Lazy Day Lasagna
"Easy, tasty, basic lasagna recipe. I have been making this for years with slight variations to the recipe depending on what I have on hand, and on how much time I want to spend. Sometimes I add browned ground beef or Italian sausage to the sauce. Sometimes I use ricotta cheese instead of cottage. My husband, who loves Italian food, finds this to be his favorite lasagne. Passive cooking time includes boiling the noodles, baking the lasagne and letting it stand."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 6 ounces lasagna noodles
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can pasta sauce with meat
- 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
- 1 (6 ounce) package sliced mozzarella cheese
- parmesan cheese
directions
- Boil the noodles in salted water following package directions; drain.
- Stir oregano into the spaghetti sauce.
- Grease a 10x6x1-1/2 baking dish, (I use Pam).
- Make layers in order using half of each ingredient; noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, and spaghetti sauce.
- Repeat.
- Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.
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Reviews
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This really is a fast, basic recipe that could lend itself to several thousand little yummy deviations...like the leftover sausage I had that I sprinkled over the sauce. I never boil my lasagne noodles - no need to (any you don't have to buy the 'special' ones, regular noodles work just fine. Just add a little more liquid - milk in my case - to rehydrate the noodles as they bake). My kids thought this was very good. It may not replace my fussy lasagne, but for the ease of preparation and good taste, I'll make this again. -
I would agree with evelyn's comments. This is a very good lasagna when you want something that is easy & fast to get on the table. I couldn't find the cream style cottage cheese, but have used regular cottage cheese with success before & did so again tonight.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Trisha W
Fernandina Beach, FL
<p>I was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Have lived from Arkansas to Memphis to Maine to Minnesota to Texas to CA and now Illinois since I have been married. I have 4 children (3 grown daughters and 1 grown son) and 11 grandsons. The oldest turned 12 in Aug.'14 and the youngest was born Oct. 5, 2014. I taught elementary school (both public and private) for 16 years, then worked for 6 years as a principal for a private Christian school. I am now a Dyslexia Testing Specialist and Tutor in private practice and I love my work. The cookbook I have used most during my 37 years of marriage is the Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book (red and white checkered.) I still get it out frequently and several of its recipes have become regulars in my house.</p>