This simple lasagna is easy to make with six main ingredients. Using oven ready noodles, jarred sauce, any cheese you have and cottage cheese makes this lasagna an easy weeknight comfort meal.
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Lasagna is a comfort meal through and through. Noodles, cheese and a beef sauce create a simple flavor that is perfect for an easy delicious dish.
The simpleness of this lasagna makes it all the better. There is not much for ingredients and it comes together quite easily. In our house we do not make it as often as my family would like, but when I do, it is a winner for everyone!
Lasagna can have many different variations, but I like to keep things simple when it comes to this recipe. I usually like doubling the recipe and making two of these. One for the freezer and one for enjoying now!
Tips:
~ Make the lasagna ahead of time and bake later. This recipe does well to store uncooked for a day or two in the refrigerator and baking when needed.
~ I like using this organic marinara sauce from Costco. It has no added sugar and has great flavor.
~ Buy oven ready lasagna noodles.
~ I use a raw white cheddar cheese for this recipe. IAny cheese you have on hand does fine. It does not have to be mozarella.
Tools needed for lasagna:
Skillet or large pot
9×13 baking pan
wooden spoon
knife
Ingredients:
ground beef
marinara sauce – I like to use this one from Costco.
cheese – Any cheddar or mozarella will work for this recipe.
oven ready lasagna noodles
cottage cheese – I like using 4%
yellow onion – Chopped
salt
pepper
Garlic powder, italian seasoning, basil, parsley (optional) – Any of these would add extra flavor to the lasagna.
How to make the simple lasagna
In a large skillet, dutch oven or pot brown the hamburger. Halfway through browning add in the chopped onion, salt and pepper and any other seasonings you may wish.
After the hamburger is browned, add in the jar of marinara sauce. Reserve a small amount for the bottom of the pan when layering.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Assembly
In a 9×13 glass pan or cake pan spread a small amount of marinara sauce on the bottom. Layer the uncooked noodles, followed by the meat sauce, cottage cheese and then the shredded cheese. Do this layering two more times in the same order.
At this time the lasagna can be baked at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly. The lasagna can also be refrigerated for a day or two to bake later or frozen and baked when needed.
If you try this recipe and love it, please come back and give this recipe 5 stars!
Simple Lasagna
Equipment
- skillet
- 9×13 baking dish
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cups
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 32 oz jar marinara sauce
- 12 oz cheese cheddar or mozarella
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 24 oz cottage cheese I like 4%
- oven ready lasagna noodles
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder, italian seasoning, basil optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet, dutch oven or pot brown the hamburger. Halfway through browning add in the chopped onion, salt and pepper and any other seasonings you may wish.
- After the hamburger is browned, add in the jar of marinara sauce. Reserve a small amount for the bottom of the pan when layering.
- Preheat the oven to 350°
Lasagna Assembly
- In a 9×13 glass pan or cake pan spread a small amount of marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Layer the uncooked noodles, followed by the meat sauce, cottage cheese and then the shredded cheese. Do this layering two more times in the same order.
- At this time the lasagna can be baked at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Thank you for sharing your Lasagna recipe. I will be trying it very soon. I have halved the recipe as most of the time I am cooking and baking just for my husband and myself. Even halved, we will have warm overs. Sweet pleasures and simple blessings for your weekend. Homespun Hugs, Teri