Poor Man’s Lasagna Recipe

This Poor Man’s Lasagna recipe is one of our favorites and is such an easy one to make when you’re needing something quick or on a cozy, cold evening. If you end up trying it, I’d love to hear how you liked it.

*Ingredients*

1 pound pasta (I use penne)

1 pound ground beef

1 tbsp. Italian seasoning

16 oz. cottage cheese

8 ounces of cream cheese, softened

1 jar (24-30 oz) pasta sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella

*Directions*

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and boil the pasta according to the instructions.
2. Brown the ground beef into small pieces as it cooks. Then, stir in the Italian seasoning before the meat is finished cooking.
3. Drain the ground beef if you’d like and set aside.
4. Drain the pasta and return to the pot. While the pasta is still warm, add the cream cheese and cottage cheese and gently stir until combined well.
5. Layer a 9X13 pan (spray with PAM first) or two 8X8 pans with a little pasta sauce on the bottom of the pan, then half of the pasta mixture, meat, and then pasta sauce.
6. Then, repeat. Add the shredded cheese on top.
7. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until it bubbles in the middle of the pan.