Betty's Lazy Lasagna Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a mouth-watering lasagna casserole. It is called lazy Lasagna, because it takes very little effort to make. However, it is *crazy* delicious!!!

4 oz. uncooked pasta (I used campanelle, but you may use any type of pasta.)
1 teaspoon salt
cooking oil spray
1 pound lean ground beef
14 oz. Italian sauce (I used Prego from a jar---traditional flavor.)
8 oz. cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened to room temperature
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese


Place the noodles into a medium to large pot of rapidly boiling water. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, according to package instructions (depending on your chosen type of pasta) and drain through a colander. Spray an 8-inch by 10-inch baking dish with cooking oil spray. Place the drained noodles evenly along the bottom of the baking dish. While your pasta is cooking, brown 1 pound lean ground beef in a deep skillet, stirring constantly, until it is crumbly and no longer pink. Spoon off any excess fat. Stir in Italian sauce, and set aside. Place 8 oz. cubed cream cheese in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add 1 cup cottage cheese, and 1/2 cup sour cream. Use a fork to mash and blend the mixture until it is smooth and creamy. Spread the mixture evenly over pasta. (You may need to place it in spoonfuls, and then gently spread it.) Spoon beef mixture over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 25 minutes, until casserole is bubbly and the top is beginning to brown. Remove from the oven, and serve with garlic bread and a tomato and lettuce salad. Wonderful!!!

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[jonesy77100]

@bettyskitchen Betty is it possible to make this recipe in a slow cooker rather than using the conventional oven ??

[bettyskitchen]

@jonesy77100 Yes, just layer it in a slow cooker and it will be great.

--Betty :)

[ThePixieSprinkles]

Is there anything that can be used to substitute the cottage cheese? I really cannot stand cottage cheese or ricotta cheese. I know this is usually a staple in lasagna, but I was wondering if there was a way around it? lol Thanks so much! =)

[bettyskitchen]

@ThePixieSprinkles You may use an equivalent amount of yogurt or cream cheese; both are good substitutions!

--Betty :)

[Flamencoista]

Legendary. Someone made me this recipe when I was post partum last year, and I've been looking for the recipe since then. :)

[ZaynMaliksn01fan]

@ukfoodie83 lol yh im frm uk, n thanks :)

[bettyskitchen]

@ukfoodie83 Thanks for your great information!

--Betty :)

[ukfoodie83]

@ZaynMaliksn01fan I'm guessing you are in the UK (I got that from your username, Zayn's my favourite too :-) But 1 cup of hard cheese (ie parmesan) grated is approximately 100g so use about 50g for the recipe, 1 cup of cream cheese is approximately 225g, and the closest density I could find for sour cream would be yoghurt, which for one cup would be 250g, so use 125g for recipe, but generally sour cream is sold in ml in the UK, so use Bett'ys conversion and use about 120ml. Hope that helps.

[bettyskitchen]

@sanznia You could use the microwave. Just cover your lasagna and set it to cook a few minutes at a time to check to see if everything is hot and all the flavors are blended. Your lasagna will not be brown on the top, but it will be good. You may also do this in a large skillet or sauce pan on the stove top.

--Betty :)

[sanznia]

Hey Betty! I was wondering if you could suggest an alternative to baking in the gas oven? For example using the microwave or something, since my oven is out of order mostly! :(