Cheesy Cheddar Mock Lasagna Recipes

MOCK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place noodles in 2 quart casserole, add butter.
• Mix in cream cheese and cottage cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Saute onions and green peppers until glossy and translucent.
• Add ground beef and brown lightly.
• Add tomato sauce to meat mixture and heat until bubbly.
• Pour meat mixture over noodle mixture and spread to cover.
• Sprinkle grated cheddar on top of meat mixture.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

MEATLOAF MOCK LASAGNA WITH FOUR CHEESES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, and egg, and mix very well. Set aside.
• Combine mozzarella and muenster cheeses and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and peppers and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, meatloaf, sauce, herbs, and wine.
• Stir and cook about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• When pasta is cooked al dente, drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to pasta.
• Add meatloaf mixture to pasta and mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 the pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9"x13" baking pan.
• Spoon all the ricotta mixture over the pasta layer and smooth with a spatula.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella mixture over the ricotta layer.
• Spread remaining pasta mixture over cheese layer.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

SHARP CHEDDAR "LASAGNA"

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in pasta sauce.
• Layer half each of the meat mixture and Dinner in 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; repeat layers. Top with mozzarella.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through.

"MOCK" LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In bowl mix cooked hamburg, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, egg and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of sauce mixture on bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Add a layer of ravioli. Can do a single layer or can overlap them.
• Layer 1/3 of sauce mixture over ravioli.
• Sprinkle 1 cup cheese.
• Repeat with two more layers.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

MOCK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in salted water until tender, drain and rinse with cold water.
• Brown hamburger, adding onions part way. Drain off fat and add garlic, tomatoes and spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Grease a 10 cup casserole and layer as follows: 1/2 of pasta, 1/2 of sauce, 1/2 of sour cream, half of cheddar cheese. Repeat. Top with mozarella slices. Cover and bake at 350F for 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake until cheese is browned.
• Note:Can be made ahead and chilled. Add 30 minutes to cooking time.
• As a variation, add thinly sliced green pepper or canned kernel corn on top of each layer of pasta.

CHEESY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato paste, water, brown sugar, oregano, vinegar and garlic powder., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, spread 1 cup of meat sauce. Layer with three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce and mozzarella cheese; three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce and Monterey Jack cheese; three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce, provolone cheese and the Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.