Lasagna Formaggio

This is an excellent recipe if you are craving Italian food! It's also cheap at about $1.50 a serving, which is great for big family on a tight budget.

Ingredients

9 lasagna noodles
1 32oz. container of ricotta cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 jar marinara or pasta sauce

1. Start by preheating oven to 350. Start boiling noodles. I like to add a dash of olive oil and a few shakes of salt to the water.

 

Boil until noodles are cooked but still a tad firm. Drain.

2. While noodles are boiling mix together ricotta cheese, eggs, 1 cup of the mozzarella and spices.

 

3. Next layer a few spoonfuls of pasta sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.

 

4. Top the sauce with 3 noodles.

 

5. Spread a spoonful of cheese mixture lengthwise down each noodle.

 

6. Layer sauce on top and repeat with the noodles, cheese and sauce layers. Top off with remaining mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving.

Lasagna Rollups

We have spaghetti and lasagna a lot because its cheap and filling. I have to be honest though sometimes it gets old and I get bored making the same thing frequently. If you are bored with regular lasagna here is a fun way to switch it up.

Ingredients
Filling
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 15oz container ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg (beaten)
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Sauce
1 jar or can pasta sauce
1/2 lb ground beef or sausage

Lasagna Noodles
Mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375. Heat water in a pot to a boil. Start browning ground beef or sausage.

2. While the above is taking place, mix filling ingredients and stick in fridge while you prepare the rest.

3. Add lasagna noodles to the boiling water. Don't break, just push down into the water as they get softer. Drizzle some olive oil in there as well to prevent sticking. When ground beef is browned, drain and add pasta sauce. Cook sauce on low, stirring occasionally. Cook noodles until tender but still slightly firm. (Dont overcook as they will continue to cook when you put them in the oven and you don't want them to get soggy.)

4. When noodles are done cooking, drain and lay out on tinfoil or wax paper. Layer 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom of a glass baking dish. Take a spoonful of filling and spread down the length of the noodle. Roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish.

 

5. Continue until baking dish is full. Pour rest of sauce over the noodles. Top with mozzarella. Bake for 30 min or until hot and bubbly.