Cheese Lasagna
Three cheese lasagna with mozzarella, parmesan, and ricotta cheeses. This classic lasagna makes an easy and tasty dinner.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 25 oz jar of good quality pasta sauce
- 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 9 oven ready lasagna noodles
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Add the garlic and onion to a skillet with the olive oil. Cook over medium heat for around 10 minutes, stirring often, until the onion is softened. Add the pasta sauce, stir, and set aside
- In a bowl, stir to combine the grated parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, oregano, egg, and fresh basil.
- Grease a 9 X 13 casserole dish with cooking spray
- Add ⅓ cup sauce to the bottom of the dish and spread it out
- Add 3 lasagna noodles
- Place 1 cup of the ricotta mixture and spread out over the noodles
- Add 1 cup of the sauce and spread out over the top
- Sprinkle on ½ cup of mozzarella cheese
- Add the next layer: 3 noodles, 1 cup of ricotta mixture, 1 cup of sauce, and ½ cup of mozzarella cheese
- For the final layer, add 3 noodles, the rest of the ricotta mixture, the rest of the sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top
- Cover the cheese lasagna with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes
- Allow to stand for 10 minutes before cutting
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 701IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 1mg