Fast. Easy.
That’s my jam when it comes to meals for my family. And this 10-minute lasagna prep fits perfectly into our busy life.
I do love a good lasagna and there are some days (usually weekend days!) that I can boil the noodles and let the sauce simmer, simmer, simmer to deepen the flavor and thicken up. But other days, it’s this.
10-minute lasagna.
It takes 10 minutes to prep for the freezer. (A little longer if you want the sauce to simmer, simmer, simmer.) The no-boil noodles make this uber-quick to get ready to bake.
Also, please take note of the marinara and the tomato paste. The tomato paste is there to thicken up the marinara. You don’t want a runny lasagna, and most store-bought marinaras are fairly thin. So use the tomato paste to thicken and/or get one of the “chunky” marinaras, as those tend to be thicker. Either way, thicken up the sauce with the tomato paste, brand of marinara or letting it simmer a bit longer!
While the sauce is simmering, then you can mix up the ricotta combo and prepare to layer it all together.
Enjoy!!!
10-Minute Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 Tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 26 oz jar chunky marinara sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 12 no-bake lasagna noodles
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Side: salad
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Once browned, drain and then stir in the marinara sauce and tomato paste, and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg and Parmesan cheese with half of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- To the baking dish, layer the lasagna noodles, ground beef and tomato mixture, and ricotta cheese mixture. Make 2 layers, then top with lasagna noodles and the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling around the sides of the dish.
- Prepare the salad.
- Serve 10-Minute Lasagna with salad.
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