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This Easy Lasagna Recipe is a best-loved classic. With no bake noodles and a delicious sauce you know it’s going to be a hit!
We’ve found this Easy Lasagna Recipe to be the perfect dinner whether you’re looking for a regular weeknight meal or entertaining dinner guests. It’s even better served with Garlic Bread and a Caesar Salad!
the only recipe we’ll use
This is our family’s favorite Easy Lasagna Recipe!
My mom makes Lasagna for the family all the time. We love all lasagna – like Chicken Lasagna and even Lasagna Soup. It’s one of those meals that the entire family loves, and one that feeds a crowd.
Over the years, my mom has tried a TON of Lasagna Recipes, but this is the one that has stuck because we love it that much!
This Lasagna Recipe is SO simple and SO delicious it is a best-loved recipe here on our site – you’re sure to love it!
How to make lasagna
PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F.
SAUCE. In a large pan over medium heat, sautee garlic in vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes. Stir in basil, salt, a dash of pepper, and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef and pork until no longer pink.
- Add meat to the tomato sauce and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
CHEESE MIXTURE. In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Mix well and set aside.
Assembling Lasagna Ingredients
LAYER. In a 9×13 baking dish, spread 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom. Layer with lasagna noodles and spread another cup of sauce on top of the noodles.
- Add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and then half of the sour cream mixture.
- Add another layer of noodles, followed by a cup of sauce, another cup of shredded mozzarella, and then the rest of the sour cream mixture.
- Then, add one more layer of noodles and the last of the sauce.
BAKE. Add Parmesan cheese to the top and bake for 25-35 minutes depending on how crispy you like your edges. Let set up for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Tips
Lasagna layers. Lasagnas typically have 2-3 complete layers. This recipe has 2 complete layers of lasagna noodles.
Each of the two layers is topped with meat sauce, shredded cheese, and cheese sauce. These deliciously full layers are then topped with a final layer of noodles and sauce.
No boil noodles. No boil pasta noodles are the same as regular lasagna noodles, except they have been precooked and then dried. They also do not have the signature ribboned edges that regular noodles have.
Since no boil noodles have been precooked, simply layer them into the lasagna and the moisture from the sauces will soften the pasta as it bakes.
- Boil regular noodles to use in the lasagna if desired. Boil the noodles to al dente, drain, and then lay each noodle out on a cooling rack to dry out a bit while whipping up the sauces. Layer the lasagna as directed and bake.
Why is my lasagna soupy? It can sometimes be tricky to determine what makes someone else’s dish not turn out quite right. Some common factors may include:
- Not draining excess fat from the browned meat.
- Using non-fat sour cream and cottage cheese which tend to be more watery.
- Using regular noodles instead of the no boil kind.
- Higher altitude baking may require a longer baking time than listed in the recipe.
Variations
Meat. This recipe is one of our favorites because it uses ground beef and Italian sausage. If using fattier meat, drain excess oil before adding the browned meat to the red sauce.
- Italian sausage options: sweet and spicy, mild, or hot sausage.
- If you don’t like sausage, simply use all ground beef.
- Use ground turkey or chicken in place of beef and pork
- Omit the meat for vegetarian lasagna.
Vegetables. Adding vegetables is easy and can add delicious flavors and textures to the dish. A few common additions: mushrooms, diced bell peppers, chopped spinach, eggplant, zucchini, and onions.
Cheese. Using ricotta or cottage cheese is a matter of personal preference. Ricotta cheese is thicker and richer whereas cottage cheese is a bit lighter in taste and texture. This recipe calls for cottage cheese, but ricotta may be substituted.
Storing Info
Make ahead of time. Prepare this Best Lasagna Recipe ahead of time and store it before baking.
- To store in the fridge, cover the entire pan with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
- To store it in the freezer, wrap the dish with plastic and again with aluminum foil. It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
STORE. Depending on how much you have, either divide the leftovers into individual servings or store larger portions together. In either case, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
FREEZE leftover Easy Lasagna in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before baking.
Reheat. Allow the lasagna to thaw, if applicable, and reheat it in the microwave or oven. If you have a jar of marinara sauce, add some sauce to the lasagna before reheating it to help keep it from drying out.
If reheating in the oven, cover the lasagna with foil and bake at 350°F until hot and bubbly.
