Showing posts with label meat sauce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meat sauce. Show all posts

Monday, January 5, 2015

Super Yummy Spaghetti

1 box spaghetti noodles
1 pound ground beef
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
8 oz. ricotta cheese
4 oz. sour cream
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 t. Garlic Powder
3 T. Italian Seasoning, divided
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Parmesan Cheese, if desired

Cook noodles according to directions on box. Brown ground beef, drain fat, add garlic powder and 2 T. Italian seasoning and jar of spaghetti sauce. Simmer on low to allow flavors to mix together.  In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth. Add another 1 T. Italian seasoning and mix in well.

Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Add 1/2 of the noodles and all of the cheese mixture to the dish and mix together. Top with remaining noodles and meat/sauce mixture.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese and Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Label: Thaw meal, bake covered in 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Lazy Day Lasagna

Lazy Day Lasagna

12 oz. cottage cheese
2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
1/3 C. chopped parsley
1 t. onion powder
1/2 t. dried basil leaves
1/8 t. pepper
32 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce
3/4 C. lean ground beef, cooked
9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
3/4 C. water

In large bowl, mix cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, eggs, parsley, onion powder, basil and pepper until well blended. Set aside. In medium bowl, mix spaghetti sauce and cooked ground beef. In 9x13 pan, spread 3/4 C. meat sauce on the bottom. Layer 3 uncooked noodles on top of meat sauce. Spread 1/2 of cheese mixture and 1 1/2 C. meat sauce on noodles. Layer 3 more uncooked noodles on top of meat sauce. Spread remaining cheese mixture on noodles. Top with last 3 uncooked noodles and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around the outside edges.

Cover top of lasagna with wax paper before covering with foil. The acid from the tomatoes will leave small holes in the foil.

Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Baked covered at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 min. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. To bake from frozen, add 30 min. to total cooking time.