You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Individual Vegetable Lasagnas A mixture of mozzarella, butter, summer squash, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.
Instructions
1
Watch how to make this recipe.
2
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Equipment you will use
Oven
3
In a saute pan over medium heat, add extra-virgin olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Onion
Equipment you will use
Frying Pan
4
Add the carrot and cook for 3 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Carrot
5
Add the zucchini and squash cook for 5 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Zucchini
Squash
6
Add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Asparagus
7
Remove from heat when all vegetables are completely cooked but still have a good crunch. Allow to cool.
Ingredients you will need
Vegetable
8
Using a 6-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles out of the lasagna sheets. You will need 18 circles. Coat the bottom of 6 (6-inch) gratin dishes with a teaspoon of tomato sauce in each.
Ingredients you will need
Lasagne Noodles
Tomato Sauce
Cookies
Equipment you will use
Cookie Cutter
9
Place a circle of pasta on the bottom of each ramekin. Rinse the beans with water and season with salt and pepper. Divide the beans between each ramekin. Next, divide the spinach between the ramekins.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And Pepper
Spinach
Beans
Pasta
Water
Equipment you will use
Ramekin
10
Place a second layer of pasta on top and gently press down. Divide the sauteed vegetables among the ramekins and top with a tablespoon of tomato sauce in each.
Ingredients you will need
Tomato Sauce
Vegetable
Pasta
Equipment you will use
Ramekin
11
Place the third layer of pasta in each ramekin and coat with a tablespoon of tomato sauce.
Ingredients you will need
Tomato Sauce
Pasta
Equipment you will use
Ramekin
12
Sprinkle ramekins with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and top each with 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place gratin dishes on top.
Ingredients you will need
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Butter
Equipment you will use
Aluminum Foil
Baking Sheet
Ramekin
13
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until brown and bubbling.
Equipment you will use
Oven
14
In a large casserole pot or Dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat.
Ingredients you will need
Cooking Oil
Equipment you will use
Pot
15
Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Garlic
Onion
16
Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And Pepper
Carrot
Celery
17
Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Vegetable
18
Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick.
Ingredients you will need
Bay Leaves
Tomato
19
Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
Ingredients you will need
Unsalted Butter
Bay Leaves
Seasoning
Sauce
20
Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
Ingredients you will need
Tomato Sauce
Equipment you will use
Food Processor
Bowl
21
If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.