Description
Lasagna Casserole has all the elements of the traditional lasagna. It has the noodles, the meat, the cheese, the sauce but the process is quick and easy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 4 tsp garlic (minced)
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 12 oz. Fusilli pasta
- 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (undrained)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Step: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender. Drain water.
- Step: Brown ground beef over medium heat. Add in chopped onion, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Step: In a bowl, combine pasta, meat mixture, crushed tomatoes and half the mozzarella cheese. put in a baking dish (9 x 13″). Sprinkle with other half of mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Step: Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden brown.
Notes
Instead of hamburger you could also use ground chicken or turkey. Use whole wheat pasta instead. You can also switch up your seasoning blend using Italian seasoning or adding in some dried basil. You can also use petite diced tomatoes instead of crushed if you prefer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 635 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: lasagna casserole, easy lasagna, beef casserole, fusilli pasta, Italian dinner