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.
Originally posted October 24, 2008 – I was craving some comfort from my childhood the other day, and this was the first dish that came to my mind. I have been eating this for longer than I can remember, and making it for my own family for years. And I know that I’m not the only one – my sisters have continued the tradition and also make this for their families!
See how to make this Mock Lasagna here!
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. 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!
Want more comforting dinner ideas:
Spaghetti Lasagna
Taco Pasta Toss
Chicken Pot Pie Ragu
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Your Homebased Mom
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from The Cookie Rookie
Salisbury Steak from A Family Feast
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Mock Lasagna
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
Description
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
- 1/2 lb sausage
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash of pepper
Cheese Filling
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 3/4 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.
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
- Calories: 416
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1208 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg
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Judy Davis says
I love this recipe!
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)
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!
Deborah says
Yum – love your changes! I hope you loved it!!
Chels R. says
Looks delish and I love Faux dinners. I made one of those last week too-happened to be another lasagna inspired pasta.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
What a fantastic weeknight meal! i love your play on it with the crescent rolls!
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
Crescent dough instead of lasagna sheets?? Sign me up! Such a unique idea!
DebbieW says
Is the bottom layer of crescent rolls necessary? It seems to me that they would just absorb a lot of liquid & be soggy. Does anyone make it with just the top crescents?
Deborah says
I’m sure you could omit the bottom layer if you want, but it kind of keeps everything together. I don’t think it ends up soggy, but it’s definitely not as crisp as the top layer.
dc says
We used to make an even more shortcut version of this. A little Prego and most of a beaten egg in ground beef, cheddar cheese and crescent rolls with egg wash on top. Served with extra Prego. My sons still love this, too.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I love family recipes like this! So simple and so comforting!
Rachel Cooks says
total comfort food! love this!
Catherine says
THis looks simply wonderful. Catherine
Anya says
Hi! First I love love love your site. You have recipes that are easy and look delicious!
Second, I made this Pizza Pie tonight and it’s wonderful!! So easy and so good. I love how there is so much cheese that there are tons of strings getting out a serving.
Thanks a bunch for keeping such a great blog!
kellypea says
Do you remember the Bisquick Impossible Pies? This reminds me of them. They were sooooo good. My guys would love this.
Prudy says
Wouldn’t that be so yummy after a chilly night of Trick or treating??
veron says
This looks like a layered dish of goodness! Makes me hungry!
Aimée says
We would love this around here, especially the kids. What a fun flashback to your childhood.
noble pig says
I love the mock lasagna name how cool is that.
MeetaK says
sensational! i had never heard of a mock lasagne. Deborah this could become one of my fave week time dinners!
Sophie says
How fun! Sounds like something any kiddo would enjoy :). I’ve had all kinds of pies, but never one like this :D.
Meg says
Definitely have to make this! I love using refrigerated rolls in recipes!
Sandy says
crescent rolls are so fun to cook with! come over and see my post 🙂
Grace says
i’m usually too lazy to put together a real lasagna, so this is an awesome alternative. nice find! 🙂
Paula says
I’m all for anything with sausage and beef! Those crescent rolls are the greatest thing since sliced bread, and a baking time of 25 minutes works for me!
StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says
Love this dish! Perfect for a mid-week lasagna craving. Another great way to use those Recipe Creations, too!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
It looks really good! I’ve never had this dish, but I’d surely love it!
cheers,
Rosa
Heather says
ohh, this looks good! i’ve never heard of it before. and i love your chicken tetrazzini. that’s one of my favorite things to make, ever. that and chicken divan. yum.
Kevin says
This sounds really simple and tasty!
Emiline says
I feel like posting a third comment.
Emiline says
I have never had this, but I would like it!
Dawn says
Wow that looks so easy. I might have to save this for one of those busy days when I haven’t a lot of time to cook.
I used those Cresent rolls once for homemade danishes, it was really tasty!
Thanks for sharing
Deb says
It reminds me very much of something I had in my childhood too. My kids would love this.
nicole says
I need to bookmark this. It looks tasty.
kat says
I think I remember having something like that as a kid too
mikky says
great idea you have there… thanks for sharing… 🙂
kamailesfood says
My husband would love this. Sounds yummy!
Ryley says
hmmm… we had spagehtti last night and I have a bunch of left over sauce.. This seems like a really good thing to do with it!!
I’m normally not a huge fan of cottage cheese in lasagna.. (I know.. I’m a bad utahn!!) but this looks like I’d be able to handle it. Thanks for the good suggestion…..
Maria says
Looks good! I should bring out some of my old childhood favorites. Thanks for the reminder!!
Patsyk says
I love recipes like this one! I’m adding it to my list of recipes to try since it seems like a great meal for the family.