These Super Easy Mini Vegetable Lasagna Cups are such a cute individual serving-sized version of everyone’s favourite comfort food.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Olive oil – or another neutral cooking oil like canola or avocado oil.
- Ricotta cheese – feel free to swap out the ricotta for fresh mozzarella instead.
- Oven-ready lasagna noodles – you can try using thinly-sliced eggplant or zucchini for a low-carb version, but the lasagna won’t have the same texture.
- Red or yellow pepper – swap out for another veggie of your choice. Carrots, celery, cauliflower and red onions would all be good.
- Mushrooms – see substitution notes above.
- Broccoli – see substitution notes above.
- Zucchini – see substitution notes above.
- Salt & pepper – to taste.
- Pasta sauce – use your favourite store-bought spaghetti sauce or make your own.
- Mozzarella cheese – fresh mozzarella is best but you can use the store-bought pre-shredded stuff in a pinch.
- Fresh basil – leave this off if you don’t have any on hand.
How to make vegetable lasagna cups
- Layer the lasagna cups.
- Add cheese on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
What kind of ramekins to use
I used a Corningware set I had kicking around the kitchen for these lasagna cups, but you can use just about any brand. The ramekins should be 10-12oz in size, and need to be oven-safe so that they don't crack in the oven. Ramekins are typically safer than any other type of glassware, so just make sure to read the labels. You can grab some oven-safe ramekins here.
If you don’t have any ramekins, you can use regular muffin tins instead. Grease them well with cooking spray and make sure to divide the filling amongst all 12 muffin cups. The serving sizes will be smaller, but the bake time should be about the same – aim for the lower end of 15 minutes. You will likely be able to eat 2 to 3 as a serving size as opposed to the one ramekin if you choose to use muffin tins.
Frequently Asked Questions
This vegetable lasagna is made with ricotta cheese, mozzarella, pasta sauce, oven-ready lasagna noodles, bell pepper, mushrooms, broccoli and zucchini. Feel free to mix it up when it comes to what veggies you use – cauliflower, red onion, carrots and celery would all be delicious, too!
These mini lasagna cups have 405 calories per serving. They’re the perfect portion size and a great way to enjoy your favourite comfort food without all the extra calories.
I always use oven ready lasagna noodles. Since you aren't cooking your lasagna as long as you would a full tray of lasagna, you don’t want to end up with under-cooked or over-cooked noodles. By using oven-ready noodles, they’ll turn out al dentse since you’re only baking them for 15 to 20 minutes and they don’t take as long to cook.
Storing and reheating
You can store these mini lasagna cups in the fridge up to 5 days. They make the perfect leftovers and you can reheat them right in the ramekins! Sprinkle a bit of water over top, then reheat on high in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, gently stirring halfway through.
Freezing this recipe
On busy nights, lasagna is my go-to. When I need something that I can pull out of the freezer or I’m looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, these mini lasagna tricks do the trick!
You can freeze the lasagna cups right in their ramekins covered with foil or plastic wrap for up to 3 months. Reheat them in the oven from frozen for 30 to 40 minutes at 375° Fahrenheit. You can also defrost them in the fridge overnight then pop them in the microwave and reheat as normal.
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Meal prep tools for this recipe
- Grab some oven-safe ramekins here.
- Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months.
Super Easy Mini Vegetable Lasagnas
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup oven ready lasagna noodles, broken up
- 1 red or yellow pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup zucchini, chopped
- 1/2 tsp each Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Grease four (8 oz/1 cup sized) ramekins with olive oil.
- Divide fillings evenly among ramekins, starting with ricotta cheese, then lasagna noodles, veggies and more ricotta. Top with more lasagna noodles and pour a bit of pasta sauce over top (about 1/4 cup's worth). Add grated mozzarella cheese to the top of each ramekin.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until lasagna noodles are al dente and cheese is melted. Remove from oven, top with fresh basil and serve.
Comments & Reviews
Rasha says
It sais in the method to use lasagna noodles and lasagna sheets. There are no sheets in the ingredients list. Was this meant to included, if so what quantity, if not does that change step 2 in the method.
Thanks
Taylor Stinson says
Hi Rasha – it’s all lasagna noodles. “Noodles” and “sheets” were being used interchangeably but I can see now how that would cause confusion so I just updated the recipe to say noodles. Thanks for your patience!
Megan says
If I use regular lasagna noodles can I boil them first then assemble?
Taylor Stinson says
Hi Megan! I totally think you should be able to do that here. Let me know if you try it!
Wilma says
I made them !!!! – and used my muffin tin.s. They are amazing Taylor. Thank you !
I customized them to meet everyone’s special “feed needs” and LOVED them.
I served them with a green salad and some garlic bread. Small portions allowed us to eat -MORE – or LESS.
I wanted to freeze some – BUT there were non left – delicious.
Thanks again
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you enjoyed them, Wilma! Using muffin tins was a great idea to change it up 🙂
Wilma says
Hi Taylor
These look amazing and I love that I can custom make them.
I cook for some meat eaters, some 90% plant based eaters ( me) and for extended family that are gluten free, and allergic to all things COW plus one with a nut allergy – oh and don’t forget the fussy grandsons.
Sooooooooooooo I will give thes a try today during Covid and customize them and I will come back and review again.
xo W
Taylor Stinson says
So happy you’ll be able to tweak them to your needs, Wilma! Hope you enjoy!
Angela says
What size are your ramekins?
Taylor Stinson says
They are 4oz 🙂
Ariadne says
If I wanted to freeze this, would I do it before or after baking? And then how long would I cook it from the freezer?
Taylor Stinson says
Hey Ariadne! You would freeze it after baking and then pop back into a 350F oven for about 20-30 minutes. Hope that helps 🙂
Sarah says
This might be a silly question, but is the cooking temp and time the same in a regular oven?
Taylor Stinson says
I haven’t tested it so I couldn’t exactly say, but you could try it!
tracey says
Was thinking that myself. Let me know how it turns out