Lara's Loaf Pan Lasagna
A smaller-small lasagna recipe. Great for small families - or eat one and share one.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian chicken sausage casings removed (I use the ones from Trader Joe's)
- 3 cups marinara sauce I use the organic one from Trader Joe's, with basil
- 2 cups ricotta cheese (I do take some time to make mine with milk/cream treated with lactase - https://smittenkitchen.com/2011/06/rich-homemade-ricotta/)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated, divided use
- 8 no-boil lasagna noodles
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet; drain and add marinara sauce.
- With a fork, beat the eggs in medium bowl, then add ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- Lightly grease two loaf pans with non-stick spray.
- Layer the ingredients in each pan, beginning with sauce, then a noodle, the ricotta mixture, and then the mozzarella.
- Reserve about 1 cup of the sauce mixture to spread on top, followed by additional mozzarella and remaining parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil.
- To bake immediately - bake, covered in foil for 45-55 minutes, at 350 degrees; remove foil and broil for ~ 5 minutes.
- To store - wrap foil in plastic wrap and seal tightly. Freeze. To bake, defrost overnight in the refrigerator, remove plastic wrap, and then bake as directed above.