Make a Quick Dinner with Mini Mushroom Lasagna Cups

This mini dinner idea is SO CUTE.

Think the decadence of a big lasagna, with the cuteness of cupcakes.

I can’t even!

I first made these recently, when we went to our good friends’ house for dinner. We were late (as usual), and I didn’t even have time to make them before we went over there.

So I just threw all the ingredients in a bag, grabbed my muffin tin and a knife (never leave that kind of stuff up to chance if you have a favorite knife you love to use), and jumped in the car.

When we got there, I got right to work. It was well after the time we were supposed to eat, and I wasn’t sure how long these things were going to take.

Fortunately, they came together super fast! Unbelievably fast. We were sitting down eating dinner just thirty minutes after I started prepping.

That’s the fastest casserole I’ve ever made, by far.

Fine, fine. Go ahead and get on my case and tell me that these aren’t exactly like the traditional pasta dish. I know.

First off, there’s the wonton wrappers, which are like a noodle, but not really. Then there’s the lack of ricotta filling, and definitely not nearly enough fat and cheese.

It’s okay, you can tell me. AJ did.

But these little guys still have great things going for them. They are deliciously meatless with sauteed mushrooms and onions, and can be vegan if you use all vegan ingredients for the cheese and wonton wrappers.

And you can make two different types, pesto and marinara, with no extra effort. It all goes in the muffin tin to make perfect serving portions, just like our mini pizza bites.

Check out some of our favorite pesto recipes here, to make your own from scratch!

Once you make the recipe and try a couple for yourself, you’ll be so hooked on these little fellas.

Mini Mushroom Lasagna Cups

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• Author: Raquel Smith
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Mini vegetarian lasagna cups with mushrooms, cheese, and sauce are perfect to get big lasagna flavor, without all the work.

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Ingredients

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• 24 wonton wrappers
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup of your favorite marinara sauce or pesto (or both!)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease one 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped mushrooms and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and starting to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Stir in the oregano, thyme, and salt. Remove from heat.
3. On a flat work surface, lay two wonton wrappers on top of each other with one rotated 45 degrees, so that the corners are poking out from all around the sides. Place in a muffin cup and flatten against the sides as much as you can. Repeat for all cups.
4. Add a heaping tablespoon of the mushroom and onion mixture to each cup, then top with a tablespoon of either marinara sauce or pesto. Sprinkle with a bit of cheese on top.
5. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tips of the wonton wrappers are nicely browned and the cheese is melted.
6. Let cool 8-10 minutes before serving – they’re hot!

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Category: Pasta
• Method: Stovetop/Baking
• Cuisine: Vegetarian

Keywords: lasagna, mini, vegetarian, mushrooms, dinner, quick recipes

A Bite-Sized Vegetarian Meal

It is can be quite a time-consuming process to prep a whole pasta casserole completely from scratch. If you want something quicker, easier, and cuter to make, be inspired by this recipe for mini vegetarian cups.

Use whatever fillings you love the most!

Go vegetarian like me, with sauteed chopped mushrooms and pesto (use my homemade recipe!) or marinara topped with cheese.

Or, for the meat lovers, replace the veggies and use ground beef or sausage for a hearty meal. Or use pepperoni and marinara, as a teeny-tiny inspiration from our Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna recipe.

And if you want to enhance your dinner with a slightly more elegant presentation, you can use ramekins to make individual lasagne.

I’d even try a version inspired by Greek moussaka. Layer cooked ground beef, thinly sliced potatoes, and top with a creamy mornay sauce!

You can choose to serve these at dinner, or as fun and hearty appetizers for a party. For the fun fungi lovers, you can also serve these next to our stuffed mushrooms.

What fillings will you choose? Think you’ll have these for dinner this week? Be sure to leave a comment below, and don’t forget to rate the recipe!

About Raquel Smith

Raquel is a whole foods enthusiast, an avid mountain biker, and a dog lover. She works by day at Food Blogger Pro and formerly maintained her food blog "My California Roots" (now merged into Foodal).

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