Best Zesty Lasagna Southern Living Recipes

ZESTY LASAGNA (SOUTHERN LIVING)

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You can't go too wrong with a "Southern Living" recipe. This one is from their 1987 Annual Recipe Book. This is pretty basic and is very good as is although, you can doctor it up as well. This makes a great potluck dish and I often take this to friends, family, and neighbors when they require some TLC. Cooking time does not include standing time.

Provided by JTsMom

Categories Meat

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 3/4 cups water
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
6 lasagna noodles
1 (12 ounce) carton small curd cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated and divided

Steps:

Brown ground beef and garlic in a heavy skillet over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat, drain.
Stir in the tomato paste, water, mushrooms, bay leaves, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and oregano.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the bay leaves.
Cook noodles according to package directions and drain.
Combine cottage cheese and sour cream in a medium bowl; stir well.
Layer half each of noodles, meat sauce, and cottage cheese mixture in a greased 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
Repeat layers of noodles, meat sauce and cottage cheese mixture.
Cover and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.8, Fat 33.5, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 114.3, Sodium 1273.2, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 11.9, Protein 40

EASY STOVETOP LASAGNA

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My family and I have made this Easy Stovetop Lasagna recipe many times over the past few months. It's the perfect solution when you feel like lasagna but don't have time to bake it in the oven! Serve with salad or garlic bread. -Wendy Masters, East Garafraxa, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce
2 cups water
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
1/4 cup Italian salad dressing
1 teaspoon garlic powder
10 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into 2-in. pieces
1-1/2 cups 2% cottage cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, water, red pepper, dressing and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; stir in noodles. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, until noodles are tender, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Stir in cottage cheese; heat through. Remove from heat; top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 857mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 32g protein.