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dutch oven lasagna with ricotta

Easy Dutch Oven Lasagna With Ricotta One Pot Recipe

Amber Bondar
This easy Dutch Oven Lasagna with ricotta one pot recipe is simple to prepare, customizable and feeds a sizeable family. Make for meal prep or just because your in the mood for a cheesy noodle bake. This hearty meat sauce noodle dish uses no-boil noodles for easy of prep. Flavorful and plentiful it's the perfect family dinner recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian, Italian
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven
  • measuring cup
  • Frying Pan
  • Teaspoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3.3 lbs Ground Beef Lean
  • 5 Cups Pasta Sauce 2x Classico 600ml jars
  • 2 Tbsp Herbed Butter Olive Oil or Neutral Oil
  • ½ Tsp Fresh Garlic Minced *Only if not using herbed butter
  • ½ Cup Red Onion Diced
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper
  • 3 Cups Ricotta Cheese (.75kg)
  • 1.65 lbs Lasagna Noodles No-Boil (3.75 gram box)
  • 2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Shredded Pizza Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Start by mincing the garlic for the butter. To make two tablespoons of herbed butter you will need approx 1/2 tsp of minced garlic, 1/4 tsp dry parsley, and two tablespoons salted butter. Blend well. Add to frying pan.
    2 Tbsp Herbed Butter
  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • If NOT using herbed butter than add two tablespoons of olive oil or other neutral oil to frying pan with 1/2 tsp of freshly minced garlic .
  • Heat the pan on medium heat and add onion to sauté with the garlic or herbed butter. Sauté for one minute or until the garlic's aromatics are released.
    ½ Cup Red Onion
  • Add the ground beef to the pan and brown with the onion and garlic. Approximately ten minutes on medium-high heat.
    3.3 lbs Ground Beef, 1 Tsp Salt, 1 Tsp Black Pepper
  • Remove from heat and drain any excess grease.
  • Open the pasta sauce and add one half of the jar to the bottom of the Dutch oven. Spoon 1/3 of the meat mixture into the sauce and spread around.
    5 Cups Pasta Sauce
  • Scoop half the ricotta cheese onto the meat sauce and distribute.
    3 Cups Ricotta Cheese
  • Break up the dry noodles and create a layer on top of the meat and cheese.
    1.65 lbs Lasagna Noodles
  • Add 1/2 remaining jar of pasta sauce and repeat until the third layer of noodles.
  • On top of the third layer of noodles add remaining sauce and the mozzarella cheese.
    2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • Bake covered in the oven for one hour.
  • Remove from oven take off lid and set oven to broil on HI
  • Return to oven and bake under broiler for 3-5 minutes paying close attention to prevent burning.
  • Remove from oven and let sit for ten minutes before serving.
Keyword ground beef, lasagna, Meal Prep, pasta dinner
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