Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 whole beaten egg
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 box lasagna noodles
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Italian cheese blend
- 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups meat sauce
- 9-inch heart-shaped cake pan
Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.Combine ricotta cheese, beaten egg, minced garlic and chopped parsley in a bowl to make the ricotta filling.
3.Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and drain.
4.Spread 1/4-cup marinara sauce in bottom of a 9-inch heart-shaped cake pan. Cover marinara sauce with 1 layer of lasagna noodles (trimmed to fit pan).
5.Evenly spread 3/4 cup of the ricotta filling on the pasta sheet.
6.Sprinkle 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend over the ricotta filling.
7.Cover the cheese with a layer of lasagna noodles and even out the filling under the noodles gently with your hands.
8.Ladle 1 cup of meat sauce over the pasta sheet and spread it evenly over the pasta.
9.Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese evenly over the sauce.
10.Cover with a layer of lasagna noodles.
11.Evenly spread 3/4 cup of the ricotta filling over the noodles.
12.Top ricotta filling with 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend.
13.Cover the cheese with another layer of noodles and even out the filling under noodles gently with your hands.
14.Ladle 1 cup of meat sauce over the noodles.
15.Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese evenly over the sauce.
16.Wrap top of pan with two layers of aluminum foil.
17.Bake for 1 hour, 25 minutes.
18.Remove from oven, uncover and evenly pour 1/2 cup marinara sauce over top. Sprinkle 1 cup Italian cheese blend over top.
19.Return to oven for an additional 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
20.Remove from oven and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
21.Garnish with chopped parsley, serve and enjoy!
