5 Easy Recipes for Lasagna

This is one of my favorite recipes for lasagna. Lasagna is usually a hot dish which is baked in the oven and served as an entrée, between the appetizers and the dessert. But what about if you like the concept of sandwiching a filling between lasagna sheets (or something else) for an appetizer or dessert? The good news is there are appetizer lasagna recipes and dessert lasagna recipes as well as the more traditional ones. That’s right, recipes for lasagna can be as creative as you are! Take the following appetizer lasagna recipe for example. Using beets instead of pasta keeps this lasagna light and healthy and adding a chilled shrimp filling gives it a gourmet touch.

Chilled Recipes for Lasagna: What Kind of Beets to Use

You can cook your own beets or use ones from a jar. Use them as they are or trim them into rectangles. You can drain the slices on paper towels if you don’t want a lot of juice. This is a simple recipe, combining thin slices of beets with a creamy shrimp and mandarin orange mixture. It is light, refreshing and makes a wonderful appetizer. Purists might argue that lasagna has to contain lasagna noodles and if you like you can replace the beets with those. Boil them first and when they are tender use them in place of the beets. This will make the appetizer heavier but more like a traditional lasagna recipe. The garnish for this seafood lasagna is up to you. In the recipe we have suggested lemon, chives and a spoonful of pesto but you can add tomato wedges, fresh parsley or basil, cocktail onions or anything else you want. This is a modern, creative appetizer so feel free to put your own stamp on it and make it as decorative and unique as you like.

A round lasagna makes an interesting change from a rectangular one. The lasagna itself is based on an authentic lasagna recipe but the shape is different. If you enjoy making new takes on old classics, you might like to try out this flavorful round lasagna recipe. Containing chicken, mushrooms, three kinds of cheese, spinach and more, this offers you a hearty and full-flavored meal. If you prefer to make this in the traditional shape go ahead, but a round lasagna is more unusual. You will not waste any of the trimmed-off lasagna noodles (obviously these noodles are rectangular) because you can use them to fill in the gaps and you can use several noodles or pieces of noodles in one layer of the lasagna.

Round Recipes for Lasagna

This is one of the more unusual recipes for lasagna, not only because of the shape but also because of the ingredients. Rather than a tomato-based sauce, we use cherry tomatoes in the lasagna and use a creamy pasta sauce between the layers. If you can find a white sauce which is flavored with mushrooms that is the best one to go for. It really complements the chicken and mushrooms. You will need a small jar or about two thirds of a medium-size one.

This flavorful seafood lasagna is made with salmon and shrimp, as well as a creamy tomato and herb sauce. If you are in the mood for recipes for lasagna but you crave seafood rather than meat, no problem. This recipe will satisfy your hunger completely.

Choosing the Best Salmon

Choose skinless, boneless salmon filets for the best results, running your fingertips along the salmon to check for any little bones. Sometimes you can find little bones in a filet even though they are meant to be boneless. With the shrimps it is best to choose medium-size ones. Little ones can go rubbery in the oven and huge ones will look out of proportion in the finished seafood lasagna recipe. Use medium shrimp and cook them until they are just pink. I made a Havarti lasagna just because it’s different! You can swap the Havarti for mozzarella if you prefer though. Even half cheddar and half mozzarella would work here. Similarly, the leeks can be swapped for fresh broccoli or spinach.

This delicious cabbage lasagna recipe uses cabbage in place of the lasagna sheets. If you enjoy the best lasagna recipes but don’t want to use lasagna noodles there is an alternative and that is to use healthy cabbage leaves instead. This cabbage lasagna is made in a rectangular pan (it should be at least two inches or 5cm high) and then baked to perfection. You can brown the cooked lasagna under a broiler to add more color if you like but this is optional. This lasagna features ground beef, rice, onion and a creamy sauce too. In fact it features everything except the lasagna noodles and, as you can see, those can easily be replaced with cabbage. The cheese sets on top to form a delicious layer and you can swap the mozzarella for Havarti if you want a different flavor or omit the mozzarella altogether for less cheesiness and use the parmesan only. Pasta-free recipes for lasagna make a change from standard lasagna.

This wonderful lasagna is great for vegetarians and one of the sweetest recipes for lasagna. If you usually use your fresh pumpkin for making pumpkin pie recipes and pumpkin cake, you will love this savory recipe with pumpkin. Try adding a cup of finely chopped fresh parsley and a pinch of ground cinnamon to the sauce for even more flavor. Instant noodles are used in this roasted pumpkin lasagna recipe because they are faster and more convenient than using the ones you have to boil first, although you can use those if you have them. Just boil them until they are slightly undercooked and then assemble your roasted pumpkin lasagna. There are all kinds of vegetarian lasagna recipes but the best ones have something full-flavored to replace the ground beef which is not being used. In this case, the pumpkin adds a sweet yet savory edge to the lasagna and the nutmeg helps to flavor the dish. The parmesan and ricotta add creamy richness. If you only have sweet onions you can use one of those but a strong onion is better for this recipe, to balance out the sweetness from the pumpkin. If you are using a sweet one, make sure you use plenty of salt and pepper to fortify the lasagna's savory flavor.