Paneer Lasagna

Name: Paneer Lasagna
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 Store brought Lasagna/Pasta Sheets; Basil leaves - a few; 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (grated); 1 tsp Chilli flakes (for garnishing); as needed Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Pasta sauce; For Paneer Mix; 250 gm Paneer/Cottage Cheese; 2 (chopped)-Tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; For Vegetable stir fry; 1 Onion ( medium sized) – sliced; 7-8 cloves (chopped)- Garlic; 1/2 cup (chopped)- Bell peppers (red, green, yellow); to taste Salt; For Cheese Sauce; 150 ml Fresh cream (I used Amul’s); 1/2 cup (grated)- Cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 2 tbsp Fresh parsley

Chandrima Sarkar @cook_12558017

Navi Mumbai, India

Make this show-stopper, super easy & cheesy, Vegetarian version of Lasagna with Paneer and surprise your guests.

Chandrima Sarkar @cook_12558017

Navi Mumbai, India

Make this show-stopper, super easy & cheesy, Vegetarian version of Lasagna with Paneer and surprise your guests.

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Ingredients

4 servings

3Store brought Lasagna/Pasta Sheets
Basil leaves - a few
1 cupMozzarella cheese (grated)
1 tspChilli flakes (for garnishing)
as neededVegetable oil
1 tbspPasta sauce
For Paneer Mix
250 gm Paneer/Cottage Cheese
2(chopped)-Tomatoes
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
to tasteSalt
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
For Vegetable stir fry
1Onion ( medium sized) – sliced
7-8 cloves(chopped)- Garlic
1/2 cup(chopped)- Bell peppers (red, green, yellow)
to tasteSalt
For Cheese Sauce
150 mlFresh cream (I used Amul’s)
1/2 cup(grated)- Cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp Fresh parsley

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Steps

1

Cook the Lasagna/Pasta Sheets according to package instructions. Keep aside.
2

Making the Paneer Mix
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Heat 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick frying pan. Add crumbled paneer, salt, Italian seasoning, chopped tomatoes and black pepper powder.
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Mix and sauté over medium heat until the water of the paneer evaporates but still moist, don’t let it dry completely. Remove from the heat, keep aside.
5

Making the Vegetable stir fry
6

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick frying pan. Add sliced onions and salt. Sauté over medium heat until light brown in colour.
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Add chopped garlic and bell peppers. Mix and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, keep aside.
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Making the Cheese Sauce
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Add fresh cream in a nonstick frying pan. Next to add cheddar cheese, Italian seasoning and parsley.
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Mix and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, keep aside.
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Assembling the Lasagna
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Preheat the oven to 190° C.
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Apply a thin layer of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 7x4 inch pan. Start layering with a cooked lasagna sheet first, then add a layer of cheese sauce.
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Next to add a layer of Paneer mix, add grated Mozzarella, fresh basil leaves.
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Now add 1 more cooked lasagna sheet, apply a layer of pasta sauce.
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Add a layer of stir fried veggies, spread a layer of cheese sauce over it.
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Add the last cooked lasagna sheet next, close the layering with pasta sauce and grated Mozzarella.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Garnish with chilli flakes and Italian seasoning, serve hot.