Shortcut Lasagna
Shortcut Lasagna is all the traditional flavors of homemade lasagna with less time and less steps, but all of the same rich and creamy taste.
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup sauteed onions
- 1 28 ounce can or jar marinara sauce
- 2 14.5 ounce cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes
- 2 16 ounce tubs ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups mozarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook ground beef and drain.
- Add in garlic and sauteed onions and stir together.
- Add marinara sauce and tomatoes. Stir together.
- In a separate bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, pesto, parmesan cheese, eggs, and salt and pepper.
- Spread a couple of tablespoons of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Lay down a layer of 4 noodles (uncooked)..
- Top with 1/3 meat sauce, 1/3 mozzarella, and 1/2 cheese mixture.
- Repeat - noodles, meat sauce, mozzarella cheese and cheese mixture.
- Cover with a final layer of noodles.
- Pour over remaining 1/3 meat sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Cook for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Or, cover with foil and place in the refrigerator or fridge to eat later.