Simple Lasagna Recipe for Solar Oven Cooking
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds ground beef, browned and drained
  • 8 oz package lasagna noodles, "no cook" style
  • 1 large (40 oz) jar of pasta sauce
  • 4 oz Mozzarella cheese, shredded (or Italian 5 Cheese Blend)
  • 2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1 16 oz carton of Ricotta or Cottage cheese
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the solar oven while preparing the ingredients.
  2. Set aside some cheese for the topping.
  3. Brown and drain the ground beef. (This can be done in the solar oven if necessary.)
  4. Place the browned beef in a large bowl.
  5. Add the pasta sauce to the beef and stir to mix.
  6. Spread ¼ of the meat sauce in the bottom of a solar safe pot. Be sure to cover the bottom. (This recipe is enough for 2 granite ware pots.)
  7. Arrange ⅓ of the uncooked noodles over the sauce. Break the noodles up so that they fit well and also will be easier to serve.
  8. Combine the Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Ricotta cheeses together in a bowl.
  9. Spoon ⅓ of the cheese mixture over the noodles.
  10. Repeat the layers twice more.
  11. Top with the remaining meat mixture and the extra cheese.
  12. Cover and place in the hot solar oven.
  13. Let bake for 1½ - 2 hours to allow the noodles to soften, the cheese to melt, and to heat all the way through the casserole.
  14. When hot, remove from the solar oven and serve.
Notes
For a different flavor, 1 pound of breakfast sausage can be used instead of 1 pound of ground beef.

The time it takes to cook in a solar oven varies depending on the weather, the type of oven used, and how hot the oven temperature gets.
Recipe by Sunshine On My Shoulder Solar Cooking Guide at https://www.sunshineonmyshoulder.com/simple-lasagna-recipe/