Momma's Poor Man's Lasagne

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Momma's Poor Man's Lasagne). Simple and quick comfort food made for us as kids by my Momma. Good for making large batches and freezing. An inexpensive alternative to traditional lasagne.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan

Momma's Poor Man's Lasagne

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package wide noodles

1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

¾ cup chopped sweet onion

1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese at room temperature

1 cup small curd cottage cheese

¼ cup sour cream

½ cup chopped green onion

⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Boil the noodles until cooked through yet firm to the bite about 5 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Cook the ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium heat breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks until the beef is completely browned about 10 minutes. Mix in the tomato sauce; season with salt and black pepper.

Step 4

Beat the cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Stir the cottage cheese sour cream green onion and green pepper into the cream cheese.

Step 5

Layer half the cooked noodles into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with the cheese mixture dropping it onto the noodles by spoonfuls and spreading over the noodles. Cover with the remaining half of the noodles and spread the meat mixture on top in an even layer.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbly about 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Momma's Poor Man's Lasagne

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 572.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.6g 71%

Carbohydrates: 34.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 32.3g 50%

Saturated Fat: 16.4g 82%

Cholesterol: 156.5mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 1128.5IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.2mg 109%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 14.7mg 25%

Folate: 117.4mcg 29%

Calcium: 101.8mg 10%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 56.4mg 20%

Potassium: 651.8mg 18%

Sodium: 349.8mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 48%

Calories From Fat: 290.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.