lasagna cupcakes with pesto sauce

Name: Lasagna Cupcakes with Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 36 - wonton wrappers; 1/2 cup(s) pesto sauce; ## BEEF MIXTURE; 1/2 cup(s) lean ground beef; 1/2 cup(s) diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup(s) diced onion; 1 cup(s) diced mushrooms; 4 clove(s) garlic, smashed and minced; ## CHEESE MIXTURE; 1 - egg; 1 tablespoon(s) parsley; 1/4-1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 4 ounce(s) ricotta cheese; 8 ounce(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided; 3 ounce(s) shredded asiago-parmesan cheese, mixture divided; 3 - cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 6 - fresh basil leaves

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Krystal McDow

San Jose, CA

Updated on Jan 20, 2014

I got this from food.com. This isn't a weight watcher recipe. However, I always like putting the weight watcher points for me,regardless of how high they are. Weight Watcher Points: 35 (6 each)

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I got this picture from food.com as well as the recipe.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

36 - wonton wrappers
1/2 cup pesto sauce
BEEF MIXTURE
1/2 cup lean ground beef
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup diced mushrooms
4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
CHEESE MIXTURE
1 - egg
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces ricotta cheese
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
3 ounces shredded asiago-parmesan cheese, mixture divided
3 - cherry tomatoes, cut in half
6 - fresh basil leaves

How To Make lasagna cupcakes with pesto sauce

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Brown meat in a dry hot pan stirring to break up meat.
Step 3

Meanwhile add oil to a pan just to barely cover bottom. Add the peppers, mushrooms, onions, and garlic saute about 5 minutes just until onions are translucent.
Step 4

Add the browned beef to the veggies mixture and toss in the pesto sauce. Set aside.
Step 5

Remove 3 tablespoons of each of the grated cheeses placing in a bowl, mix to combine, set aside.
Step 6

Mix the remaining cheese mixture ingredients together. Set aside.
Step 7

Brush cupcake pans with olive oil or spray with a non stick spray. Garlic oil is yummy!
Step 8

Start to layer the lasagnas, starting with the wonton wrappers, cheese, meat mixture, repeat till all ingredients are used.
Step 9

Top each cake with the cheese mixture that you set aside.
Step 10

Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
Step 11

Garnish with tomato and basil leaf.
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