Homemade Lasagna, an easy lasagna recipe made in just 10 minutes hands-on time for an effortless weeknight dinner! This lasagna with cottage cheese is so incredibly gooey and filling.
As the weather changes, so does our dinner menu. This time of year, I crave the taste and simplicity of homemade lasagna.
I was at a Better Homes and Gardens workshop and the food editor {who is so fabulous} mentioned that studies showed people love to make homemade lasagna, even though it can be time-consuming. However, it doesn’t have to be! I love the cooking process and frequently make my own noodles, but there’s not always extra time in the day and it’s completely unnecessary. I updated my mom’s easy lasagna recipe which is so incredible and made it into 10-minute lasagna.
This is where my favorite shortcut comes in. Have you tried oven ready noodles? I was skeptical, but they make lasagna easy! The sauce softens them in the oven and your family or guests will never know that you saved 20 minutes boiling noodles in a pot of water. The key is to use plenty of sauce and cover while baking so the steam aids in cooking the noodles.
You can read more about the ingredients I use and see how I make this lasagna easy below…
Homemade Lasagna Ingredients
- ground beef – I use 93/7% lean ground beef
- cottage cheese – when heated with shredded mozzarella and minced garlic, it creates the yummiest, gooiest lasagna filling that will have you coming back to this Homemade Lasagna recipe again and again!
- shredded mozzarella – I prefer to freshly shred a block for the gooiest lasagna
- egg
- parsley/basil
- minced garlic – in a jar in the produce section of your grocer
- lasagna noodles – use oven ready to save time and effort
- spaghetti sauce
How to Make this Homemade Lasagna Recipe in Just 10 Minutes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook your ground beef in a skillet over medium-high (minutes 1-5)
- Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese, mozzarella (if you have an extra 5 minutes, shred it from a block…makes it so creamy), minced garlic, basil or parsley, and an egg (minutes 1-5).
- Line your dish with noodles. Cover with 1/2 of the ground beef and pour 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce on top.
- Add another layer of noodles, half the cheese mixture. Add another layer of noodles, remaining ground beef and spaghetti sauce, yet another layer of noodles, the remainder of cheese mixture, top with noodles and sauce (minutes 5-10).
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes if using oven ready noodles.
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Homemade Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 16 ounces low fat cottage cheese
- 16 ounces shredded mozzarella
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoons parsley or fresh basil
- 1 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 box oven ready lasagna noodles
- 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella, minced garlic, basil or parsley and an egg.
- Line your dish with noodles. Cover with 1/2 of the ground beef and pour 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce on top.
- Add another layer of noodles and cover with half of the cheese mixture.
- Add another layer of noodles with remaining ground beef, 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce.
- Add another layer of noodles and cover with the remainder of cheese mixture. Top with noodles and sauce.
- Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes. Allow to set 5 minutes, top with fresh basil and serve.
I make this at least every other week! It’s that good!
This is the best kind of comfort food!
This quickly became a favorite meal in our house! It was so good!
I’d never made lasagna that was so quick and yummy! Took me back to my mom’s version with cottage cheese. Thanks for the great recipe!!
How large of a pan do you use?
With a 9×9 for precooked noodles or 11×13 for standard noodles – obviously you’ll have a thicker, heartier dinner with a 9×9. Enjoy!
I have been an oven-ready noodle devotee for years. Love them. Your lasagna looks GREAT!
Lasagna is life! This looks amazing. Super simple, can’t wait to give it a try.
My family is going to love this lasagna!! It looks and sounds amazing!!
Love your shortcut kitchen hack to getting this done quicker! Perfect for busy weeknights!
I’m a little confused. Can you explain how this is 10 minute lasagna? Ground beef usually cooks in 5 minutes or so. Then there’s the assembly, which probably takes 10 minutes in itself. Then you bake it for 30 minutes.
10 minutes hands on time, mixing the cheese and assembly takes me 5.
Thank you. It was amazing. My husband and I both loved it. Definitely a keeper!
Thank you for the recipe. I’m making this for dinner tonight. It’s in the oven right now! What temp do you bake at? I guessed 350.
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