Emeril's 1-2-3 Lasagna (Lasagne) for Kids

"From Emeril's Kid Cookbook, "There is a Chef in My Soup!" It is similar to his Recipe #220830, but with no meat and fewer spices. My kids *loved* making this! Allow for extra prep time if your kids are new to cooking. ;)"
 
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photo by Marg (CaymanDesigns)
photo by Marg (CaymanDesigns) photo by Marg (CaymanDesigns)
Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Make sure the oven rack is in the center position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, using a large wooden spoon, stir together the ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup of the grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of the grated mozzarella cheese, the Baby Bam, salt, parsley, basil, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread 1 cup of the Best Basic Red Sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart casserole dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise in the dish. The noodles should not overlap or touch one another.
  • Spoon 3/4 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles and spread it evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese evenly over the ricotta. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, for a total of 4 layers of noodles. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top layer of tomato sauce. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese .
  • Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake, covered, for 1 hour .
  • Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the casserole from the oven and discard the aluminum foil. Return the dish to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • Using the mitts or pot holders, remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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Reviews

  1. I made this for my super picky eater. I added shredded carrots Which were a great added texture. She loved it. I used no boil noodles and her favorite plain marina sauce. I used a smaller deeper casserole dish which worked wonderful.
     
  2. Easy to make. All 3 of my boys loved it and they never really all like the same thing! Thank you!
     
  3. Although my son refused to help me make this, he did enjoy eating it. I used a store-bought sauce and regular noodles (not no-cook). This did take longer than I expected to put together, but it was much faster than a traditional lasagna. I did need to leave it in the oven for an extra 10 minutes to cook the noodles completely. Can't wait to see how the leftovers reheat. Thanks!
     
  4. This makes a delicious and not too spicy lasagna. I was very happy to find a good meatless version; and can see how it would appeal to kids. I followed instructions exactly, except I used Bootsie's Louisiana seasoning for the "BAM" because I didn't want to fool with making a batch of Bam. I started assembling it into a 2" deep 9 x 13 pan and had to move it into a 3" deep pan as it wouldn't fit. I used all but about 1 1/2 cups of Emeril's sauce and it set up very nicely. I had never used no-boil noodles before and was quite pleased with the results. They do have a slightly different texture than traditional noodles. It was all very successful and now I have a lot of single servings of Lasagna in my freezer! Marg, thanks for a excellent recipe!
     
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