Lazy Betty Recipes

LAZY BETTY

Steps:

• Pour pie filling into ungreased 9x13x2-inch baking dish.
• Smooth filling, sprinkle with cake mix,.
• Add chopped nuts.
• Melt margarine and drizzle over entire top.
• Bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Serve with whip topping.

EASY LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Pour marinara sauce into the meat. Stir in drained egg noodles, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning; mix until incorporated. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square casserole dish and top with mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain well.
• Add spaghetti sauce and water and blend well; simmer 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, chives, oregano and egg and mix well.
• In bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce.
• Top with half of the noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture and half of the mozzarella.
• Repeat with remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella.
• Top with remaining meat sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Uncover baking dish and bake for 50-60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly.
• Cover: let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

LAZY-DAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°. Put the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning in the bowl. Stir with the spoon until mixed.
• Spoon 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce evenly over bottom of the baking dish. Top with 4 of the uncooked lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1 cup of the ricotta cheese mixture over noodles, using the back of the spoon. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce over mozzarella cheese. Make more layers with 4 lasagna noodles, the rest of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup spaghetti sauce. (Be sure the spaghetti sauce completely covers the noodles.) Sprinkle with the rest of the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lasagna is hot in center and cheese is melted. Use the pot holders to take pan out of oven it will be very hot and heavy. Let lasagna cool for 15 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 2 rows, using the knife.

BETTY'S LAZY DAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain.
• Add oregano to spaghetti sauce.
• In greased 10x6x1 1/2 inch baking dish, make layers in order, half each noodles, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese slices and spaghetti sauce. Repeat.
• Bake in moderate oven 375 degrees about 30 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until combined. In a saucepan, bring milk and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Add to batter and beat until combined. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine frosting ingredients; spread over warm cake. Broil 4 in. from heat until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.

LAZY-DAY OVERNIGHT LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain well. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chives, oregano and egg.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish or lasagna pan, spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce. Top with half each of the uncooked noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 1 1/2 cups meat sauce and remaining noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover; refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 50 to 60 minutes or until noodles are tender and casserole is bubbly. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before serving.