And sometimes I want lasagna on a Tuesday night.
And I don’t have time to do all that on a Tuesday night.
Enter my 6 Ingredient Lasagna. Seriously. Only 6 ingredients. And you don’t even have to boil the noodles. It all cooks right together.
Yeah, it has to cook for about an hour, but the prep is super easy. And that hour will give you time to get homework done or just sit and chill. (Yeah right. We know that’s not going to happen!)
And as with most dishes like this, it’s even better the next day. Just be sure to wrap it tightly in foil and reheat at 350°F. You can even sprinkle a little more cheese on top if you want. I mean, who doesn’t like extra cheese? Just remember, if the dish is straight out of the fridge, start it in a cold oven. Never put a cold dish in a hot oven. That’s your cooking tip of the day. 🙂
Y’all enjoy!
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Easiest Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (24 to 26-ounce) jarred marinara
- 1 cup water
- 1 (12-ounce) package no-boil, oven ready lasagna noodles
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and lightly spray an 11x7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat and drain the excess grease away. Return the meat to the skillet over medium-low heat and add the marinara and 1 cup water. Stir to combine and heat through.
- Layer about 1/4 of the meat sauce evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of the uncooked pasta. Add about half of the ricotta cheese and spread evenly. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Top with and 1/4 of the sauce, then more pasta, the remaining ricotta, and 1/3 more of the mozzarella cheese. Add another 1/4 of the sauce, then another layer of pasta. Top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Wrap the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for a hour or until the pasta is tender. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
All these year’s I had been using so many different ingredients & spending time mixing it until I made this quick recipe that turned out even better. I was doubting not using egg, but found it wasn’t necessary.
Thank you for saving me money on ingredients I didn’t need and saving me time plus the best Lasagna I have ever made!
Wonderful, Susan! Glad you found this one delicious!
Hi Stacey, this will be perfect to make for our son and daughter in law who had their baby boy 3 weeks early! What brand of no boil noodles do you use? Thanks!
It really doesn’t matter. Honestly, I use whatever brand is on sale!
Just wondering if you can make this meatless.
I suppose you can simply leave the meat out.
To give it a kick to my taste buds …
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Good day
Hi I am trying your ease Lasagna recipe, now. It’s for my cousin’s birthday; today. I really hope it doesn’t BURN…yikes! Baking as instructed on 425 degrees…
I will contact you later with an update on the turnout and I also added my own favoring or seasoning to give a kick my taste buds love. ????
Hope it turns out great for you! Tell your cousin we said Happy Birthday!
I’ve made lasagna with regular noodles that haven’t been preboiled. Make your lasagna as usual and carefully pour one cup of water around the edges of the pan before baking. The noodles soak up the extra liquid and cook themselves.
Thanks for the tips, Laura!
I make a quick “lasagna” using the spinach & ricotta ravioli that I get from Sam’s and Costco. I layer the ravioli instead of lasagna noodles.
That sounds AMAZING!!
I have never used the NO BOIL Noodles.
Are they as good as the Boil To Prepare Noodles. ?
Appreciate your Site Very Much.
Keep up the GREAT WORK !!!
Thanks so much, Karen! I really like the no-boil pasta. It makes the process so much easier.
I love lasagna and this is such a great recipe!
Thanks!!
Can you substitute the ricotta cheese for something else? If so, what do you recommend?
You can always just leave it out. The only substitution I could recommend would be cottage cheese.
I was wondering could you mix all of this up and freeze it? Or should you bake it then freeze it? I love to make up a bunch when I do it.
You can do it either way. If you decide to fix it and freeze it before baking, pop it in the fridge overnight the day before you want to bake it to allow it to thaw for best results.
I have made this several times!! It’s absolutely delicious and the only way my daughter will eat Lasagna. My only issue is it gets watery. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you for sharing.
So glad you’ve enjoyed it! Let’s see… Are you using the no boil pasta?
I just made this and it burned on the bottom ???? I believe 425 is too hot for lasagna. I should have followed my gut feeling and stuck to 350.
Was it on the center rack of your oven?
Can I freeze this before baking?
Sure!
Second time making this! Very delicious and super easy. I always keep a box of no boil lasagna noodles in my cabinet so I can make this recipe at least once a week! It’s my family’s new favorite:) thanks for posting this recipe Stacey! Soooeasy:)
Awesome! So glad you all have enjoyed it!
Hi, did I miss it? I don’t see the baking temperature.
It’s 425°F. Enjoy!
What would you suggest for the ingredients for this recipe in a larger pan like 9 x 13 or cake pan?
They should stay roughly the same, the lasagna just might be a bit thinner.
Can I use regular lasagna noodles?? Husband didnt buy the no boil ones
You can, but you run the risk of them not cooking all the way through and the dish drying out.
Have you ever put this together the night before then bake it when u get home the next day? Just wondering if it would be ok after sitting all night & day.
I haven’t, but I would imagine it would be just fine.
Hi Stacey,
Which marinara sauce do you recommend?
I really like Prego and the Classico brand.
Hi Stacey – love this lasagna method…I’ve used it for years but I don’t buy the “no boil” noodles (they used to be really hard to find!). I use the regular lasagna noodles and just add a little bit of extra water to the sauce (basically rinse out the jar). It comes out perfect every time!!! Thanks so much for sharing your version.
You are so welcome! The no boil noodles are certainly easier to find these days.
We enjoyed this at Wednesday night Bible Study
So happy y’all enjoyed it!!
I usually cook the noodles while browning the meat but this is easier and saves some trouble.
Every little bit helps in my world! Enjoy!
I have a similar easy lasagna recipe, Stacey, but yours looks better and easier! I’m going to try it!
Hope you’ll enjoy!!
What kind of spices do you use?
I don’t use anything additional.
I had no idea that no boil pasta strips were a thing!
Kari
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I’ve never tried them, in fact, haven’t seen them in the grocery store, but I’ve not looked either.
Totally! They just save an extra step.
I think this is similar to a lasagna recipe made in the same manner and cooked in the slow cooker/crock pot. so great to come home and find supper ready.
That is SO true! There’s nothing quite like coming home to supper being ready!