Easy Lasagna Recipe
December 2, 2006 in RecipesDebbie's Easy Lasagna
This is great for a group because you can make it ahead. Consider making enough for a couple of dinner parties at one time. I just get the stuff and put it together, so I don't have exact portions of the ingredients. It's certainly not gourmet - but it always turns out tasty.
Lasagna Noodles
Lean Ground beef
One can each of mushrooms and sliced black olives
2% Cottage Cheese
package of Swiss cheese
package of Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Jars of Spaghetti sauce (I like Prego)
- Cube Swiss and Mozzarella cheese
- Cook lasagna noodles until al dente. Rinse and let cool.
- Fry ground beef in large pot and drain off extra fat.
- Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and olives to the ground beef and heat to a simmer.
- Alternate and layer the spaghetti sauce, lasagna noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese and Swiss cheese in casserole dish (usually about three layers of sauce and two layers of all the other ingredients seems to take you to the top of the dish).
- Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese on top.
Bake at 375 degrees (for 1 to 2 hours! - Ha!) Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a satisfying and simple-to-make dinner.
Comments
Lasagne was my recipe of the year, early in 2006 a girlfriend gave me her recipe and the poor family had to endure it once a week for months until I got it just right, lol.
My version is nothing like yours, I do a white/cheese sauce on top of the pasta layer and only put the cheese on the top.
Posted by: Maddy | Jan 13, 2007 3:42:41 PM
The secret to prepare a perfect lasagna, is not to use any mozzarella or cheese of some kind, except for Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano. Alternate and layer lasagna, spaghetti sauce (add dried porcini mushrooms to the sauce for example, to add a true italian taste)and besciamel sauce flavoured with a little nutmeg.
In Italy are commonly used chicken entrails in addition to ground beef to prepare the sauce but many people don't like the taste and texture of entrails, neither do I, but you can try and add bones ham or "pancetta" (bacon).
BUON APPETITO!
Posted by: Daniela | Jun 23, 2007 10:52:41 AM