Lasagna Like Pasta Dish Recipes

LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the pasta, 3 cups mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with beef mixture and spaghetti sauce (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Sprinkle casserole with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

EASY PASTA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Cook rigatoni according to package directions, drain, and divide in half.
• In large bowl, beat eggs and stir in ricotta and parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
• In large bowl, mix the two jars of pasta sauce with the can of diced tomatoes including juice.
• Add 2 cups pasta sauce mix spreading to cover bottom of baking pan.
• Add half of cooked noodles over sauce, and top with half of ricotta mixture, dropped by spoonfuls.
• Add sour cream, dropped by spoonfuls.
• Add 1 cup mozzarella, 2 cups pasta sauce mix, remaining rigatoni and ricotta mixture, and top with 1 cup mozzarella.
• Add remaining pasta sauce mix and remaining mozzarella.
• Bake covered with foil until bubbly, about 60 minutes.
• Uncover and continue cooking about 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA-LIKE PASTA DISH

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta, be sure to add salt before adding the pasta.
• In a mixing bowl, mix the full jar of ricotta cheese and the parmesan cheese and add some salt and pepper.
• Once the noodles are cooked, reserve 1 cup of the starchy hot pasta water and then strain.
• Gradually add the pasta water to the cheese mixture, you may not use all of the water, just add enough to make the mixture nice and creamy and melted.
• Toss the noodles into the cheese mixture.
• Spread the noodles and cheese mixture into a baking dish.
• Evenly spread the tomato sauce and mushrooms over the top. Then add the parsley.
• Top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and hot and bubbly.
• Then serve.

LASAGNA STYLE PASTA DISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*. Grease an 8x8 pan.
• Pour sauce and water into the pan. Stir noodles into the mixture. Cover, bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Check noodles to see if they're done. (If not, bake an additional 5-10 minutes.) Sprinkle cheese over the top and place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
• -OR-
• To make it in a dutch oven, or large skillet, add an additional 1/4 cup of water. Bring pasta and sauce with noodles to a boil, and simmer covered 15 minutes or until pasta is done. Stir well, and sprinkle with cheese. Cover a few minutes to allow cheese to melt before serving.