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Classic Meat Lasagna: Your Pressure Cooker's Best Friend

This classic meat lasagna is a delicious dish featuring rich Italian meat sauce, herbed ricotta, and melty mozzarella.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Cuisine French
Servings 9 slices
Calories 838 kcal

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1 lb lasagna noodles
  • 5 cups Italian Meat Sauce
  • 1 lb mozzarella finely shredded
  • 1 ½ cups Parmigiano Reggiano freshly grated

Ricotta Filling

  • 2 cups ricotta cheese super creamy whey ricotta
  • ⅔ cup Parmigiano Reggiano freshly grated
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup fresh basil finely chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Cook the lasagna noodles in boiling salted water until 'al dente'. Drain and set aside.
  • Mix all the ricotta filling ingredients together and set aside.
  • Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Layer lasagna noodles, then a layer of ricotta filling, followed by a layer of meat sauce, and sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmigiano Reggiano.
  • Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Broil on HIGH for the last minute to brown the cheese.
  • Let cool for several minutes before slicing into 9 pieces.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Video

https://youtube.com/watch?v=wA3o30Zqews%3Ffeature%3Doembed

Notes

If you’d like to freeze this lasagna, assemble as instructed, cover with plastic wrap and foil, and freeze for up to 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake as directed. Leftovers can be refrigerated for 4-5 days.