Bucket Lasagna

  • Prep Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 6dinners
  • About This Recipe

    “This is a method of preparing Lasagna which makes 6 dinners which can be frozen and re-heated in a crockpot.”

    Ingredients

  • 5lbshamburger
  • to tastetomato sauce
  • to tastespices( as you like it)
  • 2containers large cottage cheese
  • 4eggs
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastepepper
  • to tastemozzarella cheese, shredded( a large quantity)
  • 2packageslasagna noodles
  • 6ice cream buckets, or similar container( one gallon)
  • Directions

  • I cook a large package of hamburger (apx 5 lbs), drain.
  • Place it back in the pan I cooked it in, (don’t dirty another pan) and add tomato sauce and spices as you like it.
  • In another large bowl, mix two large containers of cottage cheese, four eggs, and salt and pepper.
  • A third bowl has a large quantity of shredded mozzarella.
  • Open two packages of lasagna noodles, either no-bake or regular.I prefer the regular, they are thicker–he no bake kinda disappear in my lasagnabecause they are so thin.
  • Place all the ingredient bowls and pans in a row onthe counter.
  • Then I take 6 (one gallon) ice cream buckets or similar container.
  • Layer as follows: noodles, sauce, cheese and repeat til done.
  • That is it!You end up with six lasagnas, and only 3 dirty pans.
  • Freeze. Once solid, slip from the ice cream bucket, and place in gallon Ziploc bags., Now they go back in the freezer, taking up much less space. I use the ice cream bucket because it makes it the exact correct size and shape for my 5 quart crockpot. You may find another container that works better for you.
  • When its lasagna eating day, just pop it in the crockpot on LOW, and let her go all day…come home, dinner is ready!
  • Reviews

  • “I put parmesan cheese in between each layer as well This was ok but not the best but as the icream box was a bit big for the crock pot and I think we like it done in the oven. But will give it another go with some changes. Will post the next time we do this. Thank youJan”

  • “Easy-cheesy.I used my favorite marinara, and added some shredded mozarella to the top about a half-hour before serving (to melt).I used a 5-qt ice cream bucket that allowed the contents to fit perfectly in my 6-qt crock.I LOVE this concept so much, I have started collecting these buckets and freezing all my crock-ables in them.I also found the exact size containers to fit my little Crockette, so this could be made for one-serving sizes, too.THANK YOU for this terrific idea!”

  • “Loved this idea….and the simple ingredients were just what I wanted. I did make one fresh right in the crock and omitted eggs and it still worked great.Used canned spaghetti sauce… as I was using my crockpot for a hands off dinner. Tasted delicious and will make again! …took 5 hrs since not frozen. thanks”

  • “What a clever idea! it will fit right in to my weekend cook & freeze routine.I find this recipe a bit vague tho – especially when it comes to the noodles.I assume they must be broken up to fit in a gallon size ice cream container, but there is no mention of it.As a veteran cook, this is common sense, but it needs to be more clear for the beginners.Cottage cheese and lasagna noodles come in different size containers and for 6 (regular pan lasagnas) I would need 24 cups of cheese – is that much needed here?I think a revision is in order, please.”

  • “I’m so impressed with the cleverness of this recipe I have to comment on it before having tried it.I’m sure it tastes wonderful too!”

  • “I have to rate this one highly, since I am the author!I have found it quite funny to watch how this recipe has flown around the world.I sure wish I had done a better job of typing it out!”

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