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Lasagna Casserole

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May 8, 2013 by Jodi + 8 Comments

 Lasagna Casserole has all of the same elements of traditional lasagna – meat sauce, cheese sauce and pasta lots of cheese of cheese, but it’s easier to make and takes less time.

A plate of Lasagna Casserole

In the world of quick, easy, and delicious dinners, this Lasagna Casserole ranks right up there at the top.

If you love lasagna, but don’t love how long it can take to make it or are pressed for time, then are going to absolutely love this casserole.  It is just as good as traditional lasagna, but can be prepared and ready to eat in 30 minutes.  I’m totally serious. This stuff is scrumptious!

My boys were practically licking their plates and begging for seconds—apparently it’s been way to long since I’ve made this.

Serve it with a salad and some yummy cheesy bread (I’ll share that another time) and you have yourself a truly fabulous meal.

Oh, and the best part is the leftovers the next day . . . mmmmm, even better than the day you made it.

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Lasagna Casserole


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Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper, divided
  • 1 lb mini shell pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 carton (24-oz) cottage cheese
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or colby jack)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
  • 1 jar (26 oz) spaghetti sauce (I like Prego)
  • Additional grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, in medium skillet, cook ground beef and onion.  Drain and stir in salt, garlic salt and 1/4 tsp. of the pepper.  Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine cooked pasta, 3 cups of the shredded cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper. Stir gently until well mixed.  Pour into a greased 9×13 pan.  Top with meat mixture and then spread spaghetti sauce on top.  Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and then the remaining shredded cheese.
  4. Bake at 350° uncovered for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

I’ve made this with medium-size shell pasta and the mini-size and I would definitely recommend the mini. The bigger shells seem to soak up too much of the moisture making this casserole a little on the dry side.  If you can find the mini shells, absolutely use them.  Barilla makes a mini shell pasta that I absolutely love.

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Filed Under: Beef, Main Dishes, Pasta Tagged With: cheese, cottage cheese, ground beef, lasagna, pasta, spaghetti sauce

Comments

  1. Allison dunn says

    May 16, 2016 at 7:41 am

    Made this for dinner last night and it was a HIT! Then I made the white chocolate raspberry bundt cake for dessert. Everyone love it! Thanks, Jodi!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      May 16, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Thank Allison, I’m so glad you guys loved it. Thank you for leaving a comment, I love hearing back from people!

      Reply
  2. Zuri says

    November 27, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    Whats the serving size for these measurments ?

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      November 28, 2017 at 2:03 pm

      Zuri, I don’t know the exact serving size for this recipe. It makes a lot and you could easily feed 12 people.

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    March 29, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Yummy! Lasagna has always been a favorite but I just can’t get it right! Definitely going to try this.. in a smaller portion. Thanks Jodi!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 29, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Hey Kim, you will love this! It’s so simple to make and is delicious! Let me know if you end up making it and what you think. Take care and stay safe!

      Reply
  4. Kathleen says

    December 2, 2021 at 3:39 pm

    Good afternoon Jodi I’ve made this before with my own version but I’m using yours tonight and I have leftover spaghetti sauce with ground meat already on it and yours says to put the meat in with the cheese and the noodles and then you pour the sauce over it does it matter if mines already premixed

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    • Jodi says

      December 2, 2021 at 8:21 pm

      It should work just fine Kathleen.

      Reply

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