For more lasagna:
- Cheesy Spinach Lasagna Rolls
- Lasagna Soup
- Skillet Lasagna
- Crockpot Lasagna
- Chicken Lasagna
- Mexican Lasagna
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 – 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 cups tomato sauce
- 1 pound beef
- 1 pound pork
- 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
- 2 cups low fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, more if needed
- 1 package no-boil lasagna noodles
- shredded Parmesan cheese, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large pan over medium heat, sautee garlic in vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes. Stir in basil, salt, dash of pepper and tomato sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In another pan over medium heat, cook beef and pork until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add meat to the tomato sauce mixture, cover and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Combine sour cream, cottage cheese and shredded Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- In a 9×13 pan, spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce on the bottom. Layer lasagna noodles over the sauce and then spread another cup of tomato sauce on top of the noodles.
- Add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato sauce and then half of the sour cream/cottage cheese mixture on top of the mozzarella cheese.
- Add another layer of lasagna noodles, followed by a cup of tomato sauce, the last cup of shredded mozzarella and then rest of the sour cream/cottage cheese mixture.
- Then, add one more layer of noodles and the remainder of the tomato sauce.
- Add shredded Parmesan cheese to the top and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let set for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Adapted from Favorite Family Recipes.
Can you prep and put in a casserole dish to refrigerate then pop it in the oven the next day?
Yes!!
Yes, absolutely!
Please continue to show food dinners which are low in sodium,Thank you
Help, the comments/reviews have confused me. Is the lasagna recipe posted above, today, 9-23-2023 the OLD VERSION that is so wonderful??
It is the original! We updated the recipe (which was still delicious, imo) but had lots of requests to bring back the original. So we listened and updated with that original recipe. It uses no boil lasagna noodles which makes it really quick and easy to prep!
• 1 TB vegetable oil
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 TB basil
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 5 c tomato sauce
• 1 lb beef
• 1 lb pork
• 16 oz sour cream
• 2 c cottage cheese
• 1 c parmesan cheese 120g
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese sliced
• 1 pkg lasagna noodle no boil
• Parmesan cheese to taste
• pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a pan, saute garlic in Vegetable oil on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir in basil, salt, a little pepper, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Turn down to low and continue to simmer.
3. In another pan, brown your beef and pork. Add browned meat to your sauce and continue to simmer.
4. In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream. Mix well. Set aside.
5. In a 9×13 pan, spread 1 cup of your sauce on the bottom. Layer with lasagna noodles and spread another cup of sauce on top of the noodles.
6. Add a layer of sliced mozzarella cheese and then half the sour cream mixture.
7. Then add another layer of noodles, followed by a cup of sauce, another layer of sliced mozzarella and the rest of the sour cream mixture.
8. Then add one more layer of noodles and the last of the sauce.
9. Add Parmesan cheese to the top, cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes (taking foil off for the last 5 minutes of cooking).
Then NY Times and others have a habit of removing free access to their recipes. I learned therefore, to print recipes. Fortunately I learned this before this one changed. I too was dismayed, to say the least, that my web link brought me to a revised recipe.
HANDS DOWN the original recipe is the best I have come across in my lifetime. Wow. EVERYONE I ever invited to share this lasagna with loved it and thought the lasagna: decadent.
I appreciate revising recipes. And I thank Lil’ Luna for hosting this recipe website. Thank you! And thank you for not requiring one to give up their soul in order to post a comment! Now excuse me whilst I update my shopping list for the OLD version of this “Easy Lasagna Recipe”!
Pleaseee post the old version.
There hasn’t been one positive comment on here since you changed it. Pleaseeeeeeee..
Where is the old recipe with sour cream and other basic ingredients ? I have had this pinned and have been using it for years and am so disappointed that’s it’s been changed. So sad!
Came looking for the old recipe. I understand the need to update things, but providing a link to the original as an option would be fantastic. I don’t think fennel seeds and brown sugar add anything to lasagna.
I miss the original recipe! I made this one this past weekend and it just wasn’t as great. Your original was fantastic!
I would like the original recipe too. My son loved the old one b/c he does not like ricotta cheese. It was by far the best lasagna!!!!!!
Where is the original recipe? It was delicious and simple. Can you at least provide a link to it?
I agree! The old recipe needs to come back. It was perfect!
