Lazy Lasagna Food

EASY LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain.
• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat until browned. Add onions and carrots; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and Italian seasoning (oregano or basil). Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
• To Assemble: Spread half of the meat mixture on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with all of the pasta. Spread all of the cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbling.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

LAZY LASAGNA I

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain excess fat. Reduce heat to low, stir in the jar of spaghetti sauce, and heat through. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream. Stir in dried parsley to taste.
• Spoon 1/2 of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place 1/2 of the uncooked noodles over the sauce, then 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese. Pour water around the outside edge of pan. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degree C) oven for one hour. Uncover. Continue baking for an additional 20 minutes, or until bubbly and browned. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook pasta a bit less than fully done.
• Grease a 9x13 pan with olive oil.
• Layer 1/2 the amount each of pasta, ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella in that order.
• Repeat except for the mozzarella.
• Draw a wooden spoon through the layers in an S-shaped pattern to mesh the layers without actually stirring them together.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is as brown as you like it and everything is bubbling hot.
• Note -- steamed and drained zucchini or very well-drained, frozen spinach is a good addition.
• Note -- Can substitute ground turkey or chunks of cooked chicken/turkey for the ground beef if desired.

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring pasta sauce, water and garlic to boil in large skillet. Stir in noodles; cover.
• Cook on medium-low heat 12 min. or just until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir.
• Mix ricotta and basil; drop spoonfuls over noodle mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; cover. Let stand 5 min. until mozzarella is melted.

WEEKNIGHT LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drain noodles well; stir into cheese mixture., Spread 1 cup pasta sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodle mixture and 1 cup sauce; layer with the remaining noodle mixture and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover with greased foil; bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.

LAZY LASAGNA II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef with onion; drain grease. Pour in spaghetti sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread enough sauce and beef to cover bottom and put a layer of ravioli down end to end. Spread a layer of sauce and cheese just like you would with regular lasagna. Keep layering and finish with sauce on top.
• Bake uncovered in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

NINJA FOODI LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Turn Ninja Foodi on saute-hi.
• Once pot is hot, add sausage, ground beef and onion and saute until browned.
• Add garlic and mushrooms and stir.
• Add seasoning and pasta sauce. Stir well. Be sure to use your spoon or spatula to scrape the bottom of the pot to remove the browned bits of meat.
• Add broth and water-do not stir.
• Add pasta by breaking in half or thirds and stacking in a criss cross pattern.
• Set Ninja Foodi to Pressure cook function on high for 3 minutes, close the lid and move valve to seal position.
• If you are using different pasta follow these instructions: When cooking pasta in the Ninja Foodi, feel free to modify the pasta from the recipe. If you like bowties- go for it. If you like penne- go for it. The trick is to look at the cooking times on the box. Whatever the box says- cut it in half and subtract 2 minutes. So, if the box says to cook for 10 minutes, you will cut that in half (5) and subtract 2. Altogether you would cook for 3 minutes.
• When timer beeps, quick release pressure and then remove lid.
• Add in ricotta cheese and stir.
• Add in Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Add in basil and stir.
• Add in mozzarella cheese and stir.
• It's time to eat! Enjoy!

LAZY NO-BAKE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large, wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 6 minutes. Add the Marinara and 3 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, then partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce is coating it nicely, about 16 minutes. Stir in the mozzarella and ricotta, then sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and serve.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until it just turns golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.

LAZY LASAGNA BAKE

Steps:

• Brown beef with onion, garlic and salt; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, simmer until heated. Remove 1 cup meat sauce & set aside. Stir noodles into remaining sauce. Place 1/2 noodle mixture into greased 2qt. casserole dish. Cover w/ cottage cheese and 1 cup mozzarella. Add remaining noodle mixture, top with reserved meat sauce and remaining mozzarella. Sprinkle w/ parmesan cheese. Bake covered at 350degrees for 20-25min. Let stand about 5 min before serving.

3 INGREDIENT BAKED RAVIOLI (A.K.A. LAZY LASAGNA)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Spread a thin layer of your marinara sauce onto the bottom of the pan (about 3/4 cup).
• Arrange half of the frozen ravioli in a single layer over the sauce (should be about 12 of them).
• Top with half of the remaining sauce and half of the mozzarella.
• Repeat the layers starting with what's left of the ravioli. Finish by topping with the remaining sauce and cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan if you'd like.
• Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese starts to brown.
• Serve with veggies, salad, garlic bread or anything else you'd like!

