Easy Lasagna Recipe
A classic homemade lasagna recipe doesn't get any easier! The pasta sheets get soaked while the meat sauce cooks with the cheese filling! A delicious dinner with minimal steps in making homemade lasagna, which may be the world's easiest lasagna recipe yet! It's a family favorite meal!
Ingredients
Lasagna:
- 8 oz lasagna noodles
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 onion
- 32 oz spaghetti sauce
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 2 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cups grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
How to Make Lasagna:
- Soak 9 sheets of lasagna noodles in VERY hot water.
- Meanwhile, brown beef. Drain fat and add onion then sauté additional 2 minutes.
- Add the sauce and ricotta cheese and heat thoroughly.
- In a 13 by 9-inch pan, ladle enough sauce to thinly cover the bottom. Layer with 3 lasagna noodles, 2 cups of sauce, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. Repeat twice.
- Bake covered at 350° F for 45-55 minutes.
Notes
NOTES: Since most jarred sauces come in 24 oz bottles you can substitute 1 (24 oz jar of sauce) plus 1 cup of water for 32 oz of spaghetti sauce.
- Cottage cheese can be used in place of ricotta cheese.
- TO FREEZE: Assemble the lasagna per recipe instructions into a disposable foil pan. DO NOT BAKE. Once meat sauce has cooled, cover with foil. Place into a grocery bag to protect from any frost and tie, then place into the freezer. When ready to bake, thaw completely and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Boiling water will soak the noodles faster than using hot tap water. The noodles are ready to be used when they are flexible to bend without snapping.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
440
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Cholesterol
95
mg
32
%
Sodium
707
mg
31
%
Potassium
573
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
21
g
7
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
28
g
56
%
Vitamin A
692
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
283
mg
28
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
