Make Once, Eat Twice Lasagna Recipe

By dette

Our family loves this recipe accompanied with a green salad and garlic bread. It is so handy on lazy days or when guests arrive to have an extra, ready-made pan in the freezer. —Geri Davis, Prescott, Arizona

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 package (16 ounces) lasagna noodles
• 3 pounds ground beef
• 3 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 pounds ricotta cheese
• 6 cups (24 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 85mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat; stir in spaghetti sauce. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, 4-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
Drain noodles. Spread 1 cup meat sauce in each of two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Layer each with three noodles, 1 cup ricotta mixture and 1-1/2 cups meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella cheese.
Cover and freeze one lasagna for up to 3 months. Cover and bake remaining lasagna at 375° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
To use frozen lasagna: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 375° for 60-70 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 2 lasagnas (12 servings each).

Nutritional Facts
1 piece equals 365 calories, 17 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 820 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein.