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Mock Lasagna Recipe

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A play on lasagna, this Mock Lasagna is an easy weeknight dinner with ground beef, lots of cheese and crescent rolls – it is a family favorite.

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We love a good twist on the classic lasagna! For even more ideas, try this Skillet Lasagna or this Lasagna Soup.

Mock Lasagna served with green beans.

Since I am going through a family cookbook for this month’s Cookbook of the Month, I wanted to make sure I did at least one main dish from my childhood. Not only do I have memories of this dish from my childhood, but I’ve made it many times myself now.

In the family cookbook, it is called Pizza Pie, which I thought was strange since I always remembered it being called Mock Lasagna. Call it what you may, but it is a delicious, hearty meal.

Scooping a slice of mock lasagna from a casserole dish.

And do you remember the Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations that I used not too long ago? They come in quite handy for this recipe!! If you can’t find the Recipe Creations, you can always use the crescent rolls and just pinch the perforations together. And this recipe is easily halved – which is great for a small household like mine!

See how to make this Mock Lasagna here!

Watch the video above to see how easy this recipe is.

Even More Comforting Dinner Ideas

Spaghetti Lasagna
Taco Pasta
Chicken Pot Pie Pasta

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Serving of Mock Lasagna on a plate.

Mock Lasagna

5 from 1 vote
Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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A play on lasagna, this Mock Lasagna is an easy weeknight dinner with ground beef, lots of cheese and crescent rolls – it is a family favorite.

Ingredients

Meat Filling

  • ½ lb sausage
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 16 ounces tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper

Cheese Filling

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan
  • ¾ lb grated Mozzarella cheese

Dough

  • 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls or Recipe Creations

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In a large pan, cook sausage and beef until no longer pink. Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion is translucent. Add the parsley, tomato sauce, basil, salt and pepper and simmer for a few minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine all the cheese filling ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Mold one can of crescent rolls in the bottom of a lightly greased 9×13 inch dish. Spread the meat filling over the dough. Top with the cheese filling. Mold the remaining can of dough over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Recipe Notes:

from Goodman’s Galloping Gourmet (a family cookbook) and my childhood
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 416kcal (21%), Carbohydrates: 29g (10%), Protein: 28g (56%), Fat: 23g (35%), Saturated Fat: 11g (69%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 63mg (21%), Sodium: 1208mg (53%), Fiber: 4g (17%), Sugar: 8g (9%)
Keywords: comfort food, lasagna

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  3. Ann says

    Thank you so much for this fun idea we had for dinner tonight!!! I was lucky and found the ‘whole sheet’ kind of crescent dough in the tubes. My tip for best outcome for my next time is to pre-bake bottom crust alone for just 4-5 minutes before adding layers and pre-bake top crust on a separate pan to lay on top like a big cracker. This would avoid a gummy not-quite-done center to the top and bottom crust layers when the crust edges and the layers of casserole are alreadywell done. (Still getting used to gas oven too)

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  4. Kristi says

    This is in oven now. I do something similar with biscuits. We used prego. My boyfriend wanted more meat so we doubled it and layered the meat and cheese. I prebaked the bottom layer while meat was cooking for a bit so it got done. We had fresh basil and parsley frfrom garden so added that!

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