Best Three Layer Penne Lasagna Recipes

THREE LAYER LASAGNE WITH RICOTTA AND MEAT SAUCE | BARILLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions; drain and separate.
• In a large saucepan, combine cooked meat and 1 ½ jars sauce, simmer 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine Ricotta cheese, 3 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, Parmigiano cheese and eggs.
• Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread ¾ cup Barilla sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place 3-4 lasagne sheets on the bottom, slightly overlapping.
• Spread half of the cheese mixture over lasagne and cover with ½ of the meat sauce.
• Repeat for 2 more layers.
• Cover last layer with remaining lasagne sheets and remaining Barilla sauce.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA BAKE WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. (If you want a softer noodle cook for the longer time).
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage, onion and garlic in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with mozzarella and italian cheese blend.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted. (Cover with foil if you don't want some noodles on the top to be hardened).

PASTA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and beaten egg. Stir until well combined.
• In the prepared dish layer half the pasta, half the sauce and half the cheese mixture. Repeat. Top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven 34 to 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

THREE LAYER PENNE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook Pasta till aldente.
• In a sauce pan , melt 2 Tblsp of the butter over medium low heat, add flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring with a wisk.
• Add warm milk and continue stirring 2 or 4 minutes until it is slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in mozzarella and cheddar cheeses till melted.
• Pour marinara sauce into a baking casserole dish, add cooked pasta and toss to coat.
• Pour cheese mixture over the top.
• In a microwave safe dish, melt the remaining butter, then stir in breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• Top casserole with crumb mixture.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• When you serve, make sure you get a little of all 3 layers.

THREE LAYER LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook Lasagna noodles according to package cooking time, drain and separate.
• Combine cooked meat and 1-1/2 jars sauce in a large saucepan.
• Combine eggs, ricotta, 3-1/2 cups mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses in a large bowl.
• Spray or grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or two 8x8-inch baking dishes with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup sauce over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place 3-4 Lasagna noodles over the bottom, slightly overlapping. Spread half of the cheese mixture over noodles and cover with 1/2 of the meat sauce. Repeat layers. Cover last layer with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• OAMC DIRECTIONS.
• Assemble lasagna in a foil lined baking dish and then place in freezer. No prior baking needed. Freeze until firm enough to remove from baking dish. Cover completely with another layer of heavy foil, then place in a gallon sized freezer bag and label.
• To Serve: Place frozen foil wrapped lasagna back into baking dish originally used. Thaw and bake covered at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. To bake from the frozen stage, and 30 minutes to total baking time.