Lasagna

David found this recipe for Instant Pot Lasagna – but we don’t have the spring form that fits into our Instant Pot. So, I decided to modify the recipe and make lasagna anyway.

Ingredients:

Meat Mixture

1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef (85% to 93% lean) You can use all ground beef
1/2 lb Ground Italian Sausage (you can use all sausage)
1/2 tsp Coarse Salt (1/4 tsp table salt)
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

Cheese Mixture

1 cup Ricotta Cheese (or Cottage Cheese)
1 Egg
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Salt (if your pasta sauce is salty, decrease to 1/4 tsp)
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley

Remaining Layers

1 24oz jar Pasta Sauce (about 3 cups) (marinara, or your favorite brand)

1/2 cup Chopped Spinach Leaves (fresh, or frozen, thawed)
5-6 No Boil Lasagna Noodles
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

Cook the meat mixture (beef, sausage, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning). Cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked. Remove meat, drain, and set aside. Mix the Cheese Mixture: In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta, egg, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt, pepper, and parsley. Use a fork to mix thoroughly. Set aside.I used a pasta sauce, and spread about 1/2 jar on the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Then layered the no-bake noodles, then more sauce. Then layer the meat mixture.Then the cheese mixture.I used fresh, baby spinach (almost the entire small package).Another sauce layer.Continue with the noodles, and repeat until meat and cheese are done. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spray aluminium foil with non-stick spray and cover the pan, bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.Uncover, and bake until cheese is golden or about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool for about 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!David liked this, and I was not able to eat a lot of it at all. I mainly ate the everything but the noodles. Ugh.