We’re also looking for the old recipe 🙁 The ingredients list was simple and the lasagna was already really tasty!
We are constantly updating and revising our recipes to our very favorite versions. We did update this recipe, but are hopefu you will love this recipe too! It’s yummy!!
I’m sure the new recipe is also delicious! 🙂 But would it be possible to also keep the original recipe on your website? It was the best lasagna recipe we tried and we made it so many times but it’s been a while (just finished the frozen batch we made) and we were looking forward to make it again. Thank you!
Where’s ther original recipe😭😭I remember making this a couple years ago and it was delish and a lot of these ingredients weren’t even in there!
I feel the same! I want to original simple recipe again!!
I’ve been making this recipe for a couple years now and it’s by far the best lasagna ever! Did you happen to make adjustments to the recipe?! I’m noticing some differences in the ingredient list and was just curious. I would love the original recipe if it possible!
Can this recipe be frozen for later use. It is so good. And how would I heat it to serve after being frozen.
Post the old recipe please!
Very upset that the previous recipe for easy lasagna was removed recently. Have not made lasagna for a few months and went to search for your lasagna recipe because I loved it with sour cream in the cottage cheese layer and the no bake noodles. Are you able to recover previous recipe for me. This one now is completely different from the one I used to make from your blog.
I was just about to make this and was like nooooo everything’s changed😭😭😭 I have the old screenshot of the ingredients but not the measurements😫
Did this recipe change??? I have it saved and have used it a lot but this is different
Yes, we updated the recipe. We’re constantly reviewing and retesting our recipes and we tested out a new version of easy lasagna, made some tweaks and love it! We hope you do too! 🙂
This recipe has changed. Can you post the original recipe in the comments? It was our favorite.
Yes, we go through our recipes every so often and update them as needed. This is one that we retired the old recipe and replaced with a newer version that we tested, tweaked and LOVE! Hope you enjoy this one as much as the old one. 🙂
I always follow this recipe but it seems like you made some changes to it, where’s the original one?
Yes, we did change it! We are constantly retesting and updating the recipes so that recipe is retired now. But we love this one just as much if not even more!!
Could you please post the old recipe? It was my go to lasagna recipe!
I’ve made this now for a few years. This is now the only lasagna that I make anymore. Everyone has loved it from family to friends and the process is so much easier than the ones I used to make. They ask for it all the time and it’s usually made atleast 2 times a month. Easy and delicious sign me up any day!!
Oh I love hearing this! I’m so happy that the recipe has become a staple at your house. So awesome!
This lasagna is so easy to make & is a family favorite!
I’ve made this recipe a few times and it’s always gone over very well. It’s easy to make and my family enjoys its
My sister made this recipe when I was over at her house. Delicious. Thank you for sharing this great recipe with us all. We’re adding this to our dinner rotation just for me! yummy!
My family loves lasagna too. This recipe turned out fantastic and it was so much easier than the others I have tried.
Definitely a family favorite! Can you cook this in a crock pot? I will be cooking this again soon!
I haven’t tried this particular recipe in the crockpot but I do know that you can cook most lasagna recipes in the crockpot as well. After you assemble it in the crockpot it usually takes about 4-5 hours on low to cook.
I’ve never had success with no boil noodles until I tried this recipe. This is definitely my new go to lasagna!
I’m so glad the no boil noodles worked so well for you! They save a ton of time that’s for sure! 😉
Made this for the 1st time for dinner tonight. I had never made lasagna before (we usually have lasagna made my mom for Sunday family dinner). Overall it was great. It had great flavor was just a little soupy.
Thank you for trying it 🙂
For those who miss the old recipe, she still has it posted on her Fb page. I googled Lil Luna east lasagna and the old one popped up. Hopefully that helps.
I kind of mixed the two recipes by doing half ricotta, half cottage cheese and a dash of sour cream.
Turned out great! Ty! Love your recipes here.
I made this yesterday and everyone just fell in love with it counting myself….It was so easy but so delicious. I definitely will be making this again in the future.
Happy to hear that! Thank you for letting me know!
Recipe was delicious but dry. Next time I will make extra sauce.
Thank you for trying it 🙂
The flavor was good, the noodles were not done at all. I hate I spent so much time on it and it’s not even edible.
I’m sorry. Thank you for trying it.
