Creamy Lasagna Casserole Recipes

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°.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese and onions; mix well., Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce into each of two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. Place two to three noodles in each dish, trimming to fit as necessary. Top each with about 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture and 2/3 cup meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over each., Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 1 month. Bake remaining casserole, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. , To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator for 18 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or very large skillet, brown the meat. Add the onion powder and garlic and cook a couple of minutes more.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, paste, water and seasonings.
• Cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
• With mixer or food processor, mix the cream cheese, ricotta and eggs.
• Preheat oven to 350, and spray a large lasagna pan (11x15) with cooking spray.
• Layer half the noodles in the bottom of the pan, breaking the noodles as needed.
• Add half of the meat sauce, and spread evenly over the noodles.
• Gently spread the cream cheese/ricotta mixture evenly over the sauce.
• Lay the sliced Mozzarella on top of the cream cheese layer, covering completely.
• Lay the remaining lasagna noodles on top of this.
• Top with remaining meat sauce.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan over the entire casserole.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before cutting.
• NOTE: You could divide this into two smaller casseroles and freeze one.

Steps:

• In a Dutch Oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• Add the tomato sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and onions, mixing well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce into two greased 8 inch square baking dishes.
• Place 2 to 3 noodles in each dish, trimming to fit if necessary.
• Top each with about 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture and about 2/3 cup meat sauce.
• Repeat layers twice.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over each.
• Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 1 month.
• Bake remaining casserole, uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and heated through.

Steps:

• Slice zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick strips. Lay the strips out on baking sheet pan and salt generously. Set aside.
• Roast the peppers over a gas flame or broil on a sheet pan until completely charred, about 8 minutes. Put the peppers in a bowl, cover, and set aside until just cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Rub the skins off the peppers with your fingers to remove most of the charred skin. Core and remove the seeds, then slice the peppers lengthwise into 1 1/2-inch strips.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix the goat cheese, olives, thyme, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Thoroughly wipe excess salt and moisture from zucchini and squash with paper towel.
• Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of an 8- by 11-inch baking dish. Begin layering, remembering to season with pepper between each layer. Start with the zucchini and then summer squash and all the peppers. Dollop spoonfuls of the cheese over the peppers and then spread it out to cover. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the vegetables. Repeat with the remaining zucchini, squash, goat cheese, and sauce. Sprinkle top layer with Parmesan and bake, covered, for 30 minutes, then uncover. Continue baking until the vegetables are tender and the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes more. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Put the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, vinegar, and salt in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 minutes. While sauce cooks tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the basil. Transfer half of the sauce to a food processor and puree. Return to the saucepan and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Mix pasta and remaining ingredients except cheese in ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole.
• Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• BROWN meat in large saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. In a separate bowl, mix egg, cream cheese, sour cream, and parmesan together.
• LIGHTLY coat bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish with spaghetti sauce mixture. Top with layers of 3 noodles, 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture, then with 1/3 spaghetti sauce mixture, then 1/3 pkg. mozzarella and 1/3 pkg. cheddar. Repeat for 3 layers. Cover.
• BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover. Bake, uncovered, 15 min. or until cheese is golden. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and onions in butter, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in milk, soup, basil and pepper.
• Place 4 noodles in baking dish. Top with about 1 cup of the soup mixture, half of the cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the chicken, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with noodles. Place remaining 4 noodles over top. Top with remaining soup mixture, mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.
• Bake uncovered 50 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brown meat with onions in large skillet; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and water; set aside. Mix cream cheese spread and milk in medium bowl until blended. Add ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and Italian seasoning; mix well.
• Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of 6 noodle pieces, half the cream cheese mixture and 1 cup of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Alfredo sauce and milk. Spread 1/4 cup of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Then layer 1/3 of the potatoes over the sauce in the dish. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the ham, broccoli and 1 1/2 cups of the Swiss cheese. Mix well and spread 1/3 of this mixture over the potatoes in the baking dish. Then top with another layer of potatoes, followed by the ham mixture, finally topping all with the remaining Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese. Pour the remaining Alfredo sauce over all.
• Cover and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for additional 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.