Showing posts with label skim ricotta cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skim ricotta cheese. Show all posts

Green and White Lasagne


10 to 12 servings

Ingredients:
6 pieces lasagne, uncooked
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground
cups skim milk
10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 1/4 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
15 ounce carton part skim ricotta cheese
1 beaten egg
8 ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

COOK lasagne according to package directions; drain. Rinse in cold water; drain well.
COOK onion in margarine in a medium saucepan until tender. Stir in cornstarch, parsley, basil, garlic powder and nutmeg. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in spinach and olives.
STIR together ricotta and egg in a medium bowl. Add mozzarella and half of the Parmesan; mix well.
PREHEAT oven to 350F.
ARRANGE three of the lasagne pieces in the bottom of a greased 12 x 7 x 2 inch baking dish. Top with half of the spinach mixture and half the ricotta mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake for 40 minutes or until mixture is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes.

Baked Ditalini with Three Cheese

5 servings

Ingredients
1 pound Ditalini, elbow macaroni or other medium pasta shape, uncooked
1 cup skim milk
3/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated low fat Cheddar cheese
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup fine bread crumbs, dry
2 tablespoons melted margarine

COOK pasta according to package directions, reducing cooking time by one third; drain.
COMBINE the milk and ricotta in a blender while pasta is cooking. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and stir in the Cheddar cheese, 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the parsley and salt and pepper. Stir the pasta into the cheese mixture until well blended. Transfer to a 10 inch round casserole dish.
STIR the bread crumbs, margarine and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle mixture evenly over casserole. Bake at 375F until heated through, bubbling around the edges and the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 35 minutes.
SERVE immediately.