Loaf Pan Lasagna

My friend Jen shared a really great idea and delicious recipe with me. She makes lasagna in disposable loaf pans and freezes them. It makes the perfect servings for two people or a bachelor instead of an entire casserole dish full of lasagna!

I made these and used Ground Turkey Breast instead of the ground beef, Hot Turkey Sausage, and regular shaker Parmesan instead of shredded to keep the cost down.

Also, I did not boil my lasagna noodles. This is something I have written about before you can use any noodle you don't need to buy the no boil kind! I just layered them uncooked, when I baked it I covered the pan with foil for 45 minutes and uncovered for 15 minutes. It cuts the assemble time in half.

This was a delicious recipe and great tip for all of us busy people to have a home cooked meal fast! Thanks Jen for sharing with us!! I would love to hear from you. Enjoy!

Total Servings: 7-8 Loaf Pans Total Cost: $15.50
That breaks down to: $.48 a serving or $1.90 a loaf pan

3-4lbs of Ground Beef, Chuck, or Ground Turkey

1lb Hot Italian Sausage

1 Large Onion-diced

2-3 Cloves Garlic-diced

3-4 Jars Ragu

2 boxes lasagna noodles (you will only use 1 ½)

3-4lbs Mozzarella Cheese

15oz Ricotta Cheese

24oz Cottage Cheese

Shredded Parmesan cheese

Olive oil, salt, pepper

• Brown beef and sausage.
• While meat is cooking, heat a large pan of water
• Combine the ricotta and cottage cheeses in a bowl
• Once meat is browned, drain fat and set meat aside
• Begin cooking lasagna noodles-or use no boil method
• Using the same pan, olive oil, cook the onions 3-4 min, then add garlic
• Season with salt and pepper
• Cook an additional 1-2 minutes
• Add the Ragu and meat and let simmer

• Begin to assemble
• Add sauce to the loaf pan
  
• Place noodles on top
• Each layer will take 2 lasagna noodles and can be trimmed to fit the pan
• Add more sauce,
  
• Then spoon some ricotta/cottage cheese mixture on top of sauce
• Add mozzarella
• Add another layer of noodles
• Then sauce
  
• Then Cheeses
• Add one layer of noodles
• Top with mozzarella and Parmesan

*If freezing loaf pans cover them with foil and place them in freezer.

*If Baking: Cook at 400º for 30 minutes if refrigerated or room
temperature 60-75 minutes if frozen.

*If doing no boil method: If frozen, leave foil on and bake at 400 covered for 60-75 minutes then remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes. If refrigerated, cover with foil, bake at 400 for 45 minutes remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.