This easy homemade lasagna is made with meat (ground beef), fresh lasagna noodles, fresh spinach, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. It's an easy oven ready, make ahead lasagna with no boil noodles, that freezes well and is perfect for feeding a crowd or taking along to a potluck!
Course dinner
Cuisine Italian
Keyword homemade, lasagna, make-ahead, no boil noodles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 lasagna baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Brown ground beef and onion in large pot or in a deep, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add water, oregano, mushrooms, tomato sauce and tomato paste and garlic and simmer for 15 minutes
In a separate medium bowl, (washed and dried) spinach with parmesan cheese and cottage cheese.
Assembly:
Pour ½ the meat sauce in bottom of pan and spread evenly. And cover with a layer of ½ the uncooked noodles (until all covered). Spread all the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles; then cover with the remaining noodles. Top with remaining sauce.Â
Cover with aluminum foil creating a tight seal *** This is important or the noodles with not cook properly otherwise!! Bake in prepared oven for 35-45 minutes or until noodles are soft enough to easily put a fork through.
Remove aluminum foil and add grated cheese. Return to oven (uncovered) for 15 minutes. Then turn up oven to broil (500 degrees maximum) for 1-3 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned (keeping a close eye so it does not burn) Serve hot!
*If making ahead, see storage
Notes
*See post contents for important recipe information and tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋 Make-Ahead Lasagna (with no boil noodles)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 50mg17%
Sodium 825mg36%
Potassium 591mg17%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 1255IU25%
Vitamin C 10.1mg12%
Calcium 327mg33%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.