Home » Main Dishes » Faux Lasagna
posted by Christy Denneyon Feb 4, 2015 (updated Nov 22, 2019) 27 comments »
Jump to Recipe
Faux Lasagnais lasagna without all of the work.Thiscan totally be made ahead oftime and is a great casserole to freeze!
FAUX LASAGNA
I have a parent-teacher conference tomorrow and I’m a nervous wreck. Why do I feel like I’m in trouble?
Depending on the kid dictates how I feel about the conference and let’s just say I know this one isn’tgoing to be rainbows and skittles. My son means well but is strugglinga bit.He such a social butterfly that it’s hard for him to sit down and focus on such mundane things like schoolwork.
My friend is a sub atmy son’sschool and she said he’s what the teachers refer to as a “Yenta”. A Yenta is in everyone’s business andwants to know what everyone is doing at all times.Hmm…I have no idea where he gets that.
We recently foundout that he wasreally behind in his homework. Why? Because for the last month, whileeveryone else was writing down the assigned homework at the end of the day,HE was handing out everyone’slunchboxes to be nice. I told him he has to stop being so “nice” until he can get his grades up. This parenting thing is hard. 
A couple of weeks ago I went on a cooking spree and made a ton of freezer meals – this being one of them. I used to be anti-freezing for some reason or another but now – freezer meals save me on crazy days. It’s easy to brown up a bunch of beef for the week and then use it in dishes like this.
This Faux Lasagna is layered with a cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream layer that makes it so creamy. I’m not a cottage cheese fan at all and I promise you won’t detect it in there. My family absolutely loved this one!
Layer the ingredients… Can I just say that this tastes better than it looks? If that’s possible. 
The best part about this is that this is completely freezer friendly.
OTHER PASTA RECIPES:
- Easy Baked Ziti
- Baked Spaghetti
- Baked Spasagna
- One-Pan Baked Ziti Skillet
Faux Lasagna
4.72 from 7 votes
This Faux Lasagnais lasagna without all of the work.Thiscan totally be made ahead oftime and is a great casserole to freeze!
PrintPinRate
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
Total Time: 50 minutes mins
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 16- oz package wide egg noodles, uncooked
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons sliced green onions
- 1 lb . ground beef
- 1/2 cup fresh minced onion or 1/4 cup dried onion
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
Boil noodles in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain. You don't want to overcook them.
Arrange half of the noodles in a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. *Note - a 9x13 pan is a 3 quart dish so a 2 quart is a smaller pan. Drizzle noodles with melted butter.
Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and green onions in a medium bowl. Spoon mixture on top of noodles. Layer remaining noodles on top.
Brown beef and onion in a skillet. Add the garlic and cook for and minute then drain well. Stir in spaghetti sauce and add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over noodles.
If making ahead, cover will aluminum foil and refrigerate until ready to bake. This is also when you could freeze it for a later time.
Bake covered in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan and bake for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
Freezer Note: Thaw frozen lasagna in refrigerator overnight and bake according to directions.
Adapted from Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Baking.
Added garlic, green onions, omitted tomato paste, and added additional spaghetti sauce.
Cuisine: Italian
Course: Main Course
Author: Christy Denney
All Recipes Beef Casseroles Cheese Freezer Meals Italian Main Dishes Pasta
originally published on Feb 4, 2015 (last updated Nov 22, 2019)
27 comments Leave a comment »
100 of my favorite recipes! This is the family-friendly cookbook for anyone looking to plan quick-and-easy meals and wants a way to bring people together, feasting on food which can only be described as scrumptious.
stay connected get new recipes via email:
« Previous Post Strawberry Chocolate Chip Oreos
Next Post » Graham Streusel Coffee Cake
Leave a Reply
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
27 comments on “Faux Lasagna”
-
Danielle — Reply
When I make it again I will use less noodles. I used turkey meat and turkey Italian sausage. It was so good my husband and I loved it.
