Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the comforting flavors of lasagna with the convenience of a casserole. This delectable dish is a symphony of rich and hearty ingredients, featuring layers of tender lasagna noodles, a savory meat sauce bursting with flavor, a creamy and cheesy filling, and a crispy, golden-brown top. But that's not all – this versatile recipe offers three variations to suit your preferences. Craving a classic lasagna casserole? Look no further. For a vegetarian delight, substitute the meat sauce with a hearty blend of vegetables. And for a touch of Tex-Mex flair, try the taco lasagna casserole, a fusion of Italian and Mexican flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. No matter your choice, this lasagna casserole is sure to become a family favorite, enjoyed by all ages.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LASAGNA CASSEROLE
While growing up, this was the meal I always wanted on my birthday. Mother made the sauce from scratch, but I use store-bought spaghetti sauce to save time. Replace the ground beef with Italian sausage if you want more spice. -Deb Morrison, Skiatook, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the pasta, 3 cups mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with beef mixture and spaghetti sauce (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Sprinkle casserole with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667 calories, Fat 30g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 157mg cholesterol, Sodium 1209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
CREAMY LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Satisfy your gang with this casserole sent in by Shelly Korell. The Eaton, Colorado reader whips up a rich combination or cream cheese, sour cream and cheddar cheese that she layers with lasagna noodles and a beefy sauce.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 2 casseroles (6 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese and onions; mix well., Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce into each of two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Place two to three noodles in each dish, trimming to fit as necessary. Top each with about 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture and 2/3 cup meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over each., Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 1 month. Bake remaining casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. , To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator for 18 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA CASSEROLE
This is in this month's Redbook and is a Tricia Yearwood recipe. It looked so good. Putting it here for safekeeping. NOTE. i have made this twice since posting and love it!
Provided by MARIA MAC
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine spinach, chicken, cheddar cheese, onion, cornstarch, salt, pepper, soy sauce, soup, sour cream, mushrooms and mayonnaise.
- Put a layer of noodles in the bottom of a greased (9x13x2 inch) lasagna pan.
- Spread half of the spinach mixture over noodles.
- Place another layer of noodles on top and cover with remaining spinach mixture.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese, then pecans on top.
- Bake for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.4, Fat 36.6, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 84.4, Sodium 1036.2, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 4.3, Protein 27.6
CHICKEN, SPINACH, MUSHROOM, & CHEESE LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Basically a creamy lasagna made with chicken, chopped spinach, mushrooms & cheese. You can prepare this in a deep quiche' dish by breaking up the noodles if you want a more formal presentation.
Provided by BlondieItaliana
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Drain spinach well, pressing between paper towels.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add chicken and mushrooms, and onion. Sauté 10 minutes or until chicken is done and mushrooms are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese, spinach, soup, and remaining ingredients, fold in cheese.
- Spoon 1/4 of chicken mixture in a lightly greased 8- x 8-inch baking dish. Arrange 2 noodles on top of mixture. Repeat layers twice; top with remaining chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake, covered, at 350° for 45 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes or until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.6, Fat 29.8, SaturatedFat 17, Cholesterol 121.6, Sodium 841.3, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 2.4, Protein 36.6
LAYERED GROUND BEEF AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Ground turkey or bulk Italian sausage meat may be substituted for ground beef --- I also added in a small chopped green bell pepper into the ground beef mixture
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to lowest position).
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Bring about 5 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add in the sliced zucchini; simmer for 3 minutes or until just crisp-tender; drain on paper towels or a clean tea towel then cool.
- In a skillet cook the ground beef with onion, dried chili flakes, basil and oregano until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
- Add in garlic and continue cooking the beef until lightly browned.
- Add in the pasta sauce; cook for about 10-15 minutes, season with salt and pepper; remove from heat.
- In a bowl mix together the ricotta with egg/s, garlic powder, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, dried parsley; mix to combine, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange all of the zucchini slices in the bottom of the baking dish (the slices do not have to be in one layer) then sprinkle with about 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs.
- Dollop HALF of the ricotta mixture over the breadcrumbs, then cover with HALF of the beef mixture, then sprinkle about 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top.