This lasagna is the only recipe I use to make lasagna. It’s easy to prepare. The consistency is perfect, not solid, creamy and cheesy. I get lots of requests for this recipe. So good!
It’s my fav!! Glad you like it! Thank you!
I followed this recipe exacTly, and i don’t Know what happened but my lasagna was a soupy mess and the no boil noodles were still rock hard.
Everything of course tasted great, but the presentation and the noodles Were a total turn off for me
Sorry that happened. A few things can cause too much moisture in lasagna. If you use a really thin tomato sauce, or non-fat sour cream and cottage cheese, there will be more water content in your ingredients, causing the lasagna to be soupy. Also, if you live at a higher altitude, it may require a longer baking time than listed in the recipe. While you can make lasagna ahead and refrigerate or freeze it, it won’t necessarily reduce the moisture content, but the no boil noodles will soak up the watery sauce. The noodles should have softened, so not really sure why they didn’t do that. Hopefully, this helps 🙂
Love, love, love this recipe but you have to plan ahead! It takes me 2 hours to bake this for the noodles to be done. Well worth the wait!
So glad to hear you enjoy the lasagna!!
This lasagna is so good. This is only the 2nd time I’ve made a lasagna and this one is by far the most delicious. Everyone went back for more and even my 3 year year old had 3 helpings. It was also so easy to put together.
I am so glad your 3 year old loved it! That makes me happy 🙂 Thank you!
this is the best lasagne recipe I’ve tried. I used ground pork and added some spinach to the sauce, but I kept the rest the same. So yummy!
That sounds perfect!! Thank you for sharing what you did!
Good lasagna!!
Thank you so much 🙂
delicious 🙂
Glad you think so!! Thank you!
Great recipe
Thank you so much!!
Do tou add extra water for the no bake noodles ?
Nope, just follow the recipe as stated 🙂 The moisture from everything cooks the noodles.
Tastes Great! The noodles were still tough in the middle after the listed cook time, but it turned out okay in the end.
Glad you liked the taste. You can always adjust the time, if needed 🙂
This reciepe is so good and easy to folloW. Only difference i did was adding Sliced provalone with the sliced mozz. and used butter insteAd of veg oil. I ran into the soupy affect but 1.) i could tell it was going to happen before i put it in the oVen, i think i added to much sauce to the bottom & it swalloed the nooDles. 2) i upped the cooking time and broiled on high for a few minutes. The first fEw pIeCes were soupy but the rest was Fine! 🙂 highly recComend!
Thank you for sharing that! I love the added cheese & butter!
I added an egg to the cottage cheese, and souR cream mixture So its not soupy, and it turned out grEat! This recipe is delicious!!
Perfect!! Glad you liked it!! Thank you so much!
in the sour cream mixture do you use grated parmesan or shredded?
You really could use either, since it melts a little, but I used shredded.
Okay, so my mom holds the best lasagna ever title but this is #2! my new go-to lasagna recipe! everyone loved it!
LOl..I’ll take that 🙂 Thank you!
Thank you ! Can’t wait to try the recipe! I like Italan food
Sure hope you like it!!
I followed the directions as said except I didn’t have sour cream and I used Philadelphia Cream Cheese in place of IT.
That works 🙂 Thank you for sharing that!
Made this the night before and put in fridge. I took out of fridge couple hours before cooking. Used 9×13 dish and it was filled to brim..so while baking it overflowed so suggest lasagna pan with high sides. This was best lasagna I ever had and my dinner guests agreed. I had to cook mine 1 hour 15 min and I let it rest for 15 before cutting..it was perfect. Thanks for sharing recipe
You are so welcome! I am happy that you liked it. Thank you so much!
Have you ever tried cutting this recipe in half? i’d love to try it but seems like a lot for me, my husband, and two toddlers.
I have not, but you for sure could 🙂
omg, yum! BoYfriend said it was the besT lasagna he’s ever had!
To cut down on The carbs, i substituted one laYor of pasta for One layer of thInly sliced Zucchini and iT Was heavenly!
The lasagna actually took 45 Min In the Oven, not 25-30. You know it’S done wiTh the cheese on top is lightly brown, and ThE sides are buBbling.
I am so glad he liked it!! Great substitution! Thanks for sharing!
this truly is the world’s best lasagna recipe! so tasty!
Can i use the regular lasagna Noodles?
You could 🙂 Enjoy!
Do you have to boil the regular lasagna noodles first or will they also cook in the dish?
The no boil lasagna noodles are precooked, but the regular ones aren’t. I would boil them first, then add them.
If I am going to make and FREEZe THIs,what do you think the Reheat time should be?
I would let it thaw out & heat as the recipe suggests.
I really want to try this recipe but am hesitant about I can’t stand sour cream. Can you taste the sour cream or is it just THEre to add creaminess?
Thanks!
It definitely adds creaminess. I might be just so used to the flavor, but it doesn’t stand out. You could substitute yogurt. Hope that helps!
Lasagna is one of our favorite meals. We try making it Once a month and with the ease of this recipe its very doable. Its something everybody loves!
I love my traditional lasagna recipe that I make and don’t vary from it very often. BUT I had to try this recipe using both beef and pork sausage. The flavors were so good. Best of all my kids love it as much as my normal recipe.
This Lasagna recipe is great and easy to make.
I am so glad you think so! I’d have to agree 😉
My family loves this recipe!! It has become a Sunday staple! It is super easy to make & has so much flavor. I love that you have so many delicious sides that go great with this!
This really is a great recipe and the way my Abuela from Zihuatanejo causes it to be I’m excited to check some of the recipes Kristin! I really like your replies everyone has gaps within their kitchen and that you aren’t scared to step outside the package. Keep up this! For the”women” who bashed; pity you! What happened to others!
Awe, thank you so much!! I hope you like all the ones you try 🙂
Hi Kristyn thanks for providing useful information about Lasanga recipe. I really enjoyed reading your blog.
Thanks so much! I am glad to share 🙂
Thanks for perfect simple recipe, just what I was looking for … tasty!
You are so welcome 🙂 Thank you for stopping by! Hope you like it!
Creamy lasagna! It was great recipe.
I am so glad you think so 🙂 Thanks for giving it a try1
I’m confused as to why you make SO much sauce (6 c tomato sauce plus two pounds of meat) to only use 4 cups in the actual lasagna. Did I miss a layer or do you put like 3-4 cups on top when it says “the rest”? My pan is filled to the brim and I have tons of sauce leftover. Hmm. In the oven now….
It does reduce a little, so it’s the perfect amount 🙂 I hope you like it, as much as we do!
After reading your blog over here. Tried this Lasanga recipe at my home twice and both time it was delicious. Thanks you so much.
I love to hear that! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Thus I was looking for recipe for how to make Lasagna Recipe. By Googling it I found your site, thanks to you for sharing such useful information. In images this dish is looking very delicious and finger liking good. I will try this because its delicious and looks easy to cook.
I am so glad you found it!! This lasagna is delicious!! I hope you like it!
Omg..I love this recipe it was relatively easy to make and the flavor is amazing. I tweaked mine a lil but still perfect
Yay..I am so glad!! Thank you for trying it & letting me know 🙂
you always have mouthwatering dishes 🙂
Awe, thank you so much!! Glad to share 🙂
Great recipe!!! Not surprised because I love all of your recipes!!
Awe, thank you so much!! I am glad you do 🙂
6 cups of tomatoe sauce? Is that correct?
Yes 🙂 I hope you like it!!
I made this lasagna for Easter. It was DELICIOUS!! I’m not even that good of a cook and I seriously think it’s probably the best lasagna I’ve ever eaten (including restaurant lasagna). I will absolutely be making this again as well as sharing this recipe with friends and family ????
Tried to give it 5 stars but it would only let me give it 4.
Awe, thank you so much!! I love to hear that! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Made the Easy Lasagna tonight using gluten free noodles and ricotta rather than cottage cheese. Otherwise I followed the recipe as written; baking time was 30 minutes and the lasagna was not soupy. I would suggest a deeper pan than the usual 9X13 baking dish sold in most stores. This lasagna is good but does not have the type of flavor I was looking for so I will keep trying easy recipes until I find “just the right one”. Give this recipe a try as it may be just the right recipe for your family. It is definitely potluck worthy. 3-20-2018
Thanks so much for giving it a try!
I made it the every step said and it was still watery not sure why????.
Oh, no…I’m not sure why either?? You didn’t change any amount?
I have extra mozzarella cheese slices can in add that on top at the end before I bake it?