-
Julian Child — Reply
It amuses me, the number of comments I see in cooking posts in which the author claims they loved a recipe but made so many substitutions, it’s not at all like the original recipe. That said, I had to contend with ingredients I had on hand. I was specifically looking for a way to use my egg noodles and homemade (left over) marinara and this looked like the best option. I didn’t have cottage cheese so I used ricotta and I didn’t have sour cream so I substituted with creme fraiche. Everything else, I had. Once assembled, I cut up and sauteed some Italian sausage (a friend gave me a link because she wanted me to try it) and placed these inch pieces around the top. I would probably assemble it differently but it was delicious. This is a very good in-a-pinch recipe. I wouldn’t recommend the sausage, however.
-
Christy Denney — Reply
Thanks for your feedback.
-
-
Melanie — Reply
I’ve made this a couple of times for my family. It’s easy to make, and they love it!
-
Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
-
-
Dori — Reply
We make this without the cottage cheese, and add an egg instead and use med she’ll noodles! But the sour cream and egg are mixed together and poured over the top 😏
-
Dori — Reply
That’s supposed to be shell noodles 🤣🤣
-
Christy Denney — Reply
Yum!
-
-
Shreya Chaddha — Reply
What can I substitute in place of beef, m a vegetarian…
-
Christy Denney — Reply
You could add mushrooms?
-
-
Laura — Reply
This was delicious! It needed the 9X13 pan for sure, not sure how it fit in a smaller pan. I also used a whole plastic container of the Ragu mushroom spaghetti sauce, which I’m sure was more than 1 & 3/4 cup. Instead of the green onions, I used some Tuscan seasoning in the cheese mixture. Was a hit with the entire family! Thanks for sharing!
-
Melissa — Reply
I stink at making lasagna, so this could be the answer to all my lasagna-related woes! Also, I totally hear you on the parenting thing. I have a daughter who has had allergy/eating issues her whole life and isn’t even on the growth chart. For months before her yearly checkup at the doctor’s, I stress out and feel like I am going to get in trouble!
-
Marjorie — Reply
This is a super recipe – we all loved it. It was easy to make and the leftovers were great too. I had a little trouble fitting in all in the dish … but I managed. Thanks!
-
Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Glad you liked it!
-
-
Malinda @countrysidecravings — Reply
I love freezer meals because they keep me sane on crazy days! This looks great!!!
-
Catherine — Reply
This looks comforting and delicious!! xo
-
Thalia @ butter and brioche — Reply
What a comforting and delicious pasta bake. I just love easy meals like this for dinner – thanks for the recipe!
-
Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
You’re welcome. It’s good!
-
-
Amy Basso — Reply
Much easier than lasagna! Perfect for a weeknight meal! Thanks!
-
Chels R. — Reply
YUM! I can’t wait to hop on this bandwagon!
-
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert — Reply
I love this! Using the egg noodles instead of the lasagna noodles is a great idea. Definitely pinning so I can try this soon!
-
Mindy — Reply
I make something similar with frozen ravioli and it’s in regular rotation at our house. I’ll have to try your version.
-
Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
I like the idea of the ravioli!
-
-
Karen @ The Food Charlatan — Reply
Looks like the perfect meal to bring to a new mom! I love dishes like this. Good luck with your parent teacher conference! I’m not looking forward to those. But at least your son is not following through on hw because he’s being NICE to people! I can’t think that this could be a bad thing long term…
-
Kim M. — Reply
Just a little confused on the Faux Lasagna. Do you use sour cream (in the description ) or cream cheese (in the recipe)? Want to try this but want to make it right. Please let me know the right cheese to use.
Thanks,
Kim M.-
Alyssa — Reply
I think she just references the sour cream in her description, but it is actually using sour cream, cottage cheese and cream cheese (all are referenced in the recipe). I have made something similar and the blend of all those makes for a nice creamy tang that works well with sauce. highly recommend it! I made smaller ones in ramekins and they turned out wonderful too (for smaller portions for freezing).
-
Christy {The Girl Who Ate Everything} — Reply
Kim, Sorry if that was confusing. Like Alyssa said I was just referencing some of the flavors in the description but yes there’s cream cheese and sour cream in the recipe.
-
Leave a comment »
