Amys Lasagna Style Casserole Food

LAZY LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta one minute shy of the package directions. Drain well and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven, cook beef, onion, and ½ teaspoon garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain the grease and return the pan to the heat. Sprinkle with Italian Seasoning, salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, for a minute or two. Add the marinara and water and let it simmer for a couple of minutes until warmed through. Stir in the cooked pasta, remove from the heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Add ricotta and egg to a large mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Add half of the shredded mozzarella, remaining garlic, half of the Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper.
• Add half of the beef/pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Spoon dollops of the ricotta mixture evenly over the top. Top with remaining beef/pasta mixture, spreading it out with the back of a spoon to cover the creamy layer.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh basil and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X13 pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown ground beef and onion until cooked. While the meat is cooking, boil the noodles according to package directions until al dente.
• Mix crushed tomatoes, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in with the meat mixture..
• Reserve half of mozzarella cheese aside to sprinkle on the top of the casserole.
• Combine the rest of the mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, beaten eggs together in a large bowl.
• Then stir in the cooked pasta. Coat the pasta completely with the cheese mixture.
• Place half of the pasta on the bottom of the 9X13 pan. Then place half of the meat mixture on top of the pasta.
• Repeat the process until all of the pasta and meat mixture is layered in the pan. Top with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes (until bubbly). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix cottage cheese,parmesan cheese and 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese with salt,pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Set aside.
• Cook meat - season to taste, drain and add spaghetti sauce to meat.
• Cook and drain medium egg noodles al dente according to directions.
• Return to pot.
• Add spaghetti sauce/meat mixture and cheese mixture; stir to blend and heat over medium heat.
• Empty into large casserole dish and sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
• Place under broiler just to melt cheese (you may skip this step and add all the mozzarella w/cheese mix if you do not want to place under broiler).
• Serve with a salad and garlic bread.

YUMMY LASAGNA CASSEROLE

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.

LASAGNA CASSEROLE

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°.

EASY LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil and drain noodles until tender, but not mushy, you want them flexible, but not totally limp, cook them, don't over cook them.
• Add in cream cheese and sour cream, enough to coat the noodles.
• Brown and drain hamburger and onion. Mix in the rest of the ingredients with the noodle mixture, being careful not to tear them up.
• Top with lots of shredded cheddar and mozzarella.
• Bake at 350~ for 20 minutes.

AMY'S LASAGNA-STYLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare spaghetti sauce in advance; set aside to cool. I do mine the night before and place in the refrigerator to cool overnight. If using the recipe for my Grandma's spaghetti sauce, see recipe below.
• Boil noodles al dente. Drain and give a quick rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Stir the pasta into the spaghetti sauce; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine egg, Ricotta (or cottage cheese), Mozzarella, Romano, salt, pepper and parsley.
• In a foil-lined and greased 10x13-inch casserole pan, spread half of the pasta/meat mixture into the bottom of the pan; layer cheese mixture over all; top with remaining pasta/meat mixture. Sprinkle the reserved Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese over the top. (If freezing, stop here, cover with heavy duty foil and freeze. Once fully frozen, you can pop the casserole out of the 10x13 pan and place in a large Ziploc bag to go back into the freezer. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to use, thaw in refrigerator; bake as directed.)
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 50 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly and nicely browned on top.
• Grandma Shannon's Spaghetti Sauce:
• Saute the onion, garlic and meat over medium-high heat. (Add garlic after the onion and meat have been sauteed for 4-5 min.).
• Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for 1 hour or more. Serve over your favorite pasta. Serve with green salad, French/Italian bread, and red wine.