America'S Test Kitchen Simple Cheese Lasagna

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Ingredients

  • egg
  • pepper
  • milk mozzarella
  • lasagna noodles
  • parmesan cheese
  • ricotta cheese
  • tomato sauce
  • fresh basil
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix the ricotta, 1 cup of the Parmesan, the basil, egg, salt, and pepper until well-combined.
  3. Spread 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  4. Place 3 of the noodles on top of the sauce and drop 3 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture down the center of each noodle, then spread it to an even thickness.
  5. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of the mozzarella.
  6. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the sauce evenly over the cheese. Repeat this layering 2 more times.
  7. For the final layer, place the 3 remaining noodles on top.
  8. Spread the remaining 1 1/4 cups sauce over the noodles.
  9. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and then the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
  10. Spray a large sheet of foil lightly with vegetable oil spray and cover the lasagna. Bake for 15 minutes.
  11. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is browned and the sauce is bubbling, about 25 minutes longer.
  12. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

383 kcal 19% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 25.5g 51% DV
Total Fat 12.8g 16% DV
Carbs 47.7g 17% DV
Fiber 10.7g 38% DV
Sugar 2.5g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10277.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 1156.3mg 25% DV
Cholesterol 104mg 35% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 124mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 22.7mg 25% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 1025.3mg 79% DV
Iron 24.7mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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