This easy lasagna recipe with oven-ready lasagna noodles will soon be a favorite cozy dinner recipe! It's so easy to make and is one of my favorite comfort foods.
You'll love this easy no boil lasagna recipe
It's easy to make. With the no-boil lasagna noodles, your preparation time is almost cut in half! If you are new to making homemade lasagna, you have to try this recipe.
It's a great comfort meal. Seriously, what is better than one of your favorite lasagna recipes on a cold winter night? It's like a hug in a recipe.
It's customizable. You can make this with your favorite pasta sauce, I love using vodka sauce, you can make it with meat included, extra veggies, and lots of different variations!
It makes for great leftovers. Lasagna the next day is arguably better than lasagna fresh out of the oven. Letting all the flavors sit together overnight, it's so good.
Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this easy homemade lasagna recipe. With a few simple ingredients, this will be a favorite dish in no time.
Ricotta Cheese Mixture for Lasagna
- 15 oz. Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Eggs whisked
- ¼ c. Parmesan Cheese
- 1-2 tbsp Italian Herb Mix
No Boil Lasagna Ingredients
- 2 24 oz. Jars Pasta Sauce of choice
- 4 c. Shredded Mozzarella
- 2 12 oz. Boxes Oven-Ready Lasagna Noodles
How to make lasagna with oven-ready lasagna noodles
It's all about the layering when making lasagna!
- Start by making your ricotta mixture. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 15 oz. ricotta ¼ cup parmesan cheese and 1-2 tablespoon Italian herb mix.
- Get all your ingredients out so you can make a mini "lasagna-making station." You'll need your uncooked lasagna noodles, pasta sauce of choice, ricotta mix, and mozzarella.
- Pour about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Place around 4 dry pasta sheets at the bottom, or however many fit
- Spread 2-3 spoonfuls of your ricotta mixture around
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella
- Pour about 1 cup of sauce
- Repeat 3 times
- For the top layer, it'll be noodles, the rest of your sauce, shredded mozzarella
- Then, I always like to add some granulated garlic and extra Italian seasoning
- Cover with foil, bake at 350 for 45 minutes, then uncover it and bake for another 15 minutes.
- If you like the top extra crispy, don't be afraid to throw it under the broiler, on high for 2-4 minutes. BUT, if you do this, keep an eye on it
How do I replace lasagna noodles with oven ready noodles?
You can replace regular noodles with oven-ready noodles, just make sure you have 24 oz. of sauce, and water, depending on your sauce's thickness. Additionally, cover your lasagna with aluminum foil to allow the noodles to steam and cook through.
Tips for working with oven-ready lasagna sheets
Liquid Content. Because the no-boil noodles are cooking when the lasagna is baking, you will need more sauce. If you're using a thicker sauce, like a meat sauce, you'll want to add ½ a cup of water around the edges of the top layer of the lasagna to make sure that your noodles cook thoroughly in the cooking process.
Best sauce for lasagna
I like using a homemade tomato sauce, otherwise known as marinara sauce, or a homemade vodka sauce. You can also use a bolognese sauce if you like meat in your lasagna recipe, you can make a homemade bolognese with ground beef or ground turkey (if you're trying to make tings lighter.)
Substitutions and variations
Bechamel Sauce. This is a classic white cream sauce that many people include in their lasagna recipes!
Cottage Cheese. If you want to make this a high-protein lasagna, you can use cottage cheese in place of ricotta.
Storing and reheating leftover lasagna
Store your lasagna in an airtight container. To reheat, cut your lasagna slice into quarters and heat in the microwave for 30 second increments until heated through.
FAQs
Do you boil oven-ready lasagna noodles?
Nope! That is the beauty of oven-ready lasagna noodles, no cooking required! You will have to use a bit more sauce and/or water (depending on the thickness of the sauce) but more on that below.
Why is my oven-ready lasagna noodles hard?
If your lasagna noodles are too hard, and I'm not talking al dente, it means that you don't have enough moisture when making your lasagna. Either add additional water to your recipe, or you can quickly soak the rigid sheets of oven-ready pasta in a cup of hot water.
Is there a difference between oven ready lasagna noodles and regular lasagna noodles?
Yes! Oven-ready lasagna noodles do not need to be cooked prior to assembling your lasagna. Both types of noodles can be found at grocery stores!
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EASY OVEN-READY LASAGNA
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Pan
- 1 medium sized mixing bowl
- Fork or whisk
- Cheese grater, if you're freshly shredding your mozzarella
Ingredients
Ricotta Cheese Mixture
- 15 oz. Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Eggs whisked
- ¼ c. Parmesan Cheese
- 1-2 tbsp Italian Herb Mix
Lasagna
- 2 24 oz. Jars Pasta Sauce of choice
- 4 c. Shredded Mozzarella
- 2 12 oz. Boxes Oven-Ready Lasanga Noodles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together your eggs, ricotta, parmesan cheese and italian herbs.
- Pour 1 cup of sauce onto the bottom of your 9x13 pan. Place 4 - 5 lasagna noodles.
- Spread 2-3 spoonfuls of your ricotta mixture evenly across the noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the above two steps two more times. 1 cup sauce + noodles + ricotta mixture + mozzarella.
- After you pour your sauce on top of your mozzarella for the third time, place your noodles, the rest of your sauce, and then the remainder of your mozzarella cheese.
- I like to sprinkle my lasanga with garlic powder and more Italian herbs.
- Cover with foil, and bake for 45 minutes.
- Once the 45 minutes is up, uncover and cook for an additional 15.
- If you'd like it a bit more brown, you can broil it on high, uncovered for 2-4 minutes. But, do keep an eye on it. You can easily burn it if you don't monitor it.
- Let the lasagna rest for 15-20 minutes, then slice and enjoy!
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