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Busy Day Lasagna Toss

July 13, 2013 by mandyrecipebox

Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods. When I make it, I use cottage cheese instead of Ricotta. It’s just the way I’ve always eaten it. Once, I tried making it with Ricotta cheese and my husband didn’t love it as much as he did with the cottage cheese. So I went back to using cottage cheese. Why fix something if it isn’t broken and all?
But lasagna is not a fast meal to prepare. This skillet version is. While I still prefer the classic version, this is a tasty substitute for when you want and quick and easy meal.
 
Busy Day Lasagna Toss
 
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Cook time
30 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Author: Mandy Bird
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 C. green pepper, chopped
  • ½ C. onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 26 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1⅔ C. water
  • ¼ C. Italian salad dressing (prepared not dry)
  • ¼ C. brown sugar (I used 1 Tbsp. and it was plenty sweet)
  • 12 no boil lasagna noodles, uncooked (or use regular noodles and just break them up, then cook them in a pot of water and add to the beef mixture)
  • ½ C. ricotta or cottage cheese
  • 1 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
  1. Brown beef in a large deep skillet over medium heat; drain.
  2. Add pepper, onion, and garlic; saute until tender.
  3. Stir in sauce, water, salad dressing and brown sugar. If using regular noodles, leave out the water.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Break each noodle into 4 pieces; stir into mixture.
  6. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally until noodles are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat.
  8. Stir in ricotta or cottage cheese.
  9. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cover.
  10. Let stand for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
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This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch’s Garfield… Recipes with Cattitude.
I love this cookbook! It is full of over 230 quick and easy recipes for Garfield’s favorite foods…lasagna, pizza and much more. There’s Strawberry Ice Cream Soda, Upside Down Apple Muffins, Homestyle Potato Pancakes, Mocha Party Cake, Chicken Chimies, and so much more. Plus there are tips and pictures of Garfield and Odie throughout the book.

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Filed Under: beef, Easy Dinner, pasta

Comments

  1. Betty Lou says

    July 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    This sound so good , quick and easy——think I will make it for dinner tonight using gluten free lasagna noodles.

  2. Anonymous says

    July 13, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    Homemade macaroni and cheese<br /><br />Sherri<br />reeree821@aol.com

  3. Jenn says

    July 13, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    I love creamy mac and cheese all the way!!!

  4. Elizabeth Waterson says

    July 13, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    Fast lasagna? sounds good to me!

  5. Kelly Westerman says

    July 14, 2013 at 1:07 am

    My favorite food of all time – macaroni &amp; cheese!

  6. Holly L says

    July 14, 2013 at 1:50 am

    This sounds easy and so good! I never use cottage cheese, always ricotta. I&#39;m gonna try the cottage cheese next time! Sounds so good!

  7. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    July 14, 2013 at 2:26 am

    This sounds fabulous Mindy!

  8. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    July 14, 2013 at 2:26 am

    *Mandy. Stupid auto correct! 🙂

  9. keshakeke says

    July 14, 2013 at 8:32 am

    I love peanut butter

  10. Trish says

    July 14, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Mac and cheese with hamburger and green peppers. Yum!!

  11. Rustown Mom says

    July 15, 2013 at 1:53 am

    YUM – i have a Kraft recipe that is similar! It&#39;s great not to have to turn on the oven in the summer, right? (:

  12. Ashley says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    I am trying this on Italian Night! Thanks for an easy and delicious recipe!!!

  13. Julie's Creative Crafts www.juliecamell.com says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Fast and easy on the stove top! I&#39;m there!

  14. Debra Ann Elliott says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    My favorite comfort food is anything Italian.

  15. Anonymous says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    I like this way to be able to make it for just 2 instead of 13×9 pan<br />

  16. Anonymous says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    Looks great – would just need to adjust for Gluten-free. Thanks!

  17. Elaine says

    July 15, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    I love tomato soup &amp; grilled cheese!

  18. Karen F. says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Sounds good and easy!

  19. Sharon W says

    July 15, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    I agree, cottage cheese!

  20. Bronwen says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Mashed potatoes!

  21. KarenPB says

    July 15, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Homemade mashed potatoes

  22. Anonymous says

    July 15, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    Well I&#39;m doing paleo – but if I wasn&#39;t most definitely – Lasagna!!!

  23. Bonnie M says

    July 16, 2013 at 12:13 am

    Beef stew or mashed potatoes!

  24. Bonnie M says

    July 16, 2013 at 12:15 am

    Beef stew or mashed potatoes!

  25. Anonymous says

    July 16, 2013 at 2:08 am

    Lasagna …. Mmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm !<br />So want to win this cookbook. Must have it !<br />Gloria at gm3@shaw.ca

  26. Melanie @ Just Some Salt and Pepper says

    July 17, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    This lasagna looks delicious and I have a new skillet to test it out in!

  27. Pam says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite comfort food. However anything with pasta runs a close second.

  28. Denise Jones says

    July 25, 2013 at 1:53 am

    This sounds good! Can&#39;t wait to try it!

  29. Denise Jones says

    July 25, 2013 at 1:55 am

    This sounds good! Can&#39;t wait to try it!

  30. Arlene Huck says

    September 8, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    I have a &quot;Lazy Day Lasagna&quot; No precooking of noodles, so it is VERY easy. Put a little sauce in the bottom of the pan so that the noodles do not stick, then layer cottage cheese, Italian blend grated cheese. Continue layering until pan is full topping with more sauce. I cover with parchment paper and then foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until bubbly.

  31. teaandscones says

    November 3, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    I love the idea of this. Lasagna is so much trouble to make.

  32. Kerry C says

    March 7, 2014 at 5:02 am

    I made this tonight. So good! I agree it doesn&#39;t need that much sugar. 1 Tbsp of brown sugar was plenty and I&#39;m a sugar addict. I have shared it on my blog&#39;s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeWithUs3

  33. Kerry C says

    March 7, 2014 at 5:05 am

    I made this tonight. So good! I agree it doesn&#39;t need that much sugar. 1 Tbsp of brown sugar was plenty and I&#39;m a sugar addict. I have shared it on my blog&#39;s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeWithUs3

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