Easy Homemade Lasagna
This easy meat lasagna comes together without a lot of fuss, using simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. It’s cozy, filling, and perfect for busy nights when you want a homemade meal that still feels a little special
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
- oven ready lasagna noodles/sheets
- 1 pound cooked ground beef crumbled
- 1 16 jar tomato sauce we used tomato basil flavored
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese small container
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces shredded Italian cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- In a bowl, mix the container of ricotta cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, parsley, and tarragon.
- Once mixed, add the cup of Parmesan cheese and mix again and set asidde.
- When you cook the ground beef, add the garlic and set aside.
- In an 8x8 pan, add about 1 cup of tomato sauce and shake the pan or smooth out to even out.
- Add a layer of the oven ready lasagna noodles/sheets.
- Take about 1/3 of the cheese mix and and spread it on top of the lasagna noodles.
- Repeat again and add all but 1 cup of the meat on top and spread out.
- Add another layer of noodles and add a layer of cheese mix.
- Add another layer of noodles and cheese.
- Put the last of the cheese mix on and spread out, then add the meat and spread out.
- Add the remaining amount of tomato sauce on top and spread out.
- Take the bag of Italian cheese and spread out on top evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.