Best Quick Easy Mac Cheese Lasagna Recipes

EASY MAC AND CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Lightly grease 8x8 baking dish.
• Cook and drain ground beef and mix with spaghetti sauce.
• Prepare Macaroni and Cheese using the directions on the box.
• Place a layer (exactly half) of Mac and cheese in the baking dish, top with a layer of meat then a layer of cheese.
• (Repeat).
• After the 2 layers are complete, bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until heated through.
• Then top with Parm Cheese.
• **For meat substitute you can use pre cooked chicken.
• **For a complete meatless dish you can use just the spaghetti sauce and leave out all meats.

30 MINUTE EASY SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet (that has a lid), over medium heat start to brown and crumble the ground beef. Stir in the the onions and garlic. Saute until the beef is cooked the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.Drain any excess grease.
• Stir in the 2 cups marinara and 1 1/2 cups water, raise the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
• Once it boils turn the heat to low, nestle in the broken lasagna noodles.
• Pop the lid on and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the lid, scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom, if the pan is looking dry add another 1/2 cup water (I usually add it). Stir in the 1 cup cottage cheese and then sprinkle 4 oz shredded mozzarella over top. Cover and simmer an additional 10-12 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
• Let sit uncovered to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving!

EASY LASAGNA II

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef. Drain the grease. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cottage cheese, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, half of the grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper.
• To assemble, in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish evenly spread 3/4 cup of the sauce mixture. Cover with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1 3/4 cup of the cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers once more: top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup water to the edges of the pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MACARONI & CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Prepare macaroni and cheese as directed on package with milk and butter.
• Spoon half of the prepared Mac and cheese into lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Top with half each of the spaghetti sauce, meat and shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 20 minute or until heated through.