Easy Lasagna

Name: Easy Lasagna
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound mild Italian sausage; 1 (15-oz.) container part-skim ricotta cheese; ¼ cup refrigerated ready-made pesto; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 (26-oz.) jars pasta sauce; 9 no-boil lasagna noodles; 4 cups (16 oz.) shredded Italian three-cheese blend or mozzarella cheese

8 Ratings
7 Reviews

Feed your family with ease using this quick and easy lasagna recipe. It's a crowd-pleaser that everyone will enjoy!

By Victoria Austen Moon, Louisville, Kentucky

Recipe by Southern Living October 2006

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Credit: Beth Dreiling; Styling: Rose Ngyuen

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

55 mins

stand:

15 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Yield:

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 (15-oz.) container part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ cup refrigerated ready-made pesto
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 (26-oz.) jars pasta sauce
9 no-boil lasagna noodles
4 cups (16 oz.) shredded Italian three-cheese blend or mozzarella cheese

Directions

Step 1
Remove and discard casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.

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Step 2
Stir together ricotta cheese, pesto, and egg.
Step 3
Spread half of 1 jar pasta sauce evenly in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Layer with 3 lasagna noodles (noodles should not touch each other or sides of dish), half of ricotta mixture, half of sausage, 1 cup three-cheese blend, and remaining half of 1 jar pasta sauce. Repeat layers using 3 lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining sausage, 1 cup three-cheese blend. Top with remaining 3 noodles and second jar of pasta sauce, covering noodles completely. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 cups three-cheese blend.
Step 4
Bake, covered, at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes.
Step 5
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Classico Tomato & Basil spaghetti sauce and Barilla Lasagne Oven-Ready noodles.

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bodicea54

11/06/2021

Decided to do as another reviewer and added Italian Seasoning rather than pesto. Glad I didn't spend the money on pesto. This was not something I'll ever make again. Should have known better when there was no onion or garlic listed in the ingredients. Going to find a different recipe for homemade lasagna next time.

RobBlankenhorn

04/06/2014

Easy to make and tastes good.

robina321

03/09/2014

Delicious! Made it tonight for company. Everyone loved it. I did not use pesto. Instead, 1 Tablespoon of Italian seasoning and a dash of black pepper.

chef1greg

08/11/2013

This recipe is sooo easy and tastes great. My 12-year-old had a friend over and they made this lasagna as a little project. Looking forward to using this recipe for years to come. One thing to note is that the sauce provides much of the taste, so choose one that you love.

JillHP

12/03/2010

This was delish! I loved the flavor the pesto gave the ricotta. I cut the amount of cheese in half...I didn't add any in between the layers...just two cups on top along with some Parmesan.

miamibabymama

10/13/2010

This recipe is soooo easy, especially after you've made it a time or two. I use whole wheat lasagna noodles, reduced fat buitoni pesto, and 2 cups of 2% Italian cheese blend mixed with 2 cups of regular Italian cheese blend to lighten it up a bit. It's more a weeknight standard than "worthy of a special occasion", but I wanted to give it the 4 stars. Great recipe!

EmilyJ

03/23/2010

Great recipe. Easy to make and delicious.

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