Simple Lasagna Recipe for Solar Oven Cooking
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Author: Merry Bevill
Recipe type: Main Dish
Serves: 8
- 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
- Pre-heat the solar oven while preparing the ingredients.
- Set aside some cheese for the topping.
- Brown and drain the ground beef. (This can be done in the solar oven if necessary.)
- Place the browned beef in a large bowl.
- Add the pasta sauce to the beef and stir to mix.
- 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.)
- 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.
- Combine the Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Ricotta cheeses together in a bowl.
- Spoon ⅓ of the cheese mixture over the noodles.
- Repeat the layers twice more.
- Top with the remaining meat mixture and the extra cheese.
- Cover and place in the hot solar oven.
- 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.
- When hot, remove from the solar oven and serve.
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/
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