Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Baked Spaghetti Lasagna

Ingredients
1 pound (16) ou. spaghetti (or other long pasta), cooked and drained
1 26 ou. Jar of spaghetti sauce
1-1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish.
2. In a bowl, toss together cooked and drained spaghetti and spaghetti sauce.
3. In another bowl, toss together the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Remove about 1 cup of the mixture and set aside. Add the larger portion of the cheese mixture to the spaghetti mixture; stir to combine. Spoon half of the spaghetti mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
4. In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Spoon evenly over the spaghetti layer in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining spaghetti mixture. Sprinkle the reserved cheese mixture over the top. Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until cheese is melted and the lasagna is bubbling.
5. To cook from frozen: Thaw overnight and bake 35-40 min at 350.

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