This scrumptious Lasagna for Two recipe is made with tender lasagna noodles, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, and a mix of cheese and seasonings!
A SCALED DOWN PASTA DINNER RECIPE
Rework your favourite lasagna recipe right into a smaller portion the place you possibly can serve just some fairly than a an entire military of individuals. Whereas I do know it’s pretty simple to chop most recipes in half to serve a smaller quantity of individuals, typically it’s good to have the work finished for you so that you don’t have to consider it, proper? This scrumptious home made lasagna recipe is simple to customise to your tastes. Additionally, in the event you’re within the temper for extra meals for 2, strive my Polish Casserole for Two or one other Italian impressed dinner, Baked Ziti for Two.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S):
Positive, I don’t see why not. Nevertheless, in the event you like a saucier lasagna, I’d recommend including a bit of water the marinara sauce (about 1/4-1/3 cup) so it helps give the noodles additional moisture to cook dinner correctly with out getting dried out.
Completely. You don’t have to make use of the manufacturers I’ve pictured. To save lots of on the price range, any of the shop manufacturers of all of those components will work simply tremendous. You would additionally make this meatless to save lots of on the price of meat.
This recipe makes about common sized 4 servings or you should use 2 servings now and have two for leftovers for the following day. It’s laborious to get a recipe to be precisely two servings whereas nonetheless utilizing a baking dish that most individuals personal (which is an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish) so I do my finest to profit from the components with out losing any whereas additionally utilizing a dish that’s handy for most individuals.
Positive, you possibly can double this then place it in a 9x13x3-inch baking dish. You’ll want to regulate the baking time.
Cube up a small candy onion and one bell pepper. Add it in when you are cooking the sausage. This may assist soften it up a bit earlier than combining with the marinara sauce.
Sure, you may make and bake this as much as 3 days prematurely. This makes an incredible meal prepping dish! Simply put together and canopy with aluminum foil and place it into the fridge till able to bake. Word: You’ll in all probability have so as to add a couple of extra minutes to the cooking time because the dish can be chilly.
Maintain leftovers safely within the fridge for as much as 3 days, or freeze for as much as 3 months.
Reheat leftovers within the oven coated with foil or use the microwave.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- lasagna noodles – see my FAQ’s above about utilizing no boil noodles.
- floor Italian sausage – you should use delicate or a spicier model relying in your tastebuds. You would additionally use floor pork, floor beef or floor turkey or a floor meat substitute.
- marinara sauce– I actually love Rao’s sauces. For those who love extra garlic taste, get the roasted garlic model. However, I perceive that they are often on the costly facet of sauces. I attempt to purchase it on sale at Costco after which fill up. Use what you take pleasure in and may afford. And even make a Do-it-yourself Marinara Sauce if you wish to go all out.
- ricotta cheese – or small curd cottage cheese, which tends to be a bit cheaper than ricotta cheese. It nonetheless has the scrumptious flavors you need in lasagna and may even add a bit of additional creaminess. I feel lots of people who assume ricotta makes their lasagna style extra “dry” ought to undoubtedly strive cottage cheese. It provides creaminess nevertheless it doesn’t style like cottage cheese when it’s all finished.
- giant egg – this acts a binder for all of the cheeses to assist hold all of it from working out if you slice into it. Not less than that’s what the specialists say so that’s what I’ve all the time finished. I’m unsure that’s all the time the case or possibly I’m simply too desperate to slice into my lasagna! Actually, in the event you don’t have any eggs readily available, don’t fear about it. Simply skip it, it gained’t have an effect on the style of your lasagna.
- grated parmesan cheese – I’m simply utilizing the inexperienced bottle stuff right here however please be at liberty to grate it contemporary.
- shredded mozzarella cheese – use the bagged stuff or freshly shred it. Once more, it’s all what you take pleasure in and the way a lot effort you wish to put into this.
- dried Italian seasoning and garlic powder – that is simply actually going so as to add one other layer of taste to this dish. Be at liberty to make use of your favourite mixture of flavors. You would even use a few of the jarred garlic as nicely.
HOW TO MAKE LASAGNA FOR TWO
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and put aside. Put together the lasagna noodles per the instructions on the again of the field. Drain nicely and place on a big sheet tray that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Flippantly spray the noodles so that they don’t stick to one another and put aside.
In a big skillet over medium-high warmth, brown and crumble the sausage till there isn’t any pink left, stirring sometimes, 8-10 minutes. Drain any extra fats.
Stir within the marinara and produce to a simmer, then take off the warmth. In a medium bowl, stir collectively the ricotta, egg, parmesan, half of the mozzarella, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
Add a heaping ½ cup of the sauce to the underside of the ready baking dish and unfold it out. Add three of the lasagna noodles on high of the sauce; you have to to chop them to suit, and so they might overlap a bit of.
Unfold ⅓ of the ricotta combination over the noodles. Add one other heaping ½ cup of sauce on high and unfold it out.
Add one other layer of noodles, then ⅓ of the ricotta, and one other heaping ½ cup of sauce. Repeat yet another time. You’ll have sufficient noodles to make yet another high layer. Then, high all the pieces with the remaining sauce you might have.
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella on high. Cowl with nonstick foil or spray a bit of foil with cooking spray and place on high of the casserole dish. Bake for 40 minutes, till bubbly and the cheese is melted.
An elective step, to brown the cheese, place the broiler on excessive, and keep watch over it so it doesn’t burn. Permit it to take a seat for quarter-hour earlier than slicing and serving.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and put aside.
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Put together 8 ounces lasagna noodles per the instructions on the again of the field. Drain nicely and place on a big sheet tray that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Flippantly spray the noodles so that they don’t stick to one another and put aside.
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In a big skillet over medium-high warmth, brown and crumble 1 pound floor Italian sausage till there isn’t any pink left, stirring sometimes, 8-10 minutes. Drain any extra fats.
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Stir within the 24 ounce jar marinara sauce and produce to a simmer, then take off the warmth.
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In a medium bowl, stir collectively 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 giant egg, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and HALF of the 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
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Add a heaping ½ cup of the sauce to the underside of the ready baking dish and unfold it out.
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Add three of the lasagna noodles on high of the sauce; you have to to chop them to suit, and so they might overlap a bit of.
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Unfold ⅓ of the ricotta combination over the noodles.
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Add one other heaping ½ cup of sauce on high and unfold it out.
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Add one other layer of noodles, then ⅓ of the ricotta, and one other heaping ½ cup of sauce. Repeat yet another time.
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You’ll have sufficient noodles to make yet another high layer. Then, high all the pieces with the remaining sauce you might have.
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Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella on high.
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Cowl with nonstick foil or spray a bit of foil with cooking spray and place on high of the casserole dish.
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Bake for 40 minutes, till bubbly and the cheese is melted. An elective step, to brown the cheese, place the broiler on excessive, and keep watch over it so it doesn’t burn.
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Permit it to take a seat for about 10- quarter-hour earlier than slicing and serving. This step is vital as a result of it retains the lasagna from falling aside if you go to tug it up out of the casserole dish.
- Please seek advice from my FAQ’s (Incessantly Requested Questions) and ingredient record above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
Energy: 1046kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 54g | Fats: 67g | Sodium: 2343mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g
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