This fresh and easy summer lasagna requires sweet summer veggies and exactly NO baking in a hot oven! The perfect summer supper.
This recipe for summer lasagna makes me happy in so many ways. First of all, it is one of those recipes that looks like you slaved over it for hours when really you messed around in the kitchen for about 20 minutes.
Second, it takes full advantage of the fresh and wonderful summer veggies that are starting to trickle in — young fresh basil, sweet cherry tomatoes, and zucchini.
This fresh and easy summer lasagna requires sweet summer veggies and exactly NO baking in a hot oven! The perfect summer supper. Third, it is yet another recipe that calls for fresh ricotta, thereby helping me satisfy my new obsession with making my own ricotta (and as always, you feel free to buy your ricotta at the supermarket, the way well-adjusted people do.)
Fourth, the reason it is called “Summer Lasagna” is because you don’t bake it. Nope, no oven required.
Last but not least, it was SO photogenic. Like this baby I know, it looked good in every single shot.
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
Both scrumptious, right??
Here’s the recipe. For the lasagna, I mean…not the baby.
Summer Lasagna
This fresh and easy summer lasagna requires sweet summer veggies and exactly NO baking in a hot oven! The perfect summer supper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into thirds, cooked and drained
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 small zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup torn basil leaves
Instructions
- Combine ricotta, parmesan and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium high and add tomatoes. Cook until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
- Add zucchini to skillet (with a little more oil if needed). Season with salt and pepper and cook about 5 minutes until tender. Transfer to another bowl.
- Scatter a few tomatoes over four plates. Top with one noodle, a spoonful of ricotta mixture, zucchini and more tomatoes. Repeat layering twice, ending with noodle and tomatoes. Drizzle a little more olive oil on top.
- Garnish with basil and serve.
Anonymous says
I stumbled upon your recipe on Jaden Hair's Steamy Kitchen blog and I'll be making it this weekend. I've bought all the ingredients except one, the tomatoes. The recipe calls for cherry tomatoes but in your picture (amazing plating and photography skills) the tomatoes look like grape tomatoes. Which one should I use?
Txgrrl says
This was a terrific recipe. My tomatoes came up much saucy-er and man, was it good. Highly recommend. I agree with the above poster that said your pictures are better than the magazine. Great shots!
Jess says
Made this tonight with my boyfriend and we loved it; we added fresh herbs (parsley, sage, and oregano) into the ricotta mix. Will definitely make this again this summer. Can't wait to check out your other recipes :)
Ema says
Just wanted to confirm that this recipe WAS delicious and simple to create. My boyfriend and I enjoyed the summer lasagna as the first meal in our new house. Thanks again!
FOODalogue says
I saw this on Steamy Kitchen and followed the link. I think this is a wonderful dish. I also liked your blue cheese tomato Napolean. Well, I guess I just like your style. You've got a new reader. :)
Sophia says
You're completely right. These photos are amazing. It's nice to finally see a good summer lasagne recipes. Usually I'm stuck making
Lasagna. Basically I'm just really excited to to try this soon! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm bookmarking your site!
~Sophia
newdressaday says
That looks absolutely amazing! Cannot wait to try it out :) Perfect for summer!
Hazel says
This looks wonderful! light and delicious – totally perfect for summertime. Can't wait to give it a try! Great pictures by the way :)
Nan says
gorgeous photos, great recipes. I'm going to try two of the fresh corn ones this summer
Jessica says
No baking! Yes! I just moved into an apartment without an oven, so I'll be needing this one.
Ema says
looks SO yummy, can't wait to try it out on a hot summers day. your images are great as well, thank you for posting!
Fun and Fearless in Beantown says
I saw this recipe in Everyday Food and while it looked good there, I don't think it can compete with your gorgeous photos!
Vicki says
I can't believe my luck in stumbling across your site! I found it while searching for a pastina recipe after reading flipping through the book about losing love and making spaghetti at the grocery store. I then saw this recipe while I was reading waiting in line to checkout! But the funniest part is scanning through your recipes and seeing one for Cincinnati
chili. I've only seen it one other time on a blog friend's site. You might enjoy her cute blog and good recipes. Right now she's posting on their move from the south to the southwest.
http://love2cooksweets.blogspot.com/
At any rate, I like the way you take pictures and write up what you're cooking. Great blog!
Joanne says
Hmmm I don't know what I want to eat more…the baby or the lasagna. You are making this tough :P
a Broad says
Take one happy baby, throw him/her in the air, catch.
Repeat.
Garnish with kisses.
Enjoy.
The lasagna looks good too :)