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Lasagna vs Casserole - What's the difference?

lasagna | casserole |

As nouns the difference between lasagna and casserole

is that lasagna is a flat sheet of pasta while casserole is a dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

lasagna

Alternative forms

* lasagne

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A flat sheet of pasta.
  • An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with (usually) bolognese and bechamel sauce.
  • Usage notes

    * In Italian, lasagna'' refers to one sheet of pasta and its plural form, ''lasagne , refers to the dish with several layers. This distinction is rarely observed in English. * When the dish is referred to as lasagne'' (rather than ''lasagna''), ''lasagnes is sometimes found as the plural form, referring to multiple dishes or varieties.

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    casserole

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
  • Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.
  • Synonyms

    * (glass or earthenward dish) casserole dish * (food cooked in such a dish) hotpot (UK), stew * (both senses) hotdish

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