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Instant Pot Lasagna - Ready to Eat Dinner

<p>This recipe is budget minded yet full of those comforting and familiar flavors you crave in a good lasagna. Topped with melted mozzarella and pasta sauce, leftovers may be hard to come by.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • 4 ounces No-Boil Lasagna
  • 1 cup Cottage Cheese, Low-Fat
  • 1/2 cups cook Ground Sausage
  • 1/3 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 14 fluid ounces Pasta Sauce
  • 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1/4 of round lasagna
  • 376 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 6g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 53mg Cholesterol
  • 867mg Sodium
  • 33g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 10g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 25g Protein
  • 12 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **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.**
  2. Place water and trivet in Instant Pot.
  3. Cover the bottom of the springform pan with noodles, broken to fit.
  4. Spread a layer of cottage cheese over noodles. Spoon both sausage and beef on top.
  5. Spoon a layer of sauce on top of the meat.
  6. Repeat layers again. Finish with a layer of spaghetti sauce.
  7. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
  8. Place foil over lasagna and place on trivet.
  9. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  10. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  11. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
  12. Remove foil and broil for a few minutes to brown cheese, if desired.

Freeze For Later Cooking 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?

  1. **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.**
  2. Add the trivet and minimum amount of water needed for your Instant Pot (1- 1.5 cups).
  3. *Use 1 springform pan per 4 servings* Cover the bottom of the springform pan with noodles, broken to fit.
  4. Spread a layer of cottage cheese over noodles. Spoon both sausage and beef on top.
  5. Spoon a layer of sauce on top of the meat.
  6. Repeat layers again. Finish with a layer of spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
  7. Place foil on top and place on trivet.
  8. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  9. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  10. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
  11. Remove foil and broil for a few minutes to brown cheese, if desired.
  12. Let cool.
  13. Cover pan with foil. Label and freeze.

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.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave until heated through, transferring to a microwave-safe plate, if necessary.

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