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Easy Lasagna

Lasagna is an absolute comfort food. Just put everything together and bake for about 50 minutes. This easy recipe takes minimum effort, no need to boil any lasagna sheets when you can use ready-to-bake.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Baking50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Easy Lasagna
Servings: 8
Calories: 612kcal
Author: Saba Ahmad

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 package lasagna ready to bake

Ingredients for meat sauce

  • 24 oz jar of pasta sauce any flavor
  • 1 lbs minced meat
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups water

Ingredients for cheese mixture

Other ingredients

  • 2-3 cups shredded cheese of your choice
  • 16 oz mozzarella cheese sliced or shredded
  • cooking spray
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare meat sauce

  • Peel and chop an onion.
  • Add olive oil and minced beef to a pan and cook it on medium heat. With the help of a spoon, break down the beef as much as possible.
  • Season it with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Add chopped onion.
  • Cook them together for 5 minutes, then add a jar of pasta sauce.
  • Add two cups of water and mix everything. Let it simmer on medium-low heat.

Prepare ricotta mixture

  • Make your ricotta mixture by mixing ricotta cheese, an egg, 1 cup of shredded cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.

Layer everything

  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking tray with nonstick spray. Add layers in this order.
  • Lasagna sheets, meat sauce, ricotta mixture, and cheese.
  • Keep repeating until all of the things are used.
  • The top layer is going to be the cheese.
  • Cover with foil paper and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
  • Then uncover and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Let it rest for 20 minutes before cutting, and enjoy.

Notes

Note:
  1. Spraying the bottom of the pan will prevent the lasagna from sticking.
  2. You can also use regular pasta sheets.

Nutrition

Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 1316mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1255IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 649mg | Iron: 3mg