Faux Lasagna
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4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
10 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Faux Lasagna
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This Faux Lasagna is lasagna without all of the work. This can totally be made ahead of time and is a great casserole to freeze!
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Ingredients
- 16- oz package wide egg noodles, uncooked
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 /2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons sliced green onions
- 1 lb . ground beef
- 1/2 /2 cup fresh minced onion or 1/4 cup dried onion
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 3/4 /4 cup spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/2 /2 cups shredded mozzarella
- parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- Boil noodles in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain. You don't want to overcook them.
- Arrange half of the noodles in a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. *Note - a 9x13 pan is a 3 quart dish so a 2 quart is a smaller pan. Drizzle noodles with melted butter.
- Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and green onions in a medium bowl. Spoon mixture on top of noodles. Layer remaining noodles on top.
- Brown beef and onion in a skillet. Add the garlic and cook for and minute then drain well. Stir in spaghetti sauce and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over noodles.
- If making ahead, cover will aluminum foil and refrigerate until ready to bake. This is also when you could freeze it for a later time.
- Bake covered in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan and bake for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- Freezer Note: Thaw frozen lasagna in refrigerator overnight and bake according to directions.Adapted from Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Baking.Added garlic, green onions, omitted tomato paste, and added additional spaghetti sauce.
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