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I created this blog for all who enjoy trying new things and love to cook. Well even if you don't love to cook there are a few very quick and simple recipes for night when your in a rush.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Cheesy Lasagna

So lasagna is pretty simple..I think. It is a little time consuming so hopfully I've made a few adjustments to help make it a little faster.

Now when I do lasagna I double it.  I will end up baking one right away then feeze one.  I usually cook it with a month.  Otherwise it tends to taste a little dry if you freeze it any longer than that. But whatever your comfortable with. 

Ingredients
2 pounds hamburger
1 box lasagna noodles
1 1/2 jars pasta sauce (any kind/flavor)
1 large container of cottage cheese
4 cups motzarella cheese
parmesan cheese
italian seasoning

1.  Brown hamburger and drain well.
2.  Break lasagna noodles into 2 or 3 pieces or leave whole which ever you choose.  I just throw the pieces in.  No one can taste if its broken up or not.  (I usually start the water while I cook the hamburger)
3.  Once noodles and hamburger are done spray the bottom and sides of a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.
4.  Layer a good amount of sauce on the bottom. This keeps noodles from sticking.
5.  Layer noodles, sauce, hamburger, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and motzarella cheese.  Repeat 3-4 times depending on size of your pan.
6.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min then take foil off and bake for another 15-20 min until cheese is slighly golden brown on top or to your liking.

For a side dish we usually do salad and rolls of some kind.

Enjoy!


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