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Baked Quick and Easy Lasagna in a dish, with a slice being served, topped with fresh basil.

Quick and Easy Lasagna Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 10
Calories 391 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Meat Sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 pound ground Beef
  • 24 oz Marinara Sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian Herbs
  • Salt and Pepper

For the Cheese Sauce:

  • 8 oz Ricotta
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 ½ cup Cheddar shredded
  • Salt and Pepper

For assembling the lasagna:

  • 9 Lasagna sheets
  • 1 ½ cups Mozzarella shredded
  • Small bunch of Fresh Basil

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet, then add onion, garlic and ground beef. Cook till beef is browned.
    Raw ground beef and chopped onions in a skillet, ready to be cooked for Quick and Easy Lasagna.
  • Add marinara sauce, Italian herbs, and seasoning to the meat. Stir, cover and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
    Adding marinara sauce and Italian herbs to ground beef for Quick and Easy Lasagna.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Combine ricotta, egg, milk, cheddar, and seasoning in a bowl.
    Whisking ricotta, egg, milk, and seasoning for Quick and Easy Lasagna.
  • Assemble lasagna in a 9x13 dish starting with meat sauce, lasagna sheets, and ricotta mix.
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  • Top with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 15 minutes. Garnish with basil and serve.
    Quick and Easy Lasagna topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 661mgFiber: 3g
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