Easy Lasagna Recipe
The best of both worlds is yours!! Yes, you can have all the cheesy, gooey, warm layers of a lasagna, without all the tedious work. Give this easy lasagna recipe a try next time you're craving the perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
- 12 dried lasagna noodles
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
Tomato Sauce
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
White Sauce
- 2 cups ricotta cheese, can be light
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup minced parsley
- ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil then cook the lasagna noodles for 1 minute less than the package directions. Drain and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.12 dried lasagna noodles
- While the noodles cook, add the ground beef to a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon as cooks, until it is mostly brown. Add the onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is translucent. If there is a lot of fat in the pan, drain it off.1 lb extra lean ground beef, 1 medium onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and bring the pot to a simmer. Lower the heat and continue to simmer while you prep the white sauce. Stir in the parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper before using.1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, Salt and pepper, ¼ cup tomato paste
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and egg.2 cups ricotta cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella , ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, ¼ cup minced parsley, ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper, 1 large egg
- To assemble the lasagna. Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Add 3 lasagna noodles, ¼ of the tomato sauce, and ¼ of the white sauce. Continue layering the noodles, tomato sauce, and white three more times.
- Finish with a layer of mozzarella cheese and then cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes, until the lasagna is hot and bubbling.2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Optional step: Remove the foil and turn your oven to broil. Broil the lasagna for a few minutes, until the cheese is golden brown in many spots. IMPORTANT: Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting into it.
Notes
What's the correct order for layering lasagna?
There are different ways to layer a lasagna, and all would technically be "correct". What you want to do is alternate tomato-based sauce, lasagna noodles, and white/cheese/cream sauce so that you have a nice stack of flavors in every bite.
For this easy lasagna recipe, you will layer in this order: add an initial layer of tomato sauce to the bottom, then continue layering noodles, tomato sauce, and cheese sauce until you run out of sauces or reach the top of the baking dish.
Serving: 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe, Calories: 572kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 41g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 142mg, Sodium: 828mg, Potassium: 544mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1055IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 525mg, Iron: 3mg