- Repeat the layers with remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, ricotta mixture, then meat mixture (reserve the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese for the top after baking).
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup or more Parmesan cheese over the top of the meat mixture.
- Place the baking dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills.
- Bake uncovered for about 44-50 minutes or until heated through.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top and return to oven for another 5-8 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 793.6, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 24.4, Cholesterol 201, Sodium 1549, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 19.2, Protein 51.1
TUNA LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the lasagna, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk the chicken broth and 1/2 of the milk, into the flour mixture, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture is thick and smooth, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining milk and 1/2 of the minced garlic.
- Place soda crackers in a resealable plastic bag. Finely crush the crackers, then add the Italian seasoning. Combine tuna, mixed vegetables, egg white, salt, 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup of the cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of the flour mixture, and the remaining minced garlic in a large bowl.
- Spread a thin layer of the white sauce onto the prepared baking dish, followed by a layer of lasagna noodles. Spread about 1/3 of the tuna mixture over the noodles. Repeat the noodle and tuna layering three more times, topping with the remaining flour mixture. Sprinkle the pepper evenly on top of the casserole. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and the remaining cracker crumbs. Change the oven setting to broil and return the casserole to the oven. Broil until lightly brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 23.7 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 221.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA CASSEROLE
"Whenever I make this cheesy layered casserole, my guests rave about it and ask for the recipe. I serve it with French bread or toasted garlic bread." -Charlene Griffin, Minocqua, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the tortillas, cottage cheese mixture, cheese blend and a third of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 771mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Dinner's in the oven in 15 minutes! It's everyone's favorite pasta, thick red sauce and melted cheese. Yum!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- Mix pasta and remaining ingredients except cheese in ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole.
- Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
LASAGNA CASSEROLE - FAKE LASAGNA
A really simple casserole that my family loves. It tastes like lasagna but is half the work. It makes alot, so I usually divide it into 3 dishes and freeze two. A real kid-pleaser.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Pasta Shells
Time 1h20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Assembly instructions:.
- In a skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, 3 cups of mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper; stir gently. Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish or shallow 3 quart baking dish.
- Top with beef mixture and spaghetti sauce (dish will be VERY full).
- Freeze. Cover tightly with foil. Seal additional cheese in package attached to pans.
- To serve:.
- Thaw all day in refrigerator.
- Baking Instructions:.
- Cover with new layer of foil and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted ad bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- Serves 6 to 8 in a 13x9x2-inch pan OR.
- Serves 4 in each 8x8-inch pan.
MY MOM'S MOCK LASAGNA CASSEROLE
This casserole brings back so many wonderful memories of my Mom. : ) She used to make this dish for me from the time I was a young child until I was grown and I have never stopped enjoying it. My friends and family enjoy this casserole too.
Provided by Daily Inspiration S
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Saute ground beef in 2 tablespoons oil until browned. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes and cook until thickened.
- 2. Cook noodles according to package instructions and drain well. Meanwhile blend softened cream cheese with sour cream and green onions. Season with garlic salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Add cheese mixture to warm noodles and mix well.
- 3. Layer one-half of meat mixture in a casserole dish. Layer the cheese/noodle mixture on top . Top with remaining meat mixture. Top with grated cheddar cheese and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.
BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the cheese blend, tortillas, cottage cheese mixture and remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
UNIQUE TUNA LASAGNA CASSEROLE
I found this in one of my mothers old books.It sounds like a really cool twist on the traditional lasagna. It really sounds yummy! 8)
Provided by OceanIvy
Categories Tuna
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 lagsagna
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350.
- Lightly,grease a 12x8x2 baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan,combine the first 6 ingredients.
- Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce the heat,simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir on occasion.
- Cook the lasagna noodles as directed on package.
- Drain.
- With spoon,add one third of the tunafish mixture into the dish.
- Layer half each of the noodles,ricotta,and mozzerella cheese.
- Top with one third of tuna mixture.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining noodles,ricotta,mozzerall and tuna.
- Sprinkle on top layer,the parmesan cheese.
