Lasagna of Leftovers

Read the title carefully...this is a lasagna OF leftovers, not leftover lasagna. It's a lasagna you can make from your leftovers! It's perfect for Thursday night when the fridge only has leftovers and you only have fumes in your tank to get you to the blessed weekend.

The idea here is simple. You grab 2-3 leftovers from you fridge, blend each one to a paste, and then spread it as a layer into your lasagna.

Here's a recipe for Lasagna of Leftovers similar to one I made recently:

Ingredients:

1 cup leftover stir fry tofu, green beans, and cashews
1 cup leftover butternut squash soup
1 cup leftover taco stuffing
1 box non-boil lasagna noodles such as Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagna
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded cheese (e.g. mozzarella and Parmesan)

Preparation:

1] Preheat over to 350 degrees.

2] Blend each leftover separately except for ones that don't need it such as the soup and taco stuffing.

3] Smear a layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 9" x 9" pan.

4] Put a layer of noodles.

5] Put a layer of the blended leftovers.

6] Put a layer of noodles.

7] Continue steps 4 & 5 until you've got a layer for each leftover plus a layer for the ricotta.

8] Coat the top layer of noodle with spaghetti sauce.

9] Sprinkle the shredded cheeses on top.

10] Bake uncovered in oven until the top looks like a done lasagna (usually ~25 minutes).

11] Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes to bring out flavors.

12] Cut twice one way and twice the other to yield 9 lasagna squares.

13] Serve & enjoy!

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