Easy Lasagna Recipe (No Boil Noodles)

easy lasagna recipe with one piece on a spatula

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Easy Lasagna Recipe (No Boil Noodles)

Learn our easy lasagna recipe with no boil noodles! This classic recipe uses two meats and three cheeses for amazing flavor. Your favorite store-bought spaghetti sauce keeps it simple.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Resting Time10

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 358kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
½ pound sweet Italian sausage
1 teaspoon minced garlic
48 ounces spaghetti sauce (your favorite sauce)
15 ounces ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large eggs
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried parsley or 4 tablespoons freshly snipped
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
12 lasagna noodles
¼ cup water**

Instructions

To prepare, preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef and sausage together. Drain off and discard any fat. Add the minced garlic and spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. 1 pound ground beef, ½ pound sweet Italian sausage, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 48 ounces spaghetti sauce
In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, eggs, ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt and ground black pepper. Mix well. 15 ounces ricotta cheese, 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 large eggs, 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons dried parsley, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
To assemble, spread ¾ cup of sauce on the bottom of the baking pan. Cover the bottom with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles. Top with ⅓ of the cheese mixture and ¼ of the sauce. 12 lasagna noodles
Repeat layers (noodles, cheese, sauce, noodles, cheese, sauce).
Top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. If your sauce is a thick, hearty sauce, add ½ cup water to the edges of the pan. If your sauce is runnier like Old World Style Ragu or even Rao’s marinara, you won’t need as much water. ¼ cup water**-
Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover with the baking dish with aluminum foil (sprayed side down). This prevents the cheese from sticking. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Notes

The liquids from the spaghetti sauce should be enough that the noodles will cook beautifully in the oven as the lasagna bakes.
You don't need oven-ready lasagna noodles. Regular lasagna noodles should cook just fine.
If you prefer, you can boil lasagna noodles as the box instructions suggest and then make the lasagna as described. Don't add any extra water if you choose this method.
Garnish the top of this classic lasagna recipe with fresh basil, fresh oregano or fresh parsley.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
The calories shown are based on the lasagna being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 piece of lasagna. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **

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