"My Easy Lasagna Recipe to be the perfect dinner whether you’re looking for a regular weeknight meal or entertaining dinner guests. It’s even better served with Garlic Knots and a Salad!"
Lasagna
Servings – 6 Large or 8 Small
Prep Time – 15 Minutes
Cook Time – 1 Hour
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 – 4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh basil
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Salt and Pepper
6 cups your favorite Marinara sauce
1 pound beef or turkey, browned and grease drained
1 pound pork, or Italian ground sausage, browned and grease drained
16 ounces ricotta or whipped cottage cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 package lasagna noodles no boil
Parmesan cheese, to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pan over medium heat, brown beef or turkey, sausage, onions and minced garlic. Cook until browned and no longer pink in color. Drain off excess grease.
Add 4 cups of sauce meat and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, ricotta or whipped cottage cheese and basil. add in a dash of pepper. Mix well and set aside.
In a 9×13 pan, spread 1 cup of the plain marinara sauce on the bottom. Layer with lasagna noodles and then spread 2 cups of meat sauce mixture on top of the noodles.
Add a 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and then 1/4 of the ricotta mixture.
Add another layer of noodles, followed by a 1 cup meat sauce mixture, another 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella and another 1/4 cup of the ricotta mixture.
Repeat the last step one more time.
Top with the last layer of noodles, spread remaining ricotta mixture and cover with remaining marinara sauce. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let set up for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Slice and serve with parmesan cheese, side salad and garlic knots.
Nutrition:
Serving: 1 square / Calories: 378cal / Carbohydrates: 12g / Protein: 27g / Fat: 25g / Saturated Fat: 11g / Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g / Monounsaturated Fat: 9g / Trans Fat: 0.5g / Cholesterol: 85mg / Sodium: 1067mg / Potassium: 657mg / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 6g / Vitamin C: 9mg / Calcium: 280mg / Iron: 2mg
"This Easy Lasagna Recipe is a best-loved classic. With no bake noodles and a delicious sauce you know it’s going to be a hit! Try adding pepperoni slices to make it a pizza lasagna, or add in some fresh spinach between the layers. Always play with your food!"
CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.