You sure could, though I’ve never tried, but extra cheese doesn’t hurt 🙂
I am going to try this Sunday for dinner with a salad. Thank you for sharing I have made a few of your things and they have all turned out GREAT!!!!
I’m so glad 🙂 I hope you all like it!!
Forgot to give it 5 stars!!!
I made this lasagna for our Christmas dinner and it was out of this world delicious! Will not lose this recipe! Thanks.
You are so welcome 🙂 This is the best lasagna! Glad you liked it!
Delicious!! Was nervous after reading some people found it soupy and that it took longer to bake, but I followed the directions exactly and it wasn’t soupy at all and was ready in the 25 min of baking time. I will definitely make again!
Woohoo! Glad you liked it! It’s one of our go-to’s! Thank you!
It’s yummy.. but takes wayyyyyyyyyy longer to bake. I mean like 3 times as long. My kids were starving!!
Oh my! I have died and gone to heaven! I love this recipe and I am now a fan of cottage cheese in lasagna and I will never go back to ricotta! The first time I made this, I was shocked and so happy w/ the flavor and outcome of this lasagna. No messy, sliding all over the plate mess. Just a perfect plate of deliciousness. When I had to travel up North for family business, I froze three helpings for my husband. He ate them all!! Usually he goes out to eat when I am gone, but this was so good the first time, he knew it would be even better the next! I am making this again for friends tonight for our recurring card night. Thanks so much for this great recipe.
Love hearing that! I’m so glad your hubby liked it, too 🙂 We make it quite a bit! Thanks so much!
Do you cover with tin foil when you bake it?
Nope 🙂 Hope you like it!
Do you not use eggs for this recipe? Just wanted to make sure 🙂
No eggs 🙂 ENJOY!!
Even better! Thank you!!
Kristyn, this recipe is out of this world! I can’t believe how great your lasagna is! This must be the best lasagna on the web! LOVED IT!
Didn’t use oil or cottage cheese otherwise it was great
Thank you for letting me know 🙂
I am making this tonight, I noticed the tomato and meat mixture was a little lose so I just added 2TBS water and 1TBS cornstarch to a cup and mixed it. Added about half that mix to the pot and it thickened right up! Definitely excited to see how it turns out!! Also will be trying those fried zucchini tonight!!
Those go great together!!! Let me know what you think. I hope you like it 🙂 Thanks so much!
Many people are saying it’s soupy or watery. I wonder if it depends on the percentage of the cottage cheese and sour cream. The light and no fat tend to be more watery in general. I plan on making this soon!! It looks great!
Good point. I wish I knew for sure why some are soupy. I mean there is a little liquid when cutting into it, but it shouldn’t be too watery.
I made it the other night and it turned out great!! I typically by low fat sour cream and 1% cottage cheese but I did get the regular sour cream and 2% cottage cheese for this and it wasn’t soupy at all!! It was delicious! I have never thought to add sour cream before!
Yay!! So glad it turned out! Thanks for letting me know 🙂
This REALLY is THE BEST lasagna. I had never thought of putting sour cream on it but boy does it do the trick! I didn’t have cottage cheese so I used queso fresco I had left, and it still turned out amazing. I also used ground turkey instead of beef and pork and still turned out o be the best lasagna. Lets just say we licked the 9×13 pan clean!
Thanks so much!! Those sound like great changes..thank you for sharing!!
Will this recipe work with reg lasagna as long as they are boiled first?
It should 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hi this recipe sound delicious. i was just wandering why you use cottage cheese instead of ricotta? whats the differance between them?
I’m sure you could use either. I’m posting a link that talks about the difference…https://www.reference.com/food/differences-between-ricotta-cheese-cottage-cheese-cb0c507177b79351. Hope that helps!!
HI there, I did not buy NO boil Noodles so Should I just boil the noodles first? Or Go ahead and Bake without boiling? Thanks in Advance
HI there, I did not buy NO Boil noodles So Should I just cook them first? Or add extra water for the regular noodles to cook during oven time?
Are you able to prepare this ahead of time and refrigerate you think? I’ve made this several times and it’s always a big hit! Making it for my son’s birthday dinner with family tonight and was thinking about preparing it ahead of time to make life easier on myself 😉 Thanks in advance!
