Three-Cheese Lasagna

Name: Three-Cheese Lasagna
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 ounce fresh Parmesan cheese, grated and divided (about 1/4 cup); 1 egg, lightly beaten; ¼ cup torn fresh basil; ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (24-ounce) jar lower-sodium pasta sauce; 9 cooked lasagna noodles; Cooking spray

8 Ratings
6 Reviews

Ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella combine to give this lasagna an irresistible gooey factor. Store-bought tomato sauce offers convenience and is perked up with a little fresh basil, garlic, and ground red pepper.

By Krista Ackerbloom Montgomery

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2013

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Credit: Brian Woodcock; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

30 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Yield:

Serves 6

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.

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Step 2
Combine ricotta, 2 tablespoons parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, and egg in a small bowl. Combine basil, red pepper, garlic, and pasta sauce in a medium bowl.
Step 3
Cut the noodles into 9 (7 x 2-inch) pieces; discard remaining pieces. Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture in bottom of an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 noodles over pasta sauce mixture; top with about 2/3 cup ricotta mixture and 3/4 cup pasta sauce mixture. Repeat layers twice, ending with 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture. Top evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
Step 4
Preheat broiler to high. (Keep lasagna in oven.)
Step 5
Broil lasagna for 2 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

339 calories; fat 11.8g; saturated fat 6g; mono fat 3g; poly fat 0.5g; protein 20.2g; carbohydrates 39.2g; fiber 2.6g; cholesterol 66mg; iron 2mg; sodium 564mg; calcium 424mg.

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daneanp

08/27/2016

Made this on vacation at the coast. Really tasty and everyone loved it. I used more garlic. I also didn't have fresh oregano so I used some dried Italian seasoning and it was fine. Will definitely make again.

WLBETH

06/30/2013

Made with no-boil lasagna noodles (that's what I had) and it came out perfect. Very easy and delicious.

LauraB08

03/16/2013

First warning: make SURE you have the right size pan. Mine was 9 by 9 instead of 8 by 8, and it didn't really work well at all -- I didn't have enough sauce, the noodles didn't fit right, and it came out pretty dry. Also be sure you cover the dish with foil when you bake it, because I think that also contributed to how dry it got. Came out kinda burned, really -- I didn't use the broiler at all. And I don't think you'll need 1/4 cup basil. Well, I used dried basil -- maybe fresh basil wouldn't have been as much. Still, this is a simple recipe (especially good for my first time trying lasagne, I'll admit), and I think it'll be good if you can get it right!

Love4cooking

03/13/2013

I have four girls ranging in ages from 1-13, and they all asked for seconds. It was very tasty and we didn't mind the fresh herbs, in fact I added some spinach and it was still delicious. The fresher the ingredients the better!

IzzyBizzy

02/19/2013

I thought this recipe had too much sauce and I did not think the fresh basil worked with that long of a cooking time. However, it was easy and pretty tasty so I will try this again using dried basil and less sauce. The other fresh herbs worked fine.

AndreaShark

02/18/2013

Easy recipe - makes a nice serving of "comfort food."

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