Easy Lasagna

Are you tired of turkey? Yesterday I made this Easy Lasagna for a warm and filling lunch. This is the family size version of a favorite we make at Community LinC for 200. Photos following the recipe show the crowd size preparations. 

Easy Lasagna 

for a 9"x13" pan:

6-8  ounces egg noodles

8 ounces cream cheese

1 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1 pound ground beef

1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 cups mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook noodles (oil in the water helps keep them from sticking). Layer cooked noodles over the bottom of a greased baking dish.

Brown hamburger, drain fat and mix with sauce.

Mix cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream with parsley, basil and pepper. Pour over noodles.

Put hamburger and sauce mixture on top of cheese mixture .

Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.

Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

When we prepare this favorite for Community LinC's Eureka meal site, we plan for 200 servings. We make 8 pans, so we do 8 times everything! 

8 bowls of cheese mixture

8 bowls of meat and sauce

8 pans with noodles

Layer: noodles + cheeses + meat + mozzarella 

Greens from the community garden for salad

Ready to serve! 

everyone helps - garlic bread to go with
the lasagna is buttered.