Easy Lasagna Recipe
This easy no boil lasagna recipe uses two meats and three cheeses for amazing flavor. Your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce keeps it simple!
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**
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- 2
In a large skillet over medium heat brown the ground beef and sausage together. Drain off and discard any fat.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- 4
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.
- 5
To assemble, spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- 6
Spread ¾ cup of sauce on the bottom of the baking pan.
- 7
Cover the bottom with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles.
- 8
Top with ⅓ of the cheese mixture and ¼ of the sauce.
- 9
Repeat layers (noodles, cheese, sauce, noodles, cheese, sauce).
- 10
Top with 3 noodles, remaining sauce, remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- 11
**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, you won’t need as much water).
- 12
Spray a sheet of aluminium foil with cooking spray. Cover with the pan with aluminum foil (sprayed side down). This spray prevents the cheese from sticking.
- 13
Bake for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- 14
Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.