Lazy Lasagna Recipes

EASY LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain.
• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat until browned. Add onions and carrots; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and Italian seasoning (oregano or basil). Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
• To Assemble: Spread half of the meat mixture on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with all of the pasta. Spread all of the cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbling.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

{LAZY DAY} EASY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet brown the beef completely and drain off any remaining fat.
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes and seasonings.
• Spray a 9X13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Place a layer of ravioli across the bottom of the pan.
• Spoon half the meat sauce over the ravioli.
• Then layer half of the mozzarella cheese on top of the meat sauce.
• Add another layer of ravioli, sauce, then cheese.
• Top with the shredded parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil and Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Remove the foil and back for an additional 10-15 minutes to slightly brown the top of the lasagna.
• Remove from the oven and let it sit for about 10- 15 minutes before you serve. Cut and serve.
• Serve with your favorite side salad and crusty garlic bread.

WEEKNIGHT LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drain noodles well; stir into cheese mixture., Spread 1 cup pasta sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodle mixture and 1 cup sauce; layer with the remaining noodle mixture and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover with greased foil; bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook pasta a bit less than fully done.
• Grease a 9x13 pan with olive oil.
• Layer 1/2 the amount each of pasta, ground beef, ricotta, parmesan, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella in that order.
• Repeat except for the mozzarella.
• Draw a wooden spoon through the layers in an S-shaped pattern to mesh the layers without actually stirring them together.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is as brown as you like it and everything is bubbling hot.
• Note -- steamed and drained zucchini or very well-drained, frozen spinach is a good addition.
• Note -- Can substitute ground turkey or chunks of cooked chicken/turkey for the ground beef if desired.

LAZY LASAGNA I

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain excess fat. Reduce heat to low, stir in the jar of spaghetti sauce, and heat through. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream. Stir in dried parsley to taste.
• Spoon 1/2 of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place 1/2 of the uncooked noodles over the sauce, then 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese. Pour water around the outside edge of pan. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degree C) oven for one hour. Uncover. Continue baking for an additional 20 minutes, or until bubbly and browned. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

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 LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9x13 pan. Brown ground beef in skillet and add 3/4th of the sauce to meat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Pour remaining sauce in the bottom of casserole dish. Next layer frozen ravioli, then a layer of meat sauce and top with 1/2 the cheese. Layer ravioli again, meat sauce and cheese. Sprinkle basil and oregano on top layer of cheese. C
• over with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring pasta sauce, water and garlic to boil in large skillet. Stir in noodles; cover.
• Cook on medium-low heat 12 min. or just until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir.
• Mix ricotta and basil; drop spoonfuls over noodle mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; cover. Let stand 5 min. until mozzarella is melted.

LAZY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside. In another bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and beef; mix well. , Spoon a fourth of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles and half of the cheese mixture; repeat layers once. Top with a fourth of the meat sauce, remaining noodles and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around edges. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

LAZY BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings and return beef to skillet.
• Stir in salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix well. Stir in pasta sauce and water; bring to a boil. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Coat 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Layer half the ravioli, half the beef mixture and half the cheese. Repeat with remaining ravioli, beef mixture and cheese; cover with aluminum foil. Bake in 400°F oven 15 minutes (20 minutes if using frozen ravioli). Uncover; continue baking 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and pasta is tender.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

LAZY LASAGNA: BAKED RAVIOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
• In a medium skillet, crumble and brown the ground beef over medium heat until completely browned. Drain off the excess fat.
• Reserve ¾ cup of the spaghetti sauce; set aside. Add the remaining spaghetti sauce to the skillet with the ground beef. Stir well then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spread ¼ cup of the reserved spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Arrange one third of the frozen ravioli in a single layer in the pan.
• Top the ravioli in the pan with half of the ground beef mixture, then sprinkle 1/3 of the bag of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Place another 1/3 of the frozen ravioli in a single layer over the meat sauce and cheese. Top with the rest of the meat sauce and another 1/3 bag of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Place the final 1/3 of the frozen ravioli on top of the casserole. Top with the remaining ½ cup of the spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake the casserole at 350F for 30-40 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted and beginning to bubble around the edges.