| celery, diced | 3 branches | ||
| zucchini, diced | 250 ml | (1 cup) | |
| broccoli | 250 ml | (1 cup) | |
| mushrooms, thinly sliced | 250 g | (1/2 lb) | |
| lasagna | 375 g | (12 oz) | |
| mozzarella cheese, light, grated | 750 ml | (3 cups) | |
| parmesan cheese | to taste | ||
| Instructions: | 1. In a large pot, heat the oil and margarine (or butter) at medium heat. Add the meat, onion and garlic and cook until the meat is no longer pink. | ||
| 2. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt, pepper and chili peppers. Cook uncovered for approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. | |||
| 3. Add all other vegetables and cover. Let it cook for about 30 minutes or until the sauce thickens. | |||
| 4. In another large pot, cook the lasagna al dente. Drain well. | |||
| 5. To prevent your pasta from sticking to the dish, cover the dish with 1/3 of the sauce first. Then add a layer of lasagna (1/3 of total). Repeat twice and top with cheese. | |||
| 6. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Wait 10 minutes prior to serving. Enjoy | |||
In you want to make it cheesier, don't hesitate to use more cheese and to put a little bit of cheese on top of each layer of pasta. You can also use a mixture of different types of cheese for added flavor.
Beef Recipe: The BEST Meat Pasta!
Follow the chicken recipe with the following changes:
| Chicken | Beef |
| Butter or margarine | No need to use butter or margarine with beef. |
| Chicken | Substitute same quantity of extra lean or lean ground beef. Make sure to drain the fat before step 2. |
| Carrots and Broccoli | Substitute same quantity of green peppers. |
Easy Vegetarian Recipe with Tofu
Follow the chicken recipe with the following changes:
| Chicken | Vegetarian |
| Chicken | Substitute 750 g (24 oz) of plain tofu or tofu pre-seasoned with herbs. Slice thinly. Do not include tofu in step 1. Before proceeding with step 5, mix tofu with vegetables prior to pouring the first layer in the dish. |
| Spices | In addition to black pepper and chili peppers, you can use basil and oregano to taste. 5 ml (1 tsp) each is suggested. |
| Vegetables | Vary or add vegetables to taste. Other tasty options include eggplant and red bell peppers. |
| Cheese | Add 250 ml (1 cup) of 2% fat cottage cheese and mix with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. |
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