Simply Cheesy Lasagna Recipes

EASY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley and one cup of mozzarella cheese. Mix until well combined.
• To assemble lasagna, place 1 and 1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Gently place four lasagna noodles onto sauce. Most 13x9 inch pans will fit three noodles length (13" side) wise, and a shorter, broken noodle width (9" side) wise.
• Add approximately 1/3 of the cheese mixture to the top of the noodles, and gently spread across noodles. Top cheese with 1 cup of sauce, then noodles, then cheese again. Repeat one more time, finishing with a final layer of sauce. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand for ten minutes prior to serving.

CHEESY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato paste, water, brown sugar, oregano, vinegar and garlic powder., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, spread 1 cup of meat sauce. Layer with three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce and mozzarella cheese; three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce and Monterey Jack cheese; three noodles, 1 cup meat sauce, provolone cheese and the Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and lay lasagna flat on foil to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, salt and pepper; mix well.
• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and saute garlic for 2 minutes; stir in spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning. Heat sauce until warmed through, stirring occasionally, 2 to 5 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cover with a layer of noodles. Spread half the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with another noodle layer. Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over noodles, and spread the remaining ricotta over the sauce. Top with remaining noodles and sauce and sprinkle mozzarella over all. Cover with greased foil.
• Bake 45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and top is golden.

SIMPLY CHEESY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix ricotta cheese, 1 1/4 cups of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, parsley, and egg until well blended.
• Set aside.
• Pour spaghetti sauce into meat in skillet.
• Pour water into empty sauce jar; cover and shake well.
• Pour into skillet; stir until well mixed.
• (yields about 5 cups of sauce.).
• Place 1 cup of meat sauce on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish.
• (This way the noodles won't stick to the pan.).
• Layer 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup meat sauce.
• Repeat layers 2 more times.
• Top with remaining 3 noodles and sauce.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/4 cups of mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Cover tightly with greased aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minute or until bubbling.
• Let stand 15 minute before cutting for easier serving.

SUPER CHEESY HOMETOWN LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the meat sauce: In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the beef (do not brown first), tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt, bay leaves and onion. Add 2 cups water. Mix until combined. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vinegar and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• For the lasagna: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl combine the ricotta, basil, parsley, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, if using, and egg and stir until well blended.
• Spread 2 cups meat sauce across the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place 4 noodles over the sauce-it is okay if they overlap slightly. Dollop 2/3 cup of the ricotta mixture on the noodles, then spread it in an even layer. Top the ricotta with 4 slices ham, then 4 slices provolone. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella over the provolone. Repeat the layering-sauce, noodles, ricotta, ham, provolone, mozzarella-twice more. Top with another layer of noodles, then the Parmesan and the remaining mozzarella.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until the dish is bubbling and the noodles are cooked (you can test by poking with a sharp knife to make sure the noodles are soft), about 50 minutes. Remove the foil and return to the oven until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes, then serve warm.

EASY CHEESY SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil. Swirl to coat. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage, red pepper, and mushrooms; saute until meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the Ragu® Old World Style® Traditional sauce, broken lasagna noodles, water, and rosemary. Cover and turn heat down to medium-low.
• Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente. Remove the lid and add the ricotta, 2/3 of the cheese, and parsley; stir to combine. Top with remaining mozzarella and serve immediately.

EASY CHEESY LASAGNA(NO BOIL)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°.
• Use a 9x13 GLASS pan.
• Brown ground beef or sausage with onion and garlic.
• Drain off fat.
• Return beef mixture to skillet.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and water.
• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan and parsley; set aside.
• In 13x9" glass pan, layer 1/3 of sauce.
• Layer half of uncooked lasagna noodles. (I often stagger the noodles from end to end as well as overlap them a bit. Centering the noodles in the middle instead of to one end.).
• Layer one half of ricotta mixture and half of mozzarella.
• Cover with 1/3 sauce.
• Repeat layers, ending with sauce mixture.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 1 hour,.
• Uncover, sprinkle with extra parmesan . Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• For Florentine, omit meat and parsley. Stir onion, garlic and one 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach that has been thawed and drained and 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg into cheese mixture. Layer as above. I often use steamed, chopped fresh spinach.
• Microwave directions: ( I have never used these) Prepare as above except use plastic wrap and vent corner. Microwave on high for 10 minute or until sauce boils. Microwave at 50% power for 30-35 minute or until pasta is tender, rotating dish after 15 minute Uncover: top with parmesan cheese. Let stand 10 minute before serving. These directions were for older microwaves, so be careful with the times.

SIMPLY LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, combine egg, ricotta, parsley, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce. Add 1 cup water to empty sauce jar; cover with lid and shake well. Add to meat mixture; stir until blended.
• Spread 1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and 1 cup of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and cheeses. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour or until heated through, removing foil after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.