Lazy Day Lasagna includes no-boil noodles, cheesy ricotta filling, and a simple homemade meat sauce. This flavorful and easy lasagna recipe is perfect for when you’re craving lasagna but not all the work or time involved to make it!

Easy Lasagna Recipe

Who doesn’t love lasagna! It’s one of my favorites. What I don’t love, though, is all the steps involved and time it takes to make it.

This lazy day lasagna is my solution. It’s very similar to a traditional lasagna recipe – the 2 differences are the homemade meat sauce only simmers for a short period of time and it uses no-boil lasagna noodles which eliminates the need to pre-cook noodles, waiting for them to be done and also dirtying up another pot.

Instead of lasagna being a chore, this easy lasagna recipe gets made all the time – it freezes nicely too for a great make-ahead meal.

Don’t miss my delicious twists on classic lasagna, including skillet lasagna, lasagna soup, and lasagna roll ups.

Helpful Tips & Variations

• Lasagna noodles. Part of what makes this lazy day lasagna recipe so easy is that we’re using oven-ready/no-boil lasagna noodles so you don’t need to boil them separately and dirty up another pot.
• Simple swaps. The ricotta can be replaced with cottage cheese and ground turkey works great instead of ground beef, if preferred.
• Use your favorite meat sauce. If you want to use a jarred meat sauce, that’s totally fine, but if you want your lasagna to really stand out and have the best flavor, make the sauce as directed. And if you have extra time, make my homemade spaghetti meat sauce – it’s amazing.
• Let stand before slicing. Always let your lasagna stand for 10-15 minutes before you try to slice it. This gives the cheese filling time to solidify so you can get actual slices.

How To Make Lazy Day Step By Step

• Cook the beef. Cook 1 pound lean ground beef and 1 large diced onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil, breaking the meat into tiny crumbles. Once the beef is browned, stir in 3 cloves minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Drain off the grease.
• Add the sauce. Reduce the heat then stir in 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Once incorporated, add (2) 15 ounce cans plain tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Make the filling. Combine 2 large eggs, 2 cups ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese in a mixing bowl.

• Assemble the lasagna. Spread a cup of the meat sauce on the bottom of the pan. Add 4 no-boil noodles in a single layer, spread the ricotta mixture on top, add half of the meat sauce, top with the last 4 noodles, and top with the remaining meat sauce. Finish with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 55 minutes. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Serving Suggestions

My go-to when serving lasagna is a simple side salad and garlic bread for a complete meal. A Caesar salad or breadsticks would also work.

Proper Storage

• Fridge. Store leftover lasagna in the fridge for up to 4 days, either covered with foil or in an airtight container.
• Freezer. Let cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic and also foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat.
• Reheat. Reheat the entire casserole dish of lasagna in the oven, covered, at 350F until heated through. Individual servings can be reheated in the microwave.

More Easy Pasta Recipes To Try

• Boursin Cheese Pasta
• Baked Feta Pasta
• Chicken Tetrazzini
• Mushroom and Zucchini Pasta
• Chicken Pot Pie Noodles

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