LAZY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cottage cheese, egg product and 1 cup mozzarella. Combine sauce and crumbles; spread half onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cover with layers of pasta and half the cottage cheese mixture; top with remaining sauce and cottage cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella; cover.
• Bake 1 hour or until heated through (160ºF), uncovering after 30 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

LAZY LASAGNA ONE POT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Add everything except 2 cups of shredded mozzarella to a large broiler safe pot or dutch oven. We used a 6.5 quart enameled cast iron dutch oven.
• Stir everything together, it will be watery, don't worry. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• Cover and cook at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. If your meatballs are frozen, you may need to add an additional ten minutes of cook time. Remove cover and turn on broiler until cheese browns and crisps a little. Watch closely so it doesn't burn!
• Remove from oven and stir. It will seem a little watery at first, but let it rest 3 - 5 minutes and it will be perfect. My kids devoured the entire pot for lunch!
• Enjoy!

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside. In another bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and beef; mix well. , Spoon a fourth of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles and half of the cheese mixture; repeat layers once. Top with a fourth of the meat sauce, remaining noodles and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around edges. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

EASY LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Pour marinara sauce into the meat. Stir in drained egg noodles, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning; mix until incorporated. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square casserole dish and top with mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

LAZY MARINARA LASAGNA

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375.
• brown ground beef with garlic and onion in large nonstick skillet. Drain off fat if necessary.
• Mix with prepared marinara and set aside.
• You can use a jar of storebought marinara or make your own with the ingredients listed above. The ingredients are flexible - I use whatever combination of canned tomatoes I happen to have at the time - crushed, diced, puree, with herbs or garlic already added - whatever. No need to cook before you add to the mix - it will bake along with everything else.
• Bring 4 qts water to a boil. Cook ravioli just till it floats, about 3-5 minutes. Drain.
• Place a bit of sauce/beef mixture in bottom of 9x13 pan. Add a layer of half the ravioli, topped by half the sauce, followed by half the shredded cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes, till sauce is bubbly and cheese is browned.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

LAZY MAN'S (OR LAZY MOM'S LASAGNA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the beef with the optional onion, optional garlic, herbs, and salt and pepper in a large, ovenproof skillet (I use one that's made of castiron). When the meat is thoroughly cooked -- it will take 8 to 10 minutes -- drain off any fat and take everything out of the pan. Now put the still-frozen ravioli into the pan, breaking them up if they are clumped. Spread the ground beef mixture evenly over the ravioli, and ladle the spaghetti sauce evenly over the ground beef mixture. Over medium heat, without stirring, cook until the ravioli is heated through and beginning to brown on the bottom -- about 10 minutes.
• Take the skillet off the heat, lay the provolone slices over the ground beef mixture, and sprinkle the whole thing with the Parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve hot.

RAVIOLI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Optional*** coat interior of pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium skillet, crumble and brown the beef over medium heat until completely browned. Drain off the excess fat. Mix in seasoning and garlic powder after draining the meat.
• Reserve ¾ cup of the spaghetti sauce; set aside. Add the remaining spaghetti sauce to the skillet with the browned meat. Stir well then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spread ¼ cup of the reserved spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Arrange one third of the frozen ravioli in a single layer in the pan.
• Top the ravioli in the pan with half of the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Place another 1/3 of the frozen ravioli over the meat sauce and cheese. Top with the rest of the meat and another third of the cheese.
• Place the final 1/3 of the frozen ravioli on top of the casserole. Top with the remaining ½ cup of the spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes-30 minutes, remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until the cheese is completely melted and beginning to bubble around the edges.
• Allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing out servings.

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.

LAZY LASAGNA NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Place the cooked egg noodles into a greased 11x7 baking dish, spreading them out evenly;
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble the ground beef with the onion and garlic powder, if using, cooking until the ground beef is fully cooked and no pink remains (165 degrees F.); drain any fats that accumulate.
• Stir the tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce seasoning mix into the ground beef mixture; simmer over low heat.
• Place the cream cheese into a saucepan over medium heat; whisk the evaporated milk into the cream cheese, a little at a time, until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
• Pour the warm cream cheese mixture over the top of the noodles. Spread the warm beef and spaghetti sauce mixture over the top of the noodles; sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover the casserole with foil; bake for 20-25 minutes, removing the foil during the last 5 minutes of the baking time. Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan brown ground beef, onion and garlic.
• Stir in juice, mushroom, tomato paste, and seasonings.
• Simmer 30 min, stirring occasionally (I put a splatter shield over my pan so that it will not make as big of a mess).
• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• In a 9x13 pan, layer half of each uncooked noodles, meatsauce, cheeses. Repeat layers.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 30 minute
• Remove foil, bake for 15 more minute
• Let stand 15 min before serving.

