Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

I suggest you give this a try! My daughter made this for our Christmas eve family dinner and it was a BIG hit, even with the pickiest eater! I can see where individual tastes might adjust the meat quantity or type of sausage but this appealed to everybody and now replaces the 4-hr prep lasagna of old, and the fact that you use regular lasagna noodles without precooking makes this a total winner of 5 stars with us. I also appreciated the review suggestion of using spinach in the marinara sauce.

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IRIS T.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

This was amazing! I made it for Christmas dinner and everyone really enjoyed it. I used sweet Italian sausage and the flavor was great. I make lasagna for Christmas dinner every year and this will be the recipe I use from now on! Great job kiddo.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

THIS WAS WONDERFUL...MY HUSBAND LOVED IT AND HE IS PICKY WHEN IT COMES TO LASAGNA ! VERY EASY TO MAKE AND TURNED OUT GREAT !! THANKS SOO MUCH..

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carolina

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Home Town: Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Amherst, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

very easy & very good. Used double the sauce & double the riccotta. Did the remainder as listed.

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

Super easy recipe, and it came out great. I substituted cottage cheese for the ricotta, and used regular pasta sauce instead of marinara. I ended up needing extra sauce because I wanted to make sure the noodles were covered enough to cook through. I will definitely be making this again.

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Beverly

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008

Very Good! I had to omit some items and substitute others that I did not have. I used only a pound of ground beef, omitted the italian sausage and instead of ricotta cheese I used cottage cheese. Instead of marinara I used a jar of spaghetti sauce. I also used an 8x8 baking dish since my recipe was scaled back. This came out really good and my son, who is picky, liked this as well. The only negative was that the noodles, which I did not cook before hand, were chewier than I would have liked. Next time I may either boil them for half the time or just cook the lasagna longer than the suggested time.

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indigoblu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2008

Very good and very simple to make. My family really enjoyed it - we'll certainly be using this recipe again.

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Toni

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

Awesome recipe. Best lasagna I've ever made. I added pepperoni to it and used ground turkey instead of beef. Really great italian taste. Thanks!

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SCatrow

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

I remember when my mother used to spend all day making homemade lasagne. Well, don't tell Mom, but this may be just as good in a fraction of the time. Lol. I omitted the olives and added sauteed onion and green pepper. I made this a day in advance as I think lasagne is way better rhe second day.

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cheryl

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008

this recipe was excellent. it fed 8 people with one piece leftover.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2008

I've never cooked my lasagna noodles, but I'd have to say this is one of the best lasagnas I've ever tasted. My family loved it and it makes a ton. We barely made a dent in it the first night, so I froze half and put the rest in the fridge for leftovers that week. Excellent!

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reegirl

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008

This lasagna was the best! Easy to make and even better to eat. The time I make it though I think I will add more sauce, to me it seemed to be kinda dry but the flavor was great! Everyone loved it and it was better the next day!

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SarahSmile411

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Home Town: Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

Too much meat in this recipe and not enough ricotta.

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

This was so easy and good! Thank you for this recipe!

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JAHLERS

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Living In: Leonard, North Dakota, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2008

I doubled the sauce, used 1 1/2 cartons of ricotta chees and made it in a deep lasagna pan. My husband thinks it's better than my grandmother's from scratch recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

Easy recipe for lasagna. Not only does it eliminate the boiling of the noodles, but you don't have to add egg and parm to the ricotta like most recipes call for. The only problem that we had was that the lasagna should have more ricotta cheese in it than the recipe calls for. Use at least 16oz or 24 oz. Other than that, it's a keeper

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CASHCHAZ

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

This lasagne was truly great. I had to add a lot more sