Introducing our Deconstructed Lasagna, a delightful twist on the classic comfort food that warms the heart and tantalizes the taste buds. Gently layered tender noodles are lovingly enveloped in a rich and savory sauce, bursting with aromatic herbs and spices.
The dish is finished with a generous sprinkling of melted cheese, creating a gooey, golden topping that adds both texture and indulgence. Each forkful delivers a harmonious blend of flavors that will transport you to a cozy kitchen filled with the scent of home-cooked goodness.
DESCONSTRUCTED LASAGNA RECIPE
My husband and I both grew up eating lasagna. My parents would call it "mock" lasagna, and it was a dinner staple with ample leftovers. There is just something about that hearty, saucy dish that is so comforting to us! Maybe you find it comforting too?
For this dish, you might be wondering why it's called lasagna because it doesn't look like your traditional lasagna!? We used almost the same ingredients from our favorite lasagna recipe to make a pasta bake.
This "one dish" Deconstructed Lasagna is packed with sauce, ricotta cheese, and plenty of mozzarella to create the most delicious lasagna you've tasted in a while!
If you are a comfort food lover, you should check out our vegetarian eggplant parmesan and our nonnas homemade spaghetti sauce.
INGREDIENTS FOR DECONSTRUCTED LASAGNA
Pasta - For this dish, we recommend penne or a similar pasta. It works perfectly in this recipe.
Sauce: You can use your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce or our homemade spaghetti sauce.
Ricotta Cheese - We like to use ricotta cheese in our deconstructed lasagna, but if you are looking to lower the fat and calories, you could use cottage cheese. If you use cottage cheese, we suggest straining it to achieve a consistency closer to ricotta.
Eggs - You can use whatever eggs you have on hand; brown or white work. We have not tried this recipe with anything other than a chicken egg.
Cheese - We suggest using mozzarella and parmesan to create the ooey-gooey comfort-food lasagna.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below, and I will get back to you.
HOW TO MAKE DECONSTRUCTED LASAGNA
- In a new bowl, combine the pasta and sauce. Stir to combine. Prepare the pasta per the directions on the box. When pasta is done, drain under cool water
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta, eggs, and parmesan. Blend until smooth and well mixed.
- Lightly oil a 9X13 baking casserole.
- Put half the pasta mixture in the casserole dish.
- Top with all the ricotta mixture.
- Add remaining pasta mixture to the casserole dish, creating layers. Cover and bake. Remove cover, add mozzarella. Put back in oven until cheese is melted.
These numbered steps match the numbers photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe card below.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH DECONSTRUCTED LASAGNA
Because this deconstructed lasagna is the ultimate comfort food, we feel that you should create a comfort food meal by adding in some delicious and homemade Gluten Free Rolls.
To round out the ultimate comfort food meal, we suggest adding in a dessert. This Gluten Free Apple Crisp for Two is the perfect addition!
Air Fryer Garlic Pizza knots would put this meal over the top with saucy, cheesy goodness.
CAN I ADD MEAT TO DECONSTRUCTED LASAGNA?
Yes, you can add meat to this deconstructed lasagna recipe. If you are not a vegetarian, you can add in sauteed ground beef or chorizo. If you are a vegetarian and want to add more protein to this dish, you can sauté some Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat.
CAN I ADD VEGGIES TO DECONSTRUCTED LASAGNA?
Yes, you can add veggies to your deconstructed lasagna. We suggest sauteing up some mushrooms or zucchini to add to this dish.
MORE TASTY VEGETARIAN RECIPES
We have so many delicious and easy-to-make vegetarian recipes on our site. If you are looking for more comfort food, we suggest that you try our Vegan Orange Chicken and our Vegan Beef Stew. Both recipes are vegan; they are just a play on the words of the traditional recipes.
If you are looking for a soul-warming, comforting soup, our Tofu Noodle Soup will do the trick. It is a play on traditional chicken-and-noodle soup!
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Deconstructed Lasagna - a comfort food dinner
Ingredients
- 8 oz of Organic Red Lentil Penne by Explore Cuisine
- 32 oz pasta sauce
- 15 oz Ricotta Cheese
- 2 eggs
- ¾ c parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta, per the directions on the box.
- In a bowl combine the ricotta, eggs and parmesan. Blend until smooth and well mixed.
- When pasta is done, drain under cool water.
- In a new bowl, combine the pasta and sauce. Stir to combine.
- Lightly oil a 9X13 baking casserole. Put half the pasta mixture in the casserole dish.
- Top with all the ricotta mixture.
- Add remaining pasta mixture to the casserole dish, creating layers.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove cover, add mozzarella. Put back in oven until cheese is melted.
- ENJOY!
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I love pasta of all sorts! Your deconstructed lasagna sounds amazingly easy to make and super tasty!
It's almost like a goulash I make in the crock pot! Looks fantastic!
I've never had Explore Cuisine brand before. However, it sure does look delicious.
I just made lasagna the other day. This would have been so much easier haha!
oh, such an delicious dish. I will try to make it once because I love it. This would surprise my friends.
Hmmmmm if the cheese layer is thick. approved haha! The only thing that matters lol
Ha, give me all the cheese! 🙂
I've never made it this way but wow, it looks and sounds so good. Really easy to toss together too!
So easy!
Looking forward to making this, it looks and sounds so good.
Enjoy!
That parsley definitely sounds like a delicious final addition. Definitely can't wait to give this a try, looks so good.
The parsley adds that final pop of color and taste!