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12 Lasagna Recipes That Are Easier Than They Look, Even For Beginners
Lasagna is one of those amazingly delicious meals that you wish you could eat all the time, but you actually only eat on holidays once or twice a year because it takes so darn long to put together. If you're a new cook, just thinking about making lasagna can be intimidating. Even if you've been cooking for a while, it can still be annoying. I've watched my mom make lasagna for Christmas every year, and every year she... well, she kind of dreads it. The end result is worth it though!
I've learned a few tips from watching my mom complain about making lasagna. To make things easier on yourself, do as much as prep as possible. That means making your sauce the day before, and cooking the meat (or veggies) the day before. If you leave everything to the last minute when you're making your main meal, you're going to get seriously overwhelmed.
Feeling inspired? These 15 lasagna recipes may not be the easiest things you'll ever make, but they are pretty simple for lasagna. Good luck!
Classic Lasagna
Sometimes, traditional lasagna is the best choice. This basic recipe is exactly what you need to make something simple (as simple as lasgana gets) and universally loved.
Recipe and Photo: TheComfortOfCooking.com
White Vegetable Lasagna
If you’re not into tomato sauce and you want more veggies in your lasagna, go for this recipe. It’s pretty basic and uses tons of cheese, which can only be a good thing.
Recipe and Photo: ASpicyPerspective.com
Easy Skillet Lasagna
OK, so this might not be your traditional lasagna, but it takes 30 minutes to prepare and looks incredible! Plus, it’s basically the same thing. This is great for the nights you want lasagna, but don’t want to do all that work.
Recipe and Photo: DamnDelicious.com
Homemade Chicken Lasagna
This recipe uses no-boil noodles, which cuts out a big part of the lasagna process. It also uses chicken instead of beef, which is a nice change and a fun and easy way to put a twist on things.
Recipe and Photo: FoodFanatic.com
Quick Mushroom and Chard Lasagna
The nice thing about making veggie lasagna is that the veggies don’t have to be pre-cooked like meat does. This one uses no-boil noodles and is very easy to assemble. And it’s so different!
Recipe and Photo: ClimbingGrierMountain.com
Simple and Meaty Skillet Lasagna
Whereas the first one-pot lasagna used sausage, this one uses ground beef. This recipe takes away the time spent carefully layering your noodles, and allows you to cook up an easy lasagna dish in a skillet. Perfect for week nights!
Recipe and Photo: MelsKitchenCafe.com
Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna with Fontina
Eggplant lasagna is a timeless classic, and this one adds zucchini for even more veggie flavor. As far as lasagna goes, it’s pretty simple, and it’s a great vegetarian dish.
Recipe and Photo: BigGirlsSmallKitchen.com
Spinach Artichoke Lasagna
The author of this recipe claims this is super easy to assemble, so… I’ll take her word for it! The trick to making it even more simple? She used pre-made marinara sauce, no-boil noodles, and filled it with veggies that didn’t have to be cooked beforehand.
Recipe and Photo: BudgetBytes.com
30 Minute Skillet Lasagna
With the addition of fresh mozzarella and basil on top, this easy lasagna recipe stands out for me. And it only takes 30 minutes?! I mean, come on.
Recipe and Photo: HowSweetEats.com
Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper, and Goat Cheese Lasagna
A lot of the fancier lasagna dishes out there require a lot of work, making different sauces and all that. This one isn’t so bad, and will shake things up a bit.
Recipe and Photo: ClosetCooking.com
Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups
If you want the taste of lasagna but don’t want to go all out putting it together, try this recipe. It’s the next best thing! You’re simply mixing up some ingredients, spreading them on a lasagna noodle, then rolling them up. Voila! Dinner!
Recipe and Photo: BudgetBytes.com
Lasagna Primavera
Make this one with no-boil noodles to make life even easier. It’s loaded with veggies and cheese, but is relatively easy to prepare. And if you use a jar of sauce, it will be even more simple.
Recipe and Photo: MelsKitchenCafe.com
Springtime Veggie Skillet Lasagna
If you want to try a skillet lasagna with no meat in it, go for this one. It looks incredible, and again, you’ll love the time you’re not spending on layering your food.
Recipe and Photo: HowSweetEats.com
Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna
This is another lasagna that uses no-boil noodles, which speeds up the cooking a little bit. It’s very similar to traditional lasagna, but just slightly different enough to keep it from being boring.
Recipe and Photo: FoodieCrush.com
Lemon, Chard, and Spicy Sausage Lasagna
Sometimes, you just want to spice things up. This recipe using Swiss chard, sausage, and lemon is a perfect way to do just that.
Recipe and Photo: ACozyKitchen.com
