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Grilled Caprese Lasagna Recipe

Fresh tomatoes, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella and pasta come together in this delightful and easy Grilled Caprese Lasagna recipe.

Grilled Caprese Lasagna Recipe

Hello, my name is Sarah and I am a fresh mozzarella, tomato and pesto addict.

My family eats it as a salad, on bread, over pasta, as sliders and mixed into baked potatoes.

And now, Grilled Caprese Lasagna is in the rotation too. This single-serving, make-ahead recipe is perfect for grilling on hot summer nights after a relaxing day hiking or at the beach.

Making this is pretty simple and easy.

Start by cooking the noodles. Then you assemble the Grilled Caprese Lasagna in mini lasagna pans, layering the noodles, pesto, tomato and mozzarella. Repeat. From there, this can be either frozen and cooked later or cooked immediately on the grill.

If you do decide to make it right away, it can be created from start to finish in a mere 30 minutes.

Of course, I also make a meaty version of this that’s delightful too Grilled Sausage Lasagna is also a wonderful single-serving, make-ahead dish perfect for grilling.

Serve this with a big tossed salad and crusty bread. For the salad, basil vinaigrette is lovely and pairs well with the flavors in this Grilled Caprese Lasagna recipe.

This combination just screams summer to me … what food combo says summer to you?

Grilled Caprese Lasagna Recipe

Grilled Caprese Lasagna Recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 lasagna noodles, , cooked and cooled
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto
  • 3 medium tomatoes, , sliced into 1/4 inch slices
  • 8 slices fresh mozzarella

Instructions

  1. For gas grills, heat to the highest setting. For charcoal grills, get the charcoal going and ready to cook.
  2. You will need four disposable mini loaf pans. In each pan, place one lasagna noodle along the length of the pan, with half of it hanging out over the edge.
  3. Spoon 1 tablespoon pesto onto the noodle, spreading out gently. Top with tomato slices, placed edge to edge along the length of the pan. Top with one slice mozzarella.
  4. Fold the lasagna noodle over the mozzarella. Spoon one tablespoon pesto over, and spread it out. Top with more tomato slices and a slice of mozzarella.
  5. Repeat until all four are made.
  6. Place the mini loaf pans onto the heated grill (direct heat, for charcoal) and cover with the grill lid. Cook for about 10 minutes, until hot and bubbly. The edges should be ever-so-slightly browned.

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[...] Personally, I can’t think of many food combinations more delicious or evocative of summertime than the Caprese salad, that heavenly mix of tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella. With a little love from the grill, those ingredients can turn into this amazing grilled Caprese Lasagna.  [...]

Plastic Lids

Wednesday 25th of August 2010

Thanks for the lasagna recipe. The picture looks delicious. Good post.

FabFrugalFood

Saturday 26th of June 2010

Whoa. I mean WOW. This is absolute drooling GENIUS! I cannot wait until I have some fresh tomatoes to try this with! .-= FabFrugalFood´s last blog ..Celebrate the Fourth- Red- White and Blueberry Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette =-.

The Teacher Cooks

Friday 25th of June 2010

This sounds like a great recipe that I could used in my classroom. Would it work just as well in the oven? .-= The Teacher Cooks´s last blog ..Truffle Brownies =-.

Sarah Caron

Tuesday 29th of June 2010

The Teacher Cooks - Yes, I think it would work there too. But I am not sure of temp/time. Probably a hot (400 or so) oven for 10-15 minutes?

Chris

Thursday 24th of June 2010

I will stand next to you....mozzarella addict too. Love this!

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