I made this Cheesy Lasagna for my sister-in-law's baby shower this weekend. I went with an Italian theme and it seemed like everyone enjoyed the food. My mom even called me after the shower and told me how good the lasagna was! If my mom likes it, then it must be good right? I noticed it was the first thing to be eaten by the guests too. This Cheesy Lasagna is actually quite simple to make ahead of time. I did use my homemade tomato sauce, but you can substitute store bought sauce. I was able to make this cheesy lasagna two days earlier and reheat it in the oven before serving. I personally think this lasagna was even better after reheating. Now I wish I made an extra lasagna for myself! Thank you to my cousins Stephanie and Cathy from Petite Therapy for the photos from the baby shower. They really make this cheesy lasagna look extra delicious!
Cheesy Lasagna
Ingredients
1 box (9 ounces) Barilla lasagna sheets (no boiling
required)
2 eggs
15 ounces ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella (or Italian mix) cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
6 cups homemade tomato sauce (or your favorite store bought
marinara sauce)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a bowl, beat eggs and stir in ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella
and ½ cup parmesan.
Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce on bottom of baking dish.
First layer 4 uncooked lasagna sheets, 1/3 of ricotta
mixture 1 cup of mozzarella and 1 cup of tomato sauce.
Second layer 4 uncooked lasagna sheets, 1/3 of ricotta
mixture and 1 ½ cups of tomato sauce.
Third layer 4 uncooked lasagna sheets, remaining ricotta
mixture, and 1 cup of tomato sauce.
Last layer 4 uncooked lasagna sheets, remaining tomato
sauce, 1 cup of mozzarella and ½ cup parmesan cheese.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 50 to 60
minutes. Uncover and continue
baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Let stand at least 15 minutes before cutting.
*If making ahead of time, reheat by baking at 350 degrees F
for 45 minutes and be sure to cover with foil. Uncover in the last 5 minutes.