Of course! I’m all about prepping ahead of time! Just cover it well and you’re set! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Super easy and delicious! The grocery store had packaging in the exact amounts that the recipie called for, which was convenient. I had a little extra cheese mix and sauce left over, probably because the noodles I used didn’t quite fill the pan, so I added an extra layer, and used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. Had to cook a tad longer, probably because the extra layer, but wasn’t an issue for us! Glad I chose this recipe.
Yay, I’m so glad it turned out and you liked it! Isn’t it great when everything is packaged just right at the store?! I bet the ricotta was yummy in there! Thank you for letting me know and trying the recipe!:)
I have made this recipe for company and potlucks and it is an absolute favourite. People love it! I have made it a day or two ahead and kept it refrigerated or freeze it and pull out when needed with no need to bake first. It works to thaw it out and then bake but you can also bake from a frozen state. The bake time does increase when you bake from frozen. I use only ground beef and depending if I have parmesan cheese on hand, I may or may not use it. Sometimes i’ll add a bit of grated parmesan cheese instead. Most of the time I will divide the recipe into two pans depending on how many people I plan to serve at one time, which can give you two separate meals then. Thanks for the recipe!
It was awesomeness in every bite made 2 pans an got 1 for the Grey cup this weekend
Making this for my Sunday supper it’s canadian football division finals. So I’m hoping it’s great an I have tried other recipes on here n they haven’t failed me.
This lasagna is delicious and easy… hope it doesn’t fail you. 😉
I found this on pinterest because the picture intrigued me! Every other lasagna i’ve made was too dry, or the noodles took too long..etc. This was quick, easy, and delicious! Though I used butter to sautee the garlic and added diced onions. Not soupy here! Try using butter instead of Veg oil- only thing I can think of that would make it soupy. Thanks for the recipe!
So glad it worked out for you. IT’s our FAV lasagna recipe. 🙂
Do you use plain ground beef and pork, or do you use snazzy italian/seasoned ground pork products?
We use the plain stuff since you add so many spices and such to the recipe. 😉
I ended up trying hot pork Italian sausage instead of the plain ground pork in my first attempt at making this lasagna. I also assembled the lasagna the night before I baked it, and kept it in the fridge over night. I let the lasagna sit at room temp about an hour before I baked it and then upped the cooking time by 15 minutes, including a few minutes under broil, to brown the cheese a bit. It was my opinion, and that of my whole family, that this was the best lasagna we’ve ever had. Thanks so much for such a great recipe!
Oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that my lasagna was a tad soupy, and I believe that it would have been worse had I not put it in the fridge overnight (where everyrhing had a chance to draw up some of the juices. I live at 6000 ft altitude, and believe that the problem is that I probably just needed a longer baking time than you would in lower altitudes. Either that, or I suspect that using 1 cup less tomato sauce would be fine, too.
How many servings does this recipe make? Also, I’m not a cottage cheese fan…can I sub ricotta instead? Thanks!!
Ricotta cheese would totally work!! This dish serves about 8. 😉
About how many servings does this recipe make?
About 8. 🙂
If I wanted to make and freeze would you recommend cooking and then freezing? If so how long do you think it would take to heat through?
When I make lasagne I sometimes do a double batch and freeze one uncooked. I think if you cooked it first the cheese would not taste right, based on what my cooked cheesy soup does when frozen.
Can I prepare this ahead of time and store it in the fridge until I’m ready to cook it
Yes, but I would definitely do it the day of. We’ve never prepared it the day before or have freezed it. 🙂
I always make my lasagne the day before and never had a problem. In fact I choose to make it when I need to do something in advance. My daughter wants my recipe but I do not have one. I wing it using a store bought sauce. This recipe intrigued me with no cook noodles and sour cream. I must try.
Thank you for sharing that!! Let me know what you think of this recipe!!
I was eerie to make this after I saw the comments of it being soupy, and cottage cheese also made me a little nervous because I usually use ricotta but it turned out absolutely delicious! If you let it sit and cool off it isn’t soupy and it was more than ready after 25-30 minutes so we didn’t have any issues there either like some people mentioned. Instead of pork I just used 2lbs of beef and only one pack of mozzarella and it was great still. My boyfriend who is extremely picky also loves this recipe so we will definitely be making it again sometime 🙂
So glad to hear that you liked it, Kelly. We’ve made this recipe several times and it hasn’t been soup-y so not sure went wrong with the others…. just glad it worked out for you!! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
This looks delicious!!! As does the garlic bread! What is your recipe for the garlic bread?
