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Loaf Pan Lasagna - Lasagna for Two

An easy lasagna using no boil noodles. Perfect for two and great for one with leftovers. Quick and delicious comfort food with meat and cheese!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Serving Size 2

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan 9x5 size

Ingredients

  • 6 no boil lasagna noodles

Meat Layer

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ¾ lb ground beef
  • ¼ cup onion cut in small pieces
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • salt to taste
  • 3 cup marinara sauce

Cheese Layer

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ cup mozzarella cheese grated
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375℉. Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray.

Meat Mixture

  • In a frying pan, cook your onion and ground beef over medium heat. Drain any excess fat. Then season with salt and add minced garlic.
  • Add two cups of marinara sauce to the ground beef mixture and stir to combine. Turn off heat.
    Meat mixture for loaf lasagna. Ground beef, onions, garlic, and marinara sauce.

Cheese Mixture

  • In a bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 cup of mozzarella, and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Add the egg and Italian seasoning and mix until combined.

Assemble Lasagna

  • Add ½ cup of marinara sauce to the bottom of the loaf pan. Spread to cover the bottom.
  • Add noodles to cover the sauce, break if needed.
    layer of lasagna noodles on top of marinara sauce
  • Add ½ of the cheese mixture on top of the noodles.
  • Add ½ of the meat mixture on top of the cheese mixture.
    add meat mixture on top of cheese mixture
  • Add another noodle layer.
  • Add the rest of the cheese mixture, then the rest of the meat mixture.
  • Add the final noodle layer. Then add ½ cup of marinara sauce on top. Then finish with the remainder of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
  • Cover with foil and bake in preheat oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes until it's hot and bubbly!
    baked lasagna loaf
  • Let it sit 10 minutes before serving.