Lazy Lasagna
Lazy Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Lasagna
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 ounces tomato paste, 1 can
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup bone broth
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese, divided
- 6 lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, for serving, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large, deep pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the coarsely chopped ground beef to the pan. Season generously with salt and black pepper. Cook undisturbed for 5-7 minutes until the beef is deeply browned and a crust forms on the bottom of the pan. This caramelization adds significant flavor.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Break up the beef with a spoon or spatula, then add the diced onion and minced garlic. Toss with the beef, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onion softens and becomes translucent.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Stir in the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the tomato paste and deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Deglaze the pan by pouring in the bone broth, scraping any remaining browned bits from the bottom. Add the marinara sauce and oregano. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add 1 cup of ricotta cheese to the sauce and mix thoroughly until the sauce is creamy and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Lay the uncooked lasagna noodles directly into the sauce, submerging them as much as possible. You may need to break some noodles to fit. Ensure they are mostly covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Dollop the remaining 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese over the top of the noodles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and let the lasagna steam for 20 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min
- 10
Once the noodles are soft, remove the lid. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes over the top. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lazy Lasagna
For the Lasagna
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 ounces tomato paste, 1 can
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup bone broth
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese, divided
- 6 lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, for serving, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large, deep pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the coarsely chopped ground beef to the pan. Season generously with salt and black pepper. Cook undisturbed for 5-7 minutes until the beef is deeply browned and a crust forms on the bottom of the pan. This caramelization adds significant flavor.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Break up the beef with a spoon or spatula, then add the diced onion and minced garlic. Toss with the beef, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Cook for 3-5 minutes until the onion softens and becomes translucent.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the tomato paste and deepen its flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Deglaze the pan by pouring in the bone broth, scraping any remaining browned bits from the bottom. Add the marinara sauce and oregano. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add 1 cup of ricotta cheese to the sauce and mix thoroughly until the sauce is creamy and well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Lay the uncooked lasagna noodles directly into the sauce, submerging them as much as possible. You may need to break some noodles to fit. Ensure they are mostly covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Dollop the remaining 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese over the top of the noodles.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid, and let the lasagna steam for 20 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min - 10
Once the noodles are soft, remove the lid. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes over the top. Serve hot.
⏱️ 1 min