LAZY MAN'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• To assemble:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cover the bottom of a deep baking dish with a layer of Bolognese sauce. Lay out the uncooked pasta sheets over the sauce until they cover the baking dish entirely. Cover the pasta with another generous layer of Bolognese sauce. The liquid from the sauce will cook the dried pasta so be sure to add enough sauce. Drizzle the bechamel sauce and sprinkle the mozzarella on top, until both are distributed evenly. Add another layer of dried pasta, laying the sheets in the opposite direction. Repeat the process of adding sauces, mozzarella, and pasta for another 2 to 3 layers or until two-thirds of the baking dish's depth is filled. Top off the last layer of sauces and mozzarella with a generous sprinkle of the Parmigiano cheese.
• Place the pan in oven for approximately 40 minutes and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
• In a hot saucepan, melt the unsalted butter with the olive oil, and add the carrots, onion, celery, and chili pepper. Cook the ingredients over medium heat, until they are soft. Add a sprig of rosemary. Add the ground beef and pork, and cook until golden brown. Remove the rosemary sprig, and add the white wine. Let reduce. Add the tomato sauce or La Salsa di 5 Minuti, and let simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Before serving, add basil leaves and salt to season. Serve immediately.
• Salsa di 5 Minuti:
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add onion, garlic, and chili peppers. Gently fry ingredients together. Add pureed plum tomatoes to saucepan. Simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Season with salt to taste. Add basil leaves at the very end.
• Bechamel:
• In a saucepan, heat up the milk, and bring to a gentle simmer. In another saucepan, melt the butter and immediately add the flour.
• Lower the heat, and mix until the butter has absorbed all the flour and is the consistency of thick dough. Make sure the butter-flour mixture does not burn or brown.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and whisk in a couple of ladles of heated milk into the butter-flour mixture. Whisk until the flour has absorbed all of the milk. Put the saucepan back on the burner over medium heat, and whisk in the remainder of the milk.
• Continue whisking until the sauce thickens and becomes a creamy velvety consistency.

CREAMY LAZY LASAGNA - AN INSTANT POT LAZY LASAGNA WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Using the Sauté function on your instant pot, brown ground beef and onion. Drain excess grease, and scrape off any bits off the bottom of the pan to prevent a burn error.
• Return drained beef and onions to the instant pot insert. Stir in cream cheese and spaghetti sauce until creamy.
• Put the uncooked pasta on top of the sauce. Do not stir.
• Add just enough water to submerge the noodles, around 3 cups. Do not stir!
• Cover and seal the instant pot. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Release pressure following Quick Pressure Release method.
• Stir to combine. Optional: add as much Grated Parmesan and/or Shredded Mozzarella cheeses. Stir and serve!

LAZY LASAGNA WITH LAMB RAGU, SPINACH AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• For the ragu: Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the oil smokes, pat the ground lamb dry and add to pan, brown to caramelize the meat, season with rosemary, marjoram, cloves, salt, and pepper. Once the meat has browned, add the onion, carrot, garlic and cook to soften 10 minutes more, stirring frequently. Stir in tomato paste, cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in stock then wine, reduce heat to low and gently simmer.
• In salted boiling water, undercook the pasta by 2 minutes from package directions. Reserve a cup of starchy pasta liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepot over medium heat, whisk in 2 tablespoons flour, 1 to 2 minutes, whisk in the milk and simmer to thicken. Season the bechamel sauce with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, to taste.
• Drain the pasta and add back to the pasta pot. Toss the pasta with the lamb ragu and some of the reserved starchy cooking water to loosen. Pour the pasta into a large casserole. Scatter the spinach around on top of pasta.
• Combine the ricotta with mint and/or parsley, dot the pasta with ricotta evenly around the casserole. Pour the bechamel sauce in even layer around the casserole and top with grated cheese. Cool and store for make-ahead meal. Reheat in 350 degree F oven, covered, for 30 minutes then raise the heat to 425 degrees F and bake uncovered, until brown and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• To serve immediately, transfer the casserole to a preheated 425 degree F oven and bake about 15 to 20 minutes, to brown.