We have yet to share a recipe on here for garlic bread, but we do use a few. I will be sure to get it on here soon. 😉
Made this tonight and it did not get done in the time it said, had to cook way longer, I finally covered it with tinfoil and raised the temp to speed up the process, hope I don’t have too wait too long
So sorry you had issues, Angie. We’ve never run into problems before. I know ovens all work differently, but hopefully you didn’t have to cook it much longer.
I just put mine in the oven, I added a 12 oz can of tomato paste. Mainly because I like the taste of the tomato paste, but also because the recipe my mom used called for it. It helps thicken it up. I’ll let you know how it turns out. It is a very dense and deep recipe, I am not surprised it takes longer. But I think any lasagna I’ve ever made took longer than the recipe stated.
I have always did half tomato sauce and half tomato purée and a small can of roasted tomato paste. This should take care of the soupy consistency. Also I used full fat sour cream and full fat cottage cheese.
Thanks for sharing!
Just finished making this and it’s so soupy and watery, I don’t know what I did wrong I followed the directions exactly. The only thing I can think of trying would be to add about half the sauce and cream cheese mixture and maybe that would help. I don’t think I’ll attempt to make this particular recipe again.
Sorry you had a hard time with this, Danielle. We’ve made this several times and have had no issues with it being too water-y. :/
Sounds awesome! I purchased the ingredients but want to make sure you do not boil the noodles? I’m making this tonight!
That’s correct! Did you make it? Curious what you thought…
I made this yesterday and it was very good. I let it set about 10 min. and it cut very nicely into squares.Thanks for the recipe,I will definitely make again
Love to hear that! It’s definitely one of our favorites. 🙂
I tried this for supper and it was soupy and not done by the time it said it was supposed to be!! Never making thisagain!
So sorry to hear that, Erin. We’ve made these countless times and have never had issues. Did you follow the recipe exactly?
Hello, I sometimes have soupy lasagne as well. One tip that has been very beneficial to me is to “dry out” the cottage cheese first. Place the cottage cheese between layers of paper towels and go over it with a rolling pin. Do this twice with fresh paper towels the second time. I hope this helps.
Thank you for sharing that tip, Connie!! Hope that helps someone who has had that issue 🙂
This is my favorite recipe! How do I go about freezing this? Do I bake ahead of Time? And how long do I bake while its frozen? Or do i need to thaw first?
I would probably freeze it after it has baked. When ready to eat, I would thaw it out, add a little water or marinara sauce over the top, cover with aluminum foil & bake at 425 for like 25 minutes.
I just opened the oven to check on it and it was soupy too. 🙁
I have found it depends on the sour cream and cottage cheese you use, the higher fat contEnt, the less soupy it will be. I Usually buy low fat sour cream and cottage cheese but when making dishes like this I go for the higher fat aS they arent as watery. Cant wait to try this tonight!
Ugh!! I’m having the same issue 🙁 how long was your total cook time
So I am assuming you don’t cook the lasagna before you put it in the dish since it said no boil?
Sounds yummy!! Can’t wait to make it. I usually make something like this in two pans and give one to the Elder and Sister missionaries in our ward — they always love these dishes. So is it right then that you don’t cook the lasagna noodles?? Just want to be sure.
The recipe didn’t say, but is it correct to assume that the cottage cheese gets mixed in with the parmesan and sour cream?
Whoops! Yes. Updated the recipe. Thanks for the heads up. 🙂
CANT WAIT TO TRYSOME OF THESE THINGS !! THANK YOU
Lasagna is such a perfect Sunday night dinner. Okay let’s be honest lasagna is amazing any night 😉
I love the simplicity of this recipe. I substituted riCotta cheese for coTtage cHeese. I made it the night before and put it in the oven to cook while we wE were at church. It was not soupy at all, but i cooked it for about 45 minutes. The only negative feedback from My family is that it was just too “cheesy” with the sour cream and ricotta. I think those amounts could be reduced A little and it would still be good. I even had some of the sour cream mixture left over. I will use this recipe again.
So glad you posted this! Most lasagna recipes seem to have ricotta, and I much prefer cottage cheese in mine. Yum!!
LOVE lasagna! And I didn’t know there was a national day for my love 🙂 This looks great!