These handheld Italian treats are everything that makes lasagna a classic, minus the overwhelmingly large portions. Get the essence of good lasagna wrapped tidily into a wonton wrapper. They make for the perfect party apps or anytime snacks.

Ingredients

  • Optional: 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 8 oz mushrooms, washed and diced
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1/2 diced yellow onion
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 48 wonton wrappers
  • 1 cup skim ricotta cheese
  • 8 Tbsp mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • 9 leaves fresh basil, chopped and divided
  • 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1⁄2 tsp salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup your favorite marinara sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Spray two 12-cup muffin tins with cooking spray.
  2. If using ground beef, sauté until cooked through in a skillet while you cut veggies. Drain, and set aside.
  3. In a skillet, heat butter on medium heat; add mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and Italian seasoning, and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic, and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Drain cooked vegetables, and let cool in strainer. Then line each muffin cup with one wonton wrapper.
  5. Place ricotta in a mixing bowl, and add 3 Tbsp mozzarella, 2 Tbsp Parmesan, 6 leaves chopped basil, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and mix together.
  6. Scoop 1 Tbsp vegetable mixture into each muffin cup, and top with 1⁄2 Tbsp ricotta mixture. Then add another wonton wrapper to each muffin cup, pressing down mixture and making sure that wonton corners are staggered.
  7. Next add 1⁄2 Tbsp veggies and 1 Tbsp marinara sauce, and top with 1 tsp shredded mozzarella.
  8. Bake for about 16 minutes, until golden brown.
  9. Let cupcakes cool for 3 minutes, then remove from tins. Top with basil shreds if desired.
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