Quick Fix Lasagna
"I've been making this for years, although I treat the recipe as a starting off point since it's pretty plain on its own. I like to add mushrooms, spinach and lots of other veggies, along with garlic and herbs. I cut this off a pasta box."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 8 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 32 ounces spaghetti sauce
- 15 15 ounces dry curd cottage cheese or 15 ounces drained cottage cheese
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 1⁄4 cup grated romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
- Place small amount of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the pan.
- Place 3 strips of uncooked lasagna noodles in pan; spread with 1/3 spaghetti sauce, 1/3 ricotta and 1/3 mozzarella cheeses.
- Repeat layers twice.
- Sprinkle with romano cheese.
- Bake, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove cover and bake 30 minutes longer.
- Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
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Reviews
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I smile when people tell me how much of a chore lasagna is to make, especially when they compliment me on this recipe. I have been making this for years also. I think the recipe came from a Martha Gooch lasagna noodle box. I usually use the cheapest store brand noodles with great results. I've learned that the more "goodies" you add to the sauce (garlic, sausage, hamburger, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, capers, etc.), the sauce thickens and the results may burn. Be sure to add enough sauce to make it slightly saucy. Otherwise this is always a successful recipe. The noodles really cook without added water. Try it once and you'll be hooked. Okay, one more warning...I baked this in my mom's oven and her gauge didn't work right making it a higher temp. Check within the first 30 min. if you suspect your temp. may be higher to prevent drying out and burning. -
My husband and 8 year old son went camping with the cub scouts this weekend. They came home hungry and very very tired (and sunburned and we found one tick!). When I asked my son what he wanted for dinner and started talking about what was available he said "Lasagna. Plain lasagna. No vegetables. No meat. Just cheese." So that's what I looked for! LOL Under normal circumstances I would have added mushrooms, maybe some shredded carrot, etc. But he wanted "PLAIN" so we went with it. And you know what? It was delicious. This took almost no time to put together and smelled lovely. We also had a loaf of italian bread and salad and this was a nice easy dinner. Thanks so much! (Next time I'll add the veggies, though!)
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Vino Girl
United States
My husband and I married straight out of college in July of 1992. I work as the Assistant Manager at a wine shop which allows me to drink on the job! (OK, not that much, but it's still a fun job...) Besides helping customers choose wine they will like (and also help with food and wine pairings for their menus), I also get to help with the catering end of the business, so I get to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen making fun appetizers and beautiful food displays. I also work part-time at the fromagerie next door. So yeah - that means I eat on the job, too. :^D
We live on several peaceful wooded acres on a cute little river in rural NE Wisconsin, with a cranky old-lady Burmese and whatever stray outdoor cats that have decided to adopt us on any given day. The cute puppy in the picture is Jake, our Elhew-bred English Pointer that we brought home on Easter weekend 2007. I've also got 2 painted turtles named Dennis and Fuzz, and a bunch of fish (koi and goldfish, along with the guppies & swordtails in the turtle tank).
I USUALLY eat and cook healthy, but I rarely pass up dessert, either. I do not eat red meat, and try to limit other animal products, too. I love to bake, although I seem to collect a lot of scone and biscotti recipes which I NEVER get around to making. I bake and eat A LOT of cookies and muffins... I almost always reduce the sugar by 1/4 and use whole wheat pastry flour for at least part of the flour. Those two changes do so much to make recipes healthier without compromising taste. I try to reduce fat whenever I can, too, but while I want to eat healthy, I still want to ENJOY what I eat!!!
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