Easy Lasagna Recipe (No Boil Noodles)

• servings: 15 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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

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.

Nutrition

• Calories: 358 kcal
• Total Fat: 19 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 92 mg
• Sodium: 862 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 24 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 23 g