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poor man's lasagna

GMarie65 avatar
Recipe by
Gina Davis
@GMarie65
Cedar Bluff, VA

Super easy and super good! THE NOODLES ARE THE BEST PART!! Add extras if you want or take away things. This is just a wonderful base recipe dish for more amazing things :)

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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For poor man's lasagna

  • 1 box
    spaghetti cooked and drained set aside to cool
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    parmesa cheese
  • 1 tsp
    garlic (powder or crushed)
  • 2 tsp
    parsley flakes (fresh is fine as well)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 oz
    cottage cheese
  • 1 lb
    hamburger
  • 1 sm
    onion diced
  • 1 jar
    favorite spaghetti sauce (wow i love the new ragu meat creations!!! awesome!!
  • 8oz bag
    mozzarella cheese

How To Make poor man's lasagna

  • 1
    pre-heat oven to 375 degree
  • 2
    Cook and drain spaghetti and set aside to cool
  • 3
    brown hamburger and onion in pan until burger is no longer pink. drain and set aside
  • 4
    in a large bowl whisk 3 eggs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese garlic, parsley and salt and pepper together. Toss in spaghetti noodles and mix to coat well. pour mixture into a oiled or sprayed 9x13 baking dish and press down I use my hands for this part :)
  • 5
    spoon cottage cheese in random spots on top of noodles in pan.
  • 6
    sprinkle hamburger and onion over cottage cheese
  • 7
    pour pasta sauce over hamburger
  • 8
    top with mozzarella cheese
  • 9
    bake at 350 degree for 35 - 40 minutes until bubbly. remove from oven and cool for at least 30 minutes for pasta to set. Cut and serve.
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