Kefir Lasagna
By: Lifeway Foods
If you are in the mood for a classic cheese lasagna recipe, then you will absolutely love this Kefir Lasagna recipe from Lifeway Foods. With three types of cheese, this easy lasagna recipe is a cheese lover's delight. This dish is one of the best cheese recipes to serve for dinner.
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 1 package lasagna noodles
- 2 jars of your favorite pasta sauce (or a big batch of homemade – we like ours with garlic and olives)
- 1 pound Lifeway Farmer Cheese
- 12 ounce mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 bunch of fresh basil, roughly chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 garlic clove, chopped (or a dash of garlic powder, depending on how much garlic you like)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grab a 9 x 11-inch glass dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the Farmer Cheese, egg, Parmesan, garlic, basil and salt and pepper together.
- Pour a layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan and lay 4 lasagna noodles down, overlapping them slightly. There’s no need to boil them first, they’ll soften up when you bake them.
- On top of that, layer more sauce, some mozzarella and the Farmer Cheese mixture. Make it easy on yourself by loading up a zip-top plastic bag with the cheese mixture and cutting off one corner – then squeeze it on without spreading it and making a mess.
- Continue layering the pasta, sauce, mozzarella and Farmer Cheese until the pan is full. Don’t add any cheese to the top layer, just top it off with a good amount of sauce. The liquid from the sauce will help soften the noodles, so be generous. You’ll probably end up using 1.5 jars.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for 15 more minutes.
- You can top it with more Parmesan or basil, or leave it as is. You can also add a layer or two of browned ground beef if you like, or Italian-style seitan crumbles if you're a vegetarian.