How Long To Cook Lasagna With No Boil Noodles?

This is the BEST no-boil lasagna recipe around. Made with a ton of cheese, beef, sausage, tomatoes, and ricotta cheese, this delicious dinner will be a hit with your kids. Gluten-free instructions included.

By incorporating all the flavors of homemade lasagna and doing away with the hassle of boiling noodles, our version simplifies things. Whether you are feeding a small group or a sizable crowd, it will quickly become a go-to recipe.

To make dinner preparation easier, we’ve also included a variety of quick meal suggestions. These recipes enable us to juggle our responsibilities as working parents and still serve dinner every night of the week.

This recipe is a combination of my mom’s lasagna recipe from my childhood and the World’s Best Lasagna recipe from Allrecipes. Using no-boil noodles, this recipe definitely combines the best elements of both while cutting cooking time!

Start things off by gathering the equipment and ingredients. By substituting regular pork sausage for the sweet Italian sausage and gluten-free lasagna noodles for the regular sausage, this recipe can easily be made gluten-free.

For detailed instructions on making this filling homemade lasagna, print the recipe card below or watch the video!

How To Make Lasagna

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Sauté onions and garlic and brown the meat

The, add olive oil to an extra large skillet. After it has warmed up, add the onions and cook for two to three minutes, or until translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the pork sausage and ground beef. Cook until browned.

If there is a lot of grease in the skillet, drain the meat before adding more ingredients.

Add the tomatoes and spices

Crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt should all be added to the browned meat. Stir well and let simmer.

Pro tip: Let the sauce simmer for at least an hour for the best flavor. Simply keep it at a low simmer and stir occasionally. If you’re pressed for time, simmer for only 30 minutes.

Blend ricotta cheese and eggs

Combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Change the ricotta cheese for 15 ounces of cottage cheese, if you like.

Assemble the lasagna

First, fill the bottom of the baking dish with 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce. Place 4-5 no-bake noodles over the meat sauce. Spread with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Include 1 1/2 additional cups of meat sauce, no-bake noodles, the remaining ricotta, and one-third of the mozzarella cheese. Finish by sprinkling the remaining parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and meat sauce on top.

Cover with tin foil and bake

With a piece of tin foil that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, cover the lasagna. Bake for 25 minutes covered. When the cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown, remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Using nonstick cooking spray to coat the tin foil before covering will prevent the cheese from sticking.

Yes, you should cover the baking dish because doing so helps the noodles soften.

Reheat in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Yes, you can freeze individual slices of lasagna; to do so, wrap each slice in tin foil and then parchment paper before putting it in a freezer bag with a Meal Label and putting it in the freezer. Up to three months of lasagna storage in the freezer is possible.

Our go-to side dish to serve with lasagna is a tossed salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. Steamed vegetables and garlic bread are also great options.

Quick Dinner Ideas For Families

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, minced

1 pound sweet Italian sausage ✅ use regular pork sausage for gluten free

1 pound lean ground beef

2 cloves garlic, minced

28 ounce crushed tomatoes

2 (6) ounce tomato paste

15 ounce tomato sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground thyme

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

15 ounce reduced fat ricotta cheese ✅

2 large eggs

8 ounce oven ready lasagna noodles or use gluten free✅

16 ounce shredded mozzarella cheese ✅

1 cup shredded parmesan cheese ✅

Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

⭐️Saute onions and garlic and brown the meat. Add olive oil to an extra large skillet. Once heated, add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the pork sausage and ground beef. Cook until browned. Drain if there is a lot of grease. 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 small onion, minced, 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 pound lean ground beef

⭐️Add the tomatoes and spices. To the browned meat, add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir well. Let simmer for 1 hour (or at least 30 minutes). 28 ounce crushed tomatoes, 2 (6) ounce tomato paste, 15 ounce tomato sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground thyme, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon sugar

Blend ricotta cheese and eggs. In a medium sized bowl, blend together the ricotta cheese, eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside. 15 ounce reduced fat ricotta cheese, 2 large eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

Assemble the lasagna. Start by spreading 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce into the bottom of the baking dish. Place 4-5 no-bake noodles over the meat sauce. Spread with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Add another 1 1/2 cups meat sauce, no-bake noodles, the rest of the ricotta, and 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Finish with the rest of the meat sauce, the rest of the mozzarella cheese along with the parmesan cheese. 8 ounce oven ready lasagna noodles, 16 ounce shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

⭐️Cover with tin foil and bake. Cover the lasagna with a piece of tin foil that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. This helps keep the cheese from sticking to the foil. Bake for 25 minutes covered. Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.

FAQ

How long do you boil no-boil lasagna noodles?

Yes. The noodles should be boiled for three minutes, or until they are pliable.

Can you bake lasagna without boiling the noodles first?

Boiling lasagna noodles is really overrated. There really isn’t any reason to do it. And you don’t need those newfangled “oven ready” noodles. Simply allow the regular type of noodles to absorb liquid from the sauce and bake.

Do you add water to no-boil lasagna noodles?

The “secret” to making lasagna without boiling the noodles is to simply double the sauce and add one cup of water, either mixed into the sauce or poured directly on top of the lasagna before adding the final layer of cheese.

How long do I put my lasagna in the oven for?

How Long to Cook Lasagna. This homemade lasagna should bake to perfection in 50 minutes in an oven preheated to 375 degrees F (30-40 minutes covered, 5-10 minutes uncovered).