This recipe is called lasagna casserole because it tastes like lasagna but without the lasagna noodles. I guess I should really call it something else since I am using rotini noodles. If I call it rotini casserole you really wouldn’t know what it was. So I think I’ll stick with lasagna casserole. Anyway this really is easy and you don’t have to fuss with the long lasagna pasta. You can substitute any shape pasta you have on hand 
You’ll need:
12 oz Pasta cooked, rotini in my case
1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
15 ounce Ricotta cheese
4 cups Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan
6 fresh tomatoes diced or your favorite pasta sauce
1 small onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 eggs
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
olive oil
In a dutch oven or large fry pan saute the onions and garlic in a little olive oil over medium heat.
Add your ground meat and brown until cooked through.
Add your tomatoes or pasta sauce.
In a small bowl beat the eggs. Add the ricotta cheese.
Mix it up and add the Parmesan cheese and parsley flakes.
Spread a layer of the sauce on the bottom of the pan.
Spread half the cooked pasta over the sauce.
Spread half the cheese mixture over the cooked pasta.
Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese.
Cover with another layer of meat sauce.
Top with cheese mixture and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 55 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before you cut.
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Judy Haughton-James
January 7, 2013 at 10:43 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This casserole looks yummy Diane! Thanks for sharing on Creative Monday and have a good day.
Debbie
January 9, 2013 at 10:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This looks delicious! I LOVE lasagne! I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the recipe Diane.
Lisa
January 11, 2013 at 1:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This looks SO delicious! I love lasagna of almost any type, so I am definitely going to be trying this and soon!
Thanks so much for sharing at “Try a New Recipe Tuesday!” Hope to see you again next week!
Miz Helen
January 11, 2013 at 3:57 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hi Diane,
Your Lasagna Casserole looks delicious, we will really enjoy your recipe. Thank you so much for celebrating TWO YEARS with FULL PLATE THURSDAY, I appreciate your visit!
Come Back Soon
Miz Helen
Mariel
January 12, 2013 at 11:31 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Looks delicious! I’d love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday through Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ Hope to see you there!
Charlene@A Pinch of Joy
January 13, 2013 at 11:48 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Sounds delicious no matter what pasta is used! Hate “playing” with those long lasagna noodles so this sounds perfect. Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday!
clairejustineoxox
January 13, 2013 at 2:26 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Sounds so tasty, yummy .Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Mondays,featuring this week
HungryLittleGirl
January 14, 2013 at 5:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh so comforting and delicious looking!
Thank you for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – Hope to see you there again this week with more deliciousness
Tanya Schroeder
January 15, 2013 at 12:27 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Great casserole for the family! I’d probably call it lasagna too, although I prefer the rotini! Thanks for sharing at One Creative Weekend!