Easyshortcutlasagna Recipes

EASY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, cook noodles per al dente package directions and drain. Rinse under cold water until noodles are cooled down and set aside.
• In a skillet add ground beef, cook until browned and drain. Mix the jar of spaghetti sauce in with the ground beef and set aside.
• In a bowl, add cottage cheese, eggs, ricotta and parmesan cheese. Mix together well.
• Spray the bottom of a 9X13 pan with cooking spray.
• Spread a thin layer of meat sauce, then add a single layer of 3 lasagna noodles on top, then a layer of cottage cheese mixture and a generous layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat steps till you get to the top of the pan making the last layer cooked noodles topped with sauce and a generous layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F on middle rack for about an hour and until brown and bubbly.
• Allow to sit for about 15 minutes before cutting. Garnish with parsley if desired.
• Serve with a salad, garlic bread or your choice of any side dish.

EASIEST LASAGNA EVER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and onion and cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drain excess fat. Stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning until well combined. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella and egg; set aside. Spread 1 cup tomato mixture onto the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish; top with 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat with a second layer. Top with remaining noodles, tomato mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.* Place into oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until bubbling. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until top is browned in spots. Let cool 15 minutes. Serve, garnished with parsley, if desired.

EASY LASAGNA II

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers once more: top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SHORTCUT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and stir meat, onion, salt and garlic powder until meat is brown and onion is tender. If meat created a lot of grease, you can drain. But it will be hard keeping all the onions, they get stuck in strainer.
• Stir in Spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15mins, stirring occasionally.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and parsley flakes together.
• In an 11 x 7 ungreased baking dish (like a pyrex glass dish) cover the bottom with the 8 oz can of tomato sauce. This is to prevent the lasagna noodle from sticking and will also cook them.
• Start placing the lasagna noodle on top for the sauce. You may need to "cut" the corners of the pasta to fit it in the pan. they should overlay a bit.
• After your first layer of noodles add sauce, mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese mixture.
• Repeat with the noodles now going in the opposite direction. (so horizontal first then the next layer Parallel).
• Now you have 2 layers, add on more layer of noodle and top off with sauce and shredded cheese. you should have used most of the cottage cheese mixture on the first two layers.
• Cover with tin-foil and bake 40 to 45 minutes
• Let stand at room temperature for 10mins uncovered.
• Cut into squares and enjoy!

SHORTCUT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 9"x13" or 10"x14" glass casserole dish with cooking oil spray and set aside.
• In large skillet, brown ground beef and Italian sausage then drain well and set aside.
• In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add 1 cup ricotta and mix thoroughly.
• Add remaining ricotta, salt and 1/4 cup parmesan romano cheese, mix well and set aside.
• Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Evenly spread 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce over bottom of prepared dish.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining spaghetti sauce and browned meat.
• Place one layer of lasagna noodles in the dish and evenly spread with 1/3 of the ricotta mixture.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• Dollop, and then carefully spread on top of the mozzarella, 1/3 of the meat sauce.
• Repeat layering (noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, meat sauce) until there are 3 complete layers (ending with meat sauce.)
• Sprinkle with remaining parmesan romano cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
• May be assembled ahead of time, covered and refrigerated. All or part may be frozen, after baked and cooled, wrapped in plastic wrap and freezer paper.