- Uncovered,bake for 40 minutes.
MEXICAN LASAGNA CASSEROLE (VEGAN)
This dish makes for a delicious and filling meal. It's a hit with vegans and meat eaters alike and goes great with a side of corn chips!
Provided by A.B. Hall
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a non-stick pan with a little water (1 tbsp.), sauté the pepper, garlic, and onion for about 5-10 minutes, or until softened (not too long, the onions are SO good crunchy).
- Place mix in a medium bowl and add diced tomatoes, cilantro (alternately, the cilantro can be sprinkled in as two layers, if easier) and chives. Mix well and set aside.
- Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray. Line the bottom with a layer of tortillas (cut some of them to fit, if desired). Cover most of the bottom of the pan. For reference: I use four tortillas on the bottom, three for the next layer and three for the final layer.
- Place 1 ½ cans of the refried beans in a small bowl, stir, and spread evenly over the tortillas.
- Cover the refried beans with half of the pepper-onion-tomato mixture.
- Sprinkle entire dish lightly with 1/2 tsp cumin.
- Cover with half the can of corn.
- Cover with half the can of beans.
- Cover with 1/2 THE SALSA, add another layer of tortillas and REPEAT above layers (steps 5-9).
- Cover with a final layer of tortillas.
- Sprinkle with black olives.
- Top with the remaining 1 cup salsa.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until hot throughout. If allowed to cool for about 10 minutes, it will be easier to cut.
BEEF ENCHILADA LASAGNA CASSEROLE
My kind of lasagna recipe!! Found this on Taste of Home. There stuff is always good!
Provided by Marie Everson
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, enchilada sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes
- 2. In a small bowl, combine egg and cottage cheese; set aside. Spread a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the cheese blend, tortillas, cottage cheese mixture and remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- 3. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.
SAUSAGE AND KALE MOCK LASAGNA CASSEROLE
Make and share this Sausage and Kale Mock Lasagna Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by jessicamwoods
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Instructions:.
- Preheat oven to 375F/190°C Spray a 9" x 12" lasagna-type glass or crockery casserole dish with olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Add the salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Trim stems from the kale, then cut the kale into ribbons about 1/2 inch wide. When the water starts to boil add the kale, lower heat so the water is gently boiling, and cook kale 5-6 minutes. Drain kale into a colander in the sink and let it continue to drain while you prepare other ingredients. (I used a salad spinner to gently spin the water from the cooked kale and then let it continue to drain.).
- While the kale is cooking, heat the oil in a large heavy frying pan, squeeze sausage out of the casings, and saute until the sausage is cooked through and nicely browned, breaking it apart with the turner as it cooks. When the sausage is done, add the pasta sauce, dried basil, and ground fennel. Stir to combine and let the sauce simmer 20-25 minutes, or until it's thickened and the liquid is reduced.
- In the casserole dish, layer 1/2 the drained kale, sprinkle 2 T Parmesan, 1/2 the sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat with another layer of kale, Parmesan, sauce, and mozzarella. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake another 15-20 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbling and cheese is starting to brown.
- Let the mock lasagna sit for about 5 minutes before you cut it. Serve hot.
- I am guessing this freezes well, although I haven't thawed out any of my frozen servings yet.
"TACO-LASAGNA" OR NACHO CASSEROLE
Categories turkey
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- -Pour 1 tsp canola or olive oil into a 9x9 baking pan. Spread it around to grease the bottom and sides. -Cover bottom of pan with one layer of tortilla pieces. -Sprinkle salsa on the tortilla pieces In the pan. -Sprinkle a layer of 1/2 of the beans. Layer 1/2 of the meat, then 1/2 of the spinach, 1/2 the tomatoes, 1/3 of the salsa, 1/3 of the cheese, 1/3 of the tortilla pieces. -Layer the rest of the beans, meat, spinach and tomatoes. -Layer 1/2 of the remaining salsa, tortilla pieces, and cheese. -Top with the remaining tortilla pieces, salsa, and cheese. -Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Notes: It's a great way to use leftovers from "taco night" or steak that you brought home from a restaurant. Make it work for you--try shortcuts. For instance, you could substitute chili for all the ingredients except tortillas and cheese. Go ahead and add/remove/substitute ingredients with things you prefer. If you like it spicy, dice 1-3 jalapenos and toss them in. We usually put two jalapenos in our taco meat. This recipe is very flexible. I usually use ground beef (seasoned with chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper), chopped fresh spinach (Erik doesn't like cilantro), pinto beans, and the other ingredients I listed. Funny, I made a casserole tonight in order to make tomorrow's supper easier. We had no beef so I simply made it with beans. You could throw in anything you like in your burritos or enchiladas. I think this casserole tastes just like enchiladas.
