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10-Minute Lasagna

Fast. Easy.

That’s my jam when it comes to meals for my family. And this 10-minute lasagna prep fits perfectly into our busy life.

I do love a good lasagna and there are some days (usually weekend days!) that I can boil the noodles and let the sauce simmer, simmer, simmer to deepen the flavor and thicken up. But other days, it’s this.

10-minute lasagna.

It takes 10 minutes to prep for the freezer. (A little longer if you want the sauce to simmer, simmer, simmer.) The no-boil noodles make this uber-quick to get ready to bake.

Also, please take note of the marinara and the tomato paste. The tomato paste is there to thicken up the marinara. You don’t want a runny lasagna, and most store-bought marinaras are fairly thin. So use the tomato paste to thicken and/or get one of the “chunky” marinaras, as those tend to be thicker. Either way, thicken up the sauce with the tomato paste, brand of marinara or letting it simmer a bit longer!

While the sauce is simmering, then you can mix up the ricotta combo and prepare to layer it all together.

Enjoy!!!

10-Minute Lasagna

The fastest lasagna ever!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 26 oz jar chunky marinara sauce
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 12 no-bake lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Side: salad

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder. Once browned, drain and then stir in the marinara sauce and tomato paste, and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg and Parmesan cheese with half of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • To the baking dish, layer the lasagna noodles, ground beef and tomato mixture, and ricotta cheese mixture. Make 2 layers, then top with lasagna noodles and the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling around the sides of the dish.
  • Prepare the salad.
  • Serve 10-Minute Lasagna with salad.