Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna Recipe

Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna Recipe Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

I like to fix the chunky meat sauce for this dish the day before, so the flavors can blend. It serves 12, unless you have big eaters who will definitely want seconds. —Betty Pearson, Edgewater, Maryland

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Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna Recipe
  • Prep: 40 min. + simmering Bake: 55 min. + standing
  • Yield: 12 Servings
40 55 95

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 9 no-cook lasagna noodles
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  • Spread 1 cup sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles. Drop a third of the cream cheese by teaspoonfuls over the top. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 2/3 cup each of Parmesan cheese and Swiss cheese; spoon a third of the remaining sauce over the top. Repeat with layers of noodles, cheeses and sauce twice (dish will be full). Place dish on a baking sheet.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 522 calories, 31 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 118 mg cholesterol, 1,196 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Cream Cheese and Swiss Lasagna in Taste of Home February/March 2010, p59

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2011 by farmmath

This recipe is awesome! My husband says there is no need to try any other lasagnas!

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by uut4690

My family loved it. I loved it. It was easy to make ahead of time. I made up the night before. It makes a lot. Leftovers are wonderfull too.

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2011 by chyopponen

Absolute best lasagna I ever had. So creamy and delicious.

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2011 by ojc0806

Excellent my husband doesn't like cottage cheese so this was great for him. I used neufchatel cheese instead of cream cheese to decrease the fat might try fat free cream cheese next time.

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by wholland88

This is good, but VERY rich. I think that the sausage, combined with all of the cheese is a bit too much. I would probably make it again, but use only hamburger and probably half the amount of cream cheese. Also, the recipe calls for salt, which, when combined with the sausage, just makes it too salty. I may still include it if I leave out the sausage, but with the sausage, you definitely don't need any additional salt.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2011 by 7264se

It was so good...definantly will make it every time I am in the mood for lasagna...every1 loved it.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by kalenapa

I am 55 and this is the second lasagna I ever made the 1st was 25 years ago and I have never made one since. I said what the heck and tried this recipe, made a few little changes, My guy said this was the best Lasagna he ever ate, I second that. I am now not afraid to make lasagna, Thanks Excellent, Oh I used Chorizo for my meat, and added sweet red peppers.

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by mythyagain@yahoo.com

For some reason, I didn't really like this lasagna. I think if I were to make it again, I would decrease the cream cheese slightly.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by hrmp1984

This is my favorite lasagna hands down.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by wehamlett

I had never tried making lasagna with cream cheese. It has so much more flavor than with Ricotta or Cottage cheese. I was afraid the flavor of the Swiss cheese would be overpowering but it wasn't, all the flavor blended nicely. My new favorite!

 
 
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