Weekday Lasagna Food

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.

WEEKDAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, combine the egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese. Spread 2 cups meat sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with three noodles, half of the cottage cheese mixture and half of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

TWO SAUCE WEEKNIGHT LASAGNA BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat large pot of water to a boil, salt water and cook pasta to al dente.
• While pasta water comes to a boil, heat olive oil in a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat, add pancetta and render 2 to 3 minutes then add meat and break up as it browns. When the meat has begun to caramelize and develops a nice brown color, 4 to 5 minutes, add carrot, onion, 2 cloves of garlic, allspice, salt and pepper and a bay leaf. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more to soften onions and carrots bits then stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in wine and cook out 1 minute then stir in stock and reduce heat to simmer.
• While red sauce cooks, cut remaining whole clove of garlic and rub the inside of a medium sauce pot with it. Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Add in flour and whisk together a minute or so then whisk in milk and bring to a bubble, reduce heat then season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, thicken 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss pasta with white sauce and 1/2 cup grated cheese. Serve pasta in individual bowls and top with a ladle of meat sauce in the middle of the bowl for mixing in. Garnish with parsley.

EASY WEEKNIGHT LASAGNA- THE BEST!

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic.
• Add Ground Beef and Italian Seasoning.
• Cook until browned and crumbly.
• add sauce to skillet, mix with beef and continue cooking until combined.
• In a mixing bowl- mix ricotta cheese and parmigiana cheese- set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.
• Grease a 9 X 9 Square pan ( or what ever you have).
• spread layer of meat sauce on bottom.
• next layer of Barilla lasagna sheets- single layer.
• next layer meat sauce.
• next layer of ricotta cheese mix.
• sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• repeat until all used up making top layer mozzarella cheese.
• COVER with aluminum foil( do not forget to cover).
• cook for 30 minutes.
• uncover and cook for 10 minutes more until bubbly.

WEEKNIGHT LASAGNA TOSS

Steps:

• Brown meat in large saucepan; drain.
• Add next 5 ingredients; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in noodles; cover.
• Cook on medium-low heat 10 to 15 min. or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Let stand 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

WEEKNIGHT SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in large saucepan; drain fat. Add peppers, garlic, pasta sauce, water and dressing; bring to boil. Add noodles; stir, cover.
• Cook over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender. Remove from heat, stir in ricotta cheese, sprinkle with italiano cheese blend; cover for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.