Best Three Layer Lasagna Recipes

THREE LAYER LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook Lasagna noodles according to package cooking time, drain and separate.
• Combine cooked meat and 1-1/2 jars sauce in a large saucepan.
• Combine eggs, ricotta, 3-1/2 cups mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses in a large bowl.
• Spray or grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or two 8x8-inch baking dishes with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place 3-4 Lasagna noodles over the bottom, slightly overlapping. Spread half of the cheese mixture over noodles and cover with 1/2 of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Cover last layer with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• OAMC DIRECTIONS.
• Assemble lasagna in a foil lined baking dish and then place in freezer. No prior baking needed. Freeze until firm enough to remove from baking dish. Cover completely with another layer of heavy foil, then place in a gallon sized freezer bag and label.
• To Serve: Place frozen foil wrapped lasagna back into baking dish originally used. Thaw and bake covered at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. To bake from the frozen stage, and 30 minutes to total baking time.

THREE LAYER CHEESY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown meat with onion and garlic. Drain grease off.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, Stir in ricotta, 2 cups of mozzarella and the Parmesan.
• Spoon half jar of sauce on bottom of pan; layer with 2 sheets lasagna noodles, half ricotta mixture and browned meat, and remaining sauce from first jar. Add 1 cup of mozzarella. Layer 2 sheets lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and browned meat, and half of the second jar of sauce. Top with 2 sheets, remaining sauce and 1 cup of mozzarella.
• Bake, covered with foil until bubbly, 50-60 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

THREE LAYER PENNE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook Pasta till aldente.
• In a sauce pan , melt 2 Tblsp of the butter over medium low heat, add flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring with a wisk.
• Add warm milk and continue stirring 2 or 4 minutes until it is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in mozzarella and cheddar cheeses till melted.
• Pour marinara sauce into a baking casserole dish, add cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Pour cheese mixture over the top.
• In a microwave safe dish, melt the remaining butter, then stir in breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• Top casserole with crumb mixture.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• When you serve, make sure you get a little of all 3 layers.