Easy Fake Lasagna Recipes

FAKE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spoon 1/3 of the sauce into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Place 12 ravioli on top.
• Cover with the spinach and half the mozzarella.
• Add another layer of ravioli and the remaining sauce, mozzarella, and the Parmesan.
• Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes more.

MOCK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat your oven or pellet grill to 325°.
• Boil your noodles until they are JUST about al dente. You want to purposely undercook a bit so they don't go too far during baking. Drain well, but do not rinse. Place the noodles into a large 10x13 casserole dish.
• Mix together the ingredients from the "cheese mixture" section along with half of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Spoon this mixture over the noodles and (using tongs) toss the noodles around a bit.
• Place the sauce over the noodles and then top with the remaining 4 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake the casserole for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melty and the casserole is heated through.
• If you don't want to fire up the oven for this, you can assemble the whole casserole in a large pan and then cover it over low heat until everything is melty.

MY MOM'S MOCK LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Saute ground beef in 2 tablespoons oil until browned. Add tomato sauce and tomatoes and cook until thickened.
• 2. Cook noodles according to package instructions and drain well. Meanwhile blend softened cream cheese with sour cream and green onions. Season with garlic salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Add cheese mixture to warm noodles and mix well.
• 3. Layer one-half of meat mixture in a casserole dish. Layer the cheese/noodle mixture on top . Top with remaining meat mixture. Top with grated cheddar cheese and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA CASSEROLE- FAKE LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Assembly instructions: In a skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine pasta, 3 cups of mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper; stir gently. Pour into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch or shallow 3 quart baking dish.
• 3. Top with beef mixture and spaghetti sauce (dish will be VERY full).
• 4. To freeze: Cover tightly with foil. Seal additional cheese in package attached to pans.
• 5. To serve Thaw all day in refrigerator. Baking Instructions: Cover with new layer of foil and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
• 6. To serve now: Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted ad bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 7. 10-12 servings in 9 x 13 pan or 4 servings in each 8 x 8 pan (makes three pans)

LAZY MOM'S FAUX LASAGNA

Steps:

• Prepare water to boil and pre-grease a deep casserole dish.
• Brown beef, onions and garlic in a medium sized sauce pan (if you don't like your onions a tad crisp, saute your onions and garlic until soft, prior to adding the beef).
• Add spaghetti sauce AND spinach to the beef, onion and garlic; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 350, and add noodles to boiling water and cook until al dante.
• Drain noodles and return to pot.
• Pour the sauce mixture into the noodles, RESERVING two or so cups, and mix thoroughly. Set remaining sauce aside.
• Pour half of the pasta mixture into the pre-greased casserole dish, layer with 6 slices of provolone cheese, pour in the remaining pasta, break the remaining provolone into pieces, layer, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top. Finally, pour on the reserved sauce.
• Bake, covered, on 350 for 35 minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.