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Joel’s Lazy Lasagna

March 9, 2012 By jennie

Joel made this take on lasagna for us about a month ago. I’ve been asking him to share it here on the gf-gf ever since, but since it hasn’t happened yet, I decided it was time to post it myself.

I think this is technically a ziti, rather than a lasagna, but it tastes just like lasagna without all the layers, and “lazy lasagna” just has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? ANYways, here it is – hope you enjoy.

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Joel’s Lazy Lasagna

1 16 oz box brown rice pasta
1 lb ground sausage (we used pork)
1 16 oz jar tomato sauce
1 15 oz can stewed tomatoes
1 15 oz can large black olives
1 2 cup pkg shredded mozzarella
8 oz sliced mushrooms*

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Boil water. Cook pasta according to package directions.

3. Brown sausage in a large skillet.

4. In a saucepan, combine tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes over low heat.

5. Drain olives, and chop or tear in half lengthwise.

6. In a large bowl (or the empty pasta pot, if you don’t want to get another dish dirty – this is lazy lasagna, after all), combine cooked pasta, sausage, olives, tomato mixture, and mushrooms (if using).

7. Spread pasta mixture in a 9″x13″ Pyrex dish. Top with shredded cheese.

8. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, until cheese bubbles. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings.

*Mushrooms optional. Joel insists they aren’t, but since I’m writing this post, I say they are. Of course, if someone else insists you add mushrooms to your lasagna, you can always pick them out and dump them on that someone else’s plate – just be sure you make a disgusted face every time you come across one.

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Comments

  1. Deanna says

    March 9, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    I make extra lazy lasagna with cheese ravioli. Its so embarrassingly easy but I don’t care. Yours looks delicious!

  2. Em (Wine and Butter) says

    March 9, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    This sounds SO good right now.

    I agree though – I dont think the shrooms are optional….

  3. Em (Wine and Butter) says

    March 9, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    PS – I cant believe your boyfriend sometimes POSTS on your blog.

    WBH wont even READ my dam* blog!!

  4. Aimee says

    March 10, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Yummy. Not only am I on the same page as Em (Drew doesn’t know what a blog even is…), he also doesn’t cook anything! I love that your boyfriend can both read and cook. wow…that makes it sound like I’m married to an illiterate caveman.

    Anyway, I vote with your boyfriend, mushrooms not optional. However, olives are…

  5. Laura @ LauraLivesLife says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    This looks and sounds so good – Italian food was the first to go after being diagnosed! I can’t wait to try this (or see if my mom will)!

  6. Mattie @ Comfy and Confident says

    March 25, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    yummmo This looks like a great recipe! I am always trying to find healthier ways to make traditional pasta meals.

  7. Lele says

    March 25, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    Mmmmmm this is reminding me it’s been way too long since I had a good baked pasta. I kind of agree that the mushrooms are probably necessary!

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