I Need A Ricotta-less Lasagna Recipe!?

Question

I know, doesn't sound appatizing, but my fiance's birthday is coming up nd I asked him if he wanted me to make anything special. He said lasagna, but he hates ricotta...I need help.

Answer 1

OK first of all no one does lasagna in italy with ricotta....let's make this very clear......

lasagna is based on ragu and besciamelle sauce and parmesan cheese .
on the bottom of the casserole always put some red sauce and besciamelle layer the pasta at least 5 layer is the typically thickness. besciamelle sauce is very easy to make.
you need some butter(1 stick) flour (6 tablespoon) milk 5 or 6 cups worm(not hot) .melt the butter add the flour with a wood spoon stir,slowly add the milk,bring gently to boil,after 1 minutes remove from the stove,add 1 teaspoon nutmeg,salt pepper at taste. this is the real lasagna.

Answer 2

Easy Lasagna

this is an easy lasagna recipe that contains no ricotta cheese

Ingredients
1 pkg Lasagna noodles
1 Medium jar of spaghetti sauce
1 bag Shredded mozarella cheese
1 bag Shredded Italian mix cheese
2 lbs Lean hamburger meat
Garlic Salt

Preparation
Cook lasagna noodles according to directions on package. Brown the hamburger meat and a dash or two of garlic salt.

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix hamburger meat with spaghetti sauce and put thin layer on bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Add layer of pasta noodles.

Add layer of spaghetti sauce mixture, mozarella, Italian mix, then noodles.

Repeat until dish is full. Ending with a thin layer of cheese.

Bake for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

Cook's Notes
This recipe is highly customizable. We sometimes add different cheeses or don't add the hamburger meat.

Answer 3

Lasagna II

Ingredients:
9 lasagna noodles
2 pounds ground chuck (seasoned with all purpose seasoning)
2 (16 oz. ea) jars Ragu tomato sauce
cottage cheese
mozarella cheese


Directions:

Brown the beef and mix the tomato sauce with it. Layer the lasagna: 3 noodles, sauce mix, cottage cheese, and mozarrella. Repeat 3 times. Cook at 350 for 45 minutes.



This recipe for Lasagna II serves/makes 6

Answer 4

NO RICOTTA CHEESE LASAGNA

1-2 lb. hamburger, browned and drained
Onion, if desired
1 sm. can tomato paste
1 pkg. Mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1 lb. pkg. lasagna noodles
1 lg. can whole tomatoes
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1/4 tsp. garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper

Brown hamburger and onion; drain. Add to this the tomato paste, tomatoes, and spices. Let simmer while noodles cook in boiling water. Put a little sauce in bottom of pan. Layer the ingredients (noodles, meat mixture, cheese and repeat ending with the meat mixture on top to prevent the noodles from becoming too crisp.) Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Answer 5

Ingredients
1 pkg Lasagna noodles
1 Medium jar of spaghetti sauce
1 bag Shredded mozarella cheese
1 bag Shredded Italian mix cheese
2 lbs Lean hamburger meat
Garlic Salt

Preparation
Cook lasagna noodles according to directions on package. Brown the hamburger meat and a dash or two of garlic salt.
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix hamburger meat with spaghetti sauce and put thin layer on bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Add layer of pasta noodles.
Add layer of spaghetti sauce mixture, mozarella, Italian mix, then noodles.
Repeat until dish is full. Ending with a thin layer of cheese.
Bake for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting.

Answer 6

You can always replace the ricotta with cottage cheese...I did that for years and no one knew the difference. The only thing is make sure you drain some of the liquid from the cottage cheese or it will make your lasagna runny. GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

I've never used ricotta in my lasagna. I always use small curd cottege cheese. I mix it with a couple of beaten eggs. It helps the lasagna hold its shape so you can cut it into squares and tastes great!

Answer 8

Use your favorite Lasagna recipe and leave out the ricotta.

I personally think ricotta is just a filler and doesn't really add much flavor to the lasagna.

However, I do recommend using a blend of meats - Italian Sausage and Ground Beef.

This one sounds good... just leave out the ricotta.
INGREDIENTS
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Answer 9

when i make lasagna with cottage cheese u need to drain the cottage cheese. Add 1 egg and Parmesan cheese to kind of thicken it up. works like a charm

Answer 10

I know some people use cottage cheese instead of ricotta.