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how to make lasagna with cream. The BEST lasagna recipe in a casserole pan with wide pasta sheets, meat sauce, grated cream cheese, and Mozzarella cheese

Cream Cheese Lasagna Recipe

By: Alyona Demyanchuk
This Cream Cheese Lasagna recipe will change the way you cook lasagna from here on! Italian Pasta sheets are loaded with meat sauce, cream cheese, and mozzarella. It is the BEST lasagna recipe I've ever had! Let me show you how to make Lasagna with Cream Cheese! 
Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Servings: 15 slices
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian

Equipment

  • 1 deep-dish casserole (3-inches deep or more)
  • 1 5-quart pan

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef*
  • 1 carrot, (shredded)
  • 1 onion, (diced)
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 9 Lasagna noodles
  • 13 oz canned mushrooms , (2 small cans, drained)
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 24 oz cream cheese, (3 8-oz packages, grated)
  • 9 cups mozzarella cheese, (grated)
  • 36 oz pasta sauce , (4 1/2 cups Reggano Traditional Pasta Sauce)

Instructions

Directions:

  • Brown the beef and drain any excess fat. Set Aside.
    how to brown the meat in a skillet for lasagna with cream cheese
  • In the same skillet add 4 Tbsp of butter, carrot, and onion. Saute vegetables until soft (5 minutes.) Add the canned mushrooms, browned beef, tomato sauce, and spices. Stir and remove from heat (DO NOT boil.) Transfer to a bowl to cool.
    how to make the meat sauce for lasagna (36 oz traditional pasta sauce, canned mushrooms, shredded carrot, diced onion, spices and seasonings.
  • Meanwhile, boil the lasagna noodles for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.
  • Grate the cream cheese with a box grater.
  • Assemble the layers in the following order; 3 pasta sheets, 3 cups of meat sauce, 8 oz cream cheese, and 3 cups of grated mozzarella cheese. Repeat with two more layers ending with an extra cup of mozzarella cheese to cover the casserole well (this helps from the pasta sheets from drying out.)
    how to layer lasagna in a baking dish
  • Bake covered at 300°F for 1 1/2 hours.

Notes

  • Notes:
  • Be sure to cool the filling ingredients before assembling the lasagna. 
  • My sister does half-ground pork and chicken. If using beef drain liquid after browning or if using my sister's combo cook until all liquid evaporates. 
  • Use a deep-dish pan because this gets high (anything 3-inches deep or more.) 
  • You can freeze the cream cheese an hour in advance before grating. It's easier to handle, work with one package at a time to keep others chilled. 
Nutrition Facts
Cream Cheese Lasagna Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
629
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
46
g
71
%
Saturated Fat
 
24
g
150
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
154
mg
51
%
Sodium
 
1151
mg
50
%
Potassium
 
602
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
32
g
64
%
Vitamin A
 
2135
IU
43
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
418
mg
42
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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