Lasagna Casserole Recipe

It’s easy to think that lasagna is complicated and time consuming. However, it doesn’t have to be with this EASY lasagna casserole recipe! This Easy Lasagna bake is so quick and easy to make! Even better, it’s freezer friendly. Perfect for busy nights.

EASY lasagna casserole recipe

We love easy casseroles around here. They are the perfect solution for dinner on a busy night. This Quick and Easy Lasagna Casserole is packed with meat, cheese and tons of flavor! I always make one for dinner and another for the freezer. It doesn’t take any extra time and I have dinner for another night without any extra work. So helpful!  Pizza Pasta Casserole is another freezer friendly meal we like as well.

 

This recipe is perfect in a 9×13 casserole dish. The ones with the lid are really handy if you are taking this dish somewhere. I use the disposable pans for the one I put in the freezer. That  also helps with clean up on those busy nights. Easy Lasagna Bake is also the perfect meal to take to someone after surgery or that just had a baby.

We like to serve this with Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks. It’s so good! Do you know how to freeze garlic bread? I do this all the time and it makes it super easy to take out on a busy night to enjoy. Throw in a simple garden salad or steam broccoli in the microwave for a quick side dish! Talk about a delicious meal!

Ingredients for Easy Lasagna bake:

• 2 pounds ground beef or sausage or turkey
• 1 onion chopped
• 24 ounces of uncooked noodles (We like Penne pasta)
• 2 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 2 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 container of cottage cheese (16 oz) (You could also add ricotta cheese)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (dried)
• salt and pepper

How to make Quick and Easy Lasagna Casserole:

1. Brown ground beef and onion until no longer pink. While the meat is cooking, boil the noodles according to package directions until al dente.
2. Mix crushed tomatoes with diced tomatoes, browned ground beef, and Italian seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Set half of mozzarella cheese aside to sprinkle on the top.
4. Combine the rest of the mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, beaten eggs, and salt and pepper.
5. Then stir in the pasta. Coat the pasta completely.
6. Divide the pasta mixture into two 9×13 baking dish. One a regular one and one in a foil pan to freeze for later
7. Top each casserole with the meat sauce and then the cheese mixture

8. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.  Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Note: If you freeze one, freeze it before it is baked.

When ready to eat, let thaw overnight in fridge. Then bake at 350 for 1 hour covered. Enjoy!

If you use cooked pasta, reduce your baking time.

The result of this Lasagna Style Pasta Bake:

My kids devoured this! I made 2 at once and we ate one and then froze one. We just ate the one from the freezer and it tasted as great as the first one. It would actually be VERY easy to make several of these. I created the recipe so that you only work once, but make two meals! I hope your family enjoys! This really is a huge time saver and didn’t require any extra work.

Print this EASY lasagna casserole recipe below:

I also want to try these homemade pizza rolls for a quick meal or party food idea! Another family favorite is this yummy Cheeseburger Tator Tot Casserole Recipe. This easy hamburger casserole is a crowd pleaser and the kids go crazy over it.

 

Try these easy Italian meal ideas:

• Pizza Casserole Recipe
• Hawaiian Roll Pizza Sliders Recipe
• Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe 
• Bubble Pizza Lunch Idea