Simple, classic, and cost effective, this Instant Pot remake of the popular frozen box lasagna is less expensive per serving and doesn't have any mystery ingredients. So not only is it a win for your wallet, but for your health too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cook Ground Beef
- 1 ¼ cups cook Ground Italian Sausage
- 22 ⅔ ounces Tomato Sauce
- 1 ⅓ tablespoons Italian Seasoning
- ⅔ teaspoons Nutmeg
- ⅔ teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- ⅓ teaspoons Black Pepper
- ⅓ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 10 ounces Ricotta Cheese
- 6 ounces No-Boil Lasagna
- 1 ⅓ cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
- In a bowl combine ground beef, sausage, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
- In another bowl, stir together grated Parmesan and ricotta cheese.
- Pour 1/2 cup of sauce into the bottom of a springform pan. Use 1 pan per 4 servings.
- Top with enough lasagna noodles to cover the bottom, breaking apart as needed to help them fit.
- Layer meat sauce, ricotta cheese mixture, and then lasagna noodles ending with meat sauce on top.
- Cover top of lasagna with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil.
- Add the trivet and minimum amount of water needed for your Instant Pot (1- 1.5 cups).
- Create a foil sling to lower the pan onto the trivet inside pot. Lock lid and seal steam nozzle.
- Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
- Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Broil in the oven for a few minutes to brown the cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe
- 4 Servings
- Serving Size
- 1/4 of round lasagna Amount Per Serving
- Calories
- 893
- Total Fat
- 55g
- Saturated Fat
- 26g
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 188mg
- Sodium
- 1926mg
- Total Carbohydrates
- 46g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 7g
- Protein
- 53g
- WW Freestyle
- 28
2 Comments
Join the discussionJust to confirm, cook time of 20 min. and 10 min. NPR is the same for both thawed AND frozen lasagna?
That’s correct, Susan.