Frozen Lasagna Recipes

If you love Italian cuisine, then lasagna is one thing you have got to try. Lasagna is a classic Italian pasta casserole dish which comprises of layers of pasta, cheese, sauce and many other ingredients, distinctive to the cuisine of Italy. It is the sauce you choose which makes the difference in taste and there are many regional variations of these sauces. In several areas of Italy, especially the southern parts, tomato sauce is very popular. There are different ways by which lasagna can be made as well. One such way is to bake frozen lasagna. Lasagna can be either baked and frozen or made and frozen without being baked ahead of time. One thing that you will have to keep in mind is that frozen lasagna that is not baked in advance will require a longer thawing and baking time than ones that are baked before being frozen. Mentioned below are two enjoyable recipes that you can make out of frozen lasagna.

Easy Frozen Lasagna Recipes

Seafood Lasagna

Ingredients

• 4 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
• ½ cup Margarine
• 2 cups of Milk
• ½ cup Flour
• 1 tsp Basil Leaves (dried)
• 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 8 oz Lasagna Noodles
• 4 oz can tiny Shrimps (drained)
• 7 oz can Crab Meat (drained)
• 1 ½ cups Cottage Cheese (creamed)
• ½ cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)

• Melt the margarine in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat and add in the garlic, flour and salt.
• Cook it until bubbles are visible, while stirring constantly. Remove it from heat and stir in the milk, chicken broth and basil.
• Return the mixture to heat and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for a minute.
• Reduce the heat and stir in the mozzarella cheese and pepper. Cook over low heat until the cheese melts. Remember to stirring constantly.
• Spread ¼ portion of the cheese mixture in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish and layer 3-4 uncooked lasagna noodles over the cheese mixture.
• Place the crab meat, shrimp, a ¼ portion of the cheese mixture, the remaining noodles and the remaining cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake it uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until hot and beginning to brown. 

Sweet Pea Lasagna

• 16 oz container of Ricotta
• 10 oz package of Peas (frozen)
• Kosher Salt and Black Pepper (to taste)
• 16 oz jar of Marinara Sauce
• ¼ cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
• 9 oz package no-boil Lasagna Noodles

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and then place the peas in a colander or large strainer and run under cold water until defrosted. Let it drain.
• Take a medium bowl and combine the ricotta, peas and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper together. Spoon half of the marinara into an 8 inch square baking dish and top it with 2 layers of lasagna noodles.
• Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles and top it with a single layer of lasagna noodle. Spread the remaining ricotta mixture and then top it with two layers of noodles and the remaining marinara.
• Sprinkle the mozzarella and loosely cover with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes till the noodles are cooked.
• The dish is now ready to be served.