Homemade Lasagna

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Homemade Lasagnan a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 47g of protein, 60g of fat, and a total of 889 calories. For $3.61 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. This recipe from A Spicy Perspective has 3029 fans. A mixture of cream cheese, parmesan cheese, marinara sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 1 hour. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 95%, which is amazing. Similar recipes include Vegetable Lasagna With Homemade Lasagna Sheets (Without Pasta Machine), The BEST Homemade Lasagna, and Homemade Meatball Lasagna.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large sauce pan, brown the sausage over medium heat, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon.Once the meat is fully cooked, add the marinara and simmer for 10 minutes.Boil the noodles in a large pot of salty water, according to package instructions. Remove the noodles and lay them out on a clean dish towel.Spray an 9X13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Smear 9-12 noodles with an equal portion of cream cheese. (The number of noodles used depends on the width of the pan.)Start assembling the lasagna: One large scoop of meat sauce on the bottom, 3-4 noodles across (cream cheese side up), 1/3 of the mozzarella and parmesan. Repeat. After the third layer of noodles with cream cheese, pour the rest of the sauce over the noodles before adding the last layer of the mozzarella and parmesan. Sprinkle the top with Italian Seasoning.Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes—until the cheese is toasty and the sides are bubbling. Wait at least 10 minutes before cutting.Lasagna (as well as many other favorite pasta dishes) is considered better the second day. If making this ahead, Cover well, refrigerate, and bake for 40-50 minutes to heat through!

 

Step by step:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large sauce pan, brown the sausage over medium heat, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon.Once the meat is fully cooked, add the marinara and simmer for 10 minutes.Boil the noodles in a large pot of salty water, according to package instructions.

2. Remove the noodles and lay them out on a clean dish towel.Spray an 9X13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Smear 9-12 noodles with an equal portion of cream cheese. (The number of noodles used depends on the width of the pan.)Start assembling the lasagna: One large scoop of meat sauce on the bottom, 3-4 noodles across (cream cheese side up), 1/3 of the mozzarella and parmesan. Repeat. After the third layer of noodles with cream cheese, pour the rest of the sauce over the noodles before adding the last layer of the mozzarella and parmesan. Sprinkle the top with Italian Seasoning.

3. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes—until the cheese is toasty and the sides are bubbling. Wait at least 10 minutes before cutting.Lasagna (as well as many other favorite pasta dishes) is considered better the second day. If making this ahead, Cover well, refrigerate, and bake for 40-50 minutes to heat through!

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