Maries Easy Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, cook and stir ground beef until brown. Add mushrooms and onions; saute until onions are transparent. Stir in pasta sauce, and heat through.
• In a medium size bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and eggs.
• Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. Layer with uncooked lasagna noodles, cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and meat sauce. Continue layering until all ingredients are used, reserving 1/2 cup mozzarella. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, and top with remaining half cup of mozzarella cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil, brown chicken thighs and remove from pan.
• Add onion and garlic to pan saute until soft, then remove to blender.
• Add tomatoes and basil and blend until sauce is smooth.
• Meanwhile, combine ground beef, Parmesan cheese, egg, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic and salt and pepper.
• Remove sausage from casings and brown in same pan along with beef mixture.
• Add blended tomatoes and sauces, chicken thighs and salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from bones, shred and add to sauce.
• Bring pot of water to a boil, add lasagna and cook for 10 minutes.
• Drain well and rinse with cold water.
• Add layer of sauce to bottom of casserole dish.
• Layer with noodles, filling, sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella and repeat layers until all is used up.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes covered, then uncover and bake 15 minutes more.
• Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers once more: top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Brown meat and drain.
• Add sauce and set aside.
• Combine cheeses, seasonings and eggs.
• Spread 1 cup meat sauce in 9 x 13 pan.
• Layer 4 uncooked noodles.
• Spread on 1 cup cheese mixture, then 1 cup sauce.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Top with 4 noodles, sauce and cheeses.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano and basil. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the noodles, sauce, cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.