My Moms Lasagna No Ricotta Recipes

EASY LASAGNA - NO RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook ground beef, onion, garlic, and pepper in skillet until beef is browned; drain.
• Return beef to skillet and add the spaghetti sauce, water, parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Stir to mix.
• Lightly spray 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place 3 lasagna noodles in bottom. Add 1/3 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers twice, ending with a layer of the meat mixture on the top.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

MY MOM'S LASAGNA (NO RICOTTA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat.
• Sprinkle meat with onion powder.
• Add spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning.
• Mix well. Set aside.
• Drain noodles.
• Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Add a layer of sauce to pan.
• Top sauce with 3 lasagna noodles.
• Top noodles with more sauce.
• Top sauce with enough mozzarella cheese slices to cover in a single layer (6 slices).
• Top cheese with 3 more noodles, sauce, 6 more cheese slices.
• Top cheese with remaining 3 noodles and sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Top Parmesan with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes (watch closely after 30 minutes to make sure cheese does not over brown).
• Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving.

MY MOM'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the beef and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the onions, garlic and dried oregano and cook until they are softened and the meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and toast for 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan, fresh basil and oregano, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of noodles over the sauce and top with a third of the ricotta filling. Spoon over a layer of sauce and top with another layer of noodles. Continue with 2 more layers of ricotta, sauce and noodles, ending with a top layer of noodles. Spoon a thin layer of the remaining sauce over the top, sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the noodles and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and cook until the cheese is golden and the lasagna is bubbling, another 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MOM'S LASAGNA (NO BOIL & NO RICOTTA)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Cook and drain beef. Add spaghetti sauce and, simmer about 10 minutes.
• Mix together cottage cheese, ½ of the mixed shredded cheese, eggs, salt and pepper.
• Pour about a cup of sauce of bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish. Arrange 3 UNCOOKED lasagna noodles lengthwise over sauce and cover with another cup of sauce. Spread ½ cheese filling over sauce. Repeat with layer of lasagna, sauce and cheese mix. Top with layer of lasagna and remaining sauce, sprinkle with mixed cheese.
• Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.