YUMMY LASAGNA CASSEROLE
This casserole is like lasagna without all the work. A very popular dish here! 10 minutes is for standing.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to pkg directions.
- Brown meat with onion until no longer pink.
- Add tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce mix, garlic powder, italian seasoning and salt.
- Drain noodles.
- In same pan, heat cream cheese with evaporated milk, stir until smooth; Return the noodles to pan and mix well.
- Pour noodle mixture into sprayed 9x9 in baking dish.
- Top with meat sauce.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, until bubbly.
- Let sit on rack 10 minutes before serving.
EASY LAYERED LASAGNA CASSEROLE
My DH loves lasagna, but he also has no understanding about how much work it can be to make an excellent one. I found this recipe, and it certainly has a lasagna taste!
Provided by Chesska
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic in frying pan over medium heat.
- Stir in tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
- Then pour on pasta, then the rest of the sauce, then Parmesan, and then top with Mozzarella.
- Bake at 350 covered for 15 minutes. Then uncovered for another 15 minutes or until bubbly.
TACO LASAGNA CASSEROLE OLE'!
If you like food with a Southwestern Flair,this one's for you!Loaded with Meat, beans,green chilies,Cheese,olives,etc. It is sure a winner in our family!
Provided by Denise Miles
Categories Casseroles
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a large non-stick skillet,cook beef,onion on medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in water & taco seasoning;bring to a boil.Reduce heat;simmer,uncovered 2 minutes. Stir in mild green chilies,black beans,refried beans and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 10 min.
- 2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place 2 tortillas in a greased 13 X 9" baking dish. Spread half blackbeans and beef mixture;sprinkle w/ 1 c. cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese. Sprinkle sliced black olives on to top.
- 3. Bake for 25-30 min,or until cheese is melted. Add sour cream to each individual servings, if desired.
HEAVENLY LASAGNA CASSEROLE
I like this, because it has one of my favorite ingredients.."Cream Cheese" is super easy to throw together,so rich and creamy, and sinfully good..
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Casseroles
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Cook the noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside (I add a bit of butter to mine afterwards to keep them from sticking, or you can rinse it in cold water instead). Meanwhile, cook the ground beef, onion and minced garlic in a skillet until browned; drain off fat. Add in salt, italian seasoning and tomato sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes on low. In a separate bowl mix together the cream cheese and sour cream. In a 13×9″ greased baking dish layer 1/3 of the sauce, 1/2 of the noodles, 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture, 1/2 of the mozarella. Repeat again, ending with 1/3 of the sauce on top, or I end with cheese, makes a prettier dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, uncovered
- 2. This is great the next day too!
Tips:
- Use a good quality lasagna noodle. A good noodle will hold up well to the cooking process and won't get mushy. Look for a noodle that is made with durum wheat and has a slightly rough texture.
- Don't overcook the noodles. The noodles should be cooked al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. Overcooked noodles will be mushy and difficult to handle.
- Use a variety of cheeses. A good lasagna will have a variety of cheeses, both hard and soft. This will create a complex and flavorful dish. Some good options include mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta, and Asiago.
- Don't skimp on the sauce. The sauce is what makes the lasagna so delicious, so don't be afraid to use a lot of it. A good sauce will be thick and flavorful, and it should have a good balance of acidity and sweetness.
- Let the lasagna rest before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the lasagna to firm up. Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Lasagna is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great dish for a special occasion or a casual weeknight meal. With a little planning and effort, you can make a lasagna that will impress your family and friends.
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