Lasagna is one of those meals that you really can’t beat. It seems like everyone loves it and it doesn’t require a whole lot of fancy ingredients or complicated steps.
Today I’m bringing you a twist on the classic. Ragú asked me to turn lasagna into a New Tra-Dish with a fun spin. Since I love lasagna so much, I wanted to make it easier and faster to prepare while keeping the taste pretty close to the original.
I’m sure you guys know that lasagna is kind of a labor of love. You have to make the sauce which can take hours depending on your recipe, cook the meat, boil the noodles, and then layer, layer, layer.
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Easy Cheesy Meatball Lasagna
Ingredients
- 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 12 ounce package frozen Italian-style meatballs, thawed and cut in half
- 2 24-ounce jars pasta sauce
- 1 pound no-boil lasagna noodles
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
In a mixing bowl, beat together ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper until everything is combined. Set aside.
To assemble, spread about 1 cup of pasta sauce onto bottom of a 9x13” casserole dish. Top with lasagna noodles in a single layer. Spread ⅓ of the ricotta mixture on the noodles. Spread ⅓ of the halved meatballs out on the noodles. Sprinkle with ⅓ of the mozzarella cheese. Top with ⅓ of the remaining sauce. Continue this pattern until you use all the ingredients. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over top.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the noodles are cooked and the cheese is bubbly. Allow to cool about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 370Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1174mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 20g
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh my god, I am in love with this! Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes and this one looks incredible :)
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Meatball lasagna!? Such a simple yet amazing idea.
Stephanie says
This looks so delicious, and easy enough that I might actually be able to make it!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I love that you simplified the recipe. This looks amazingly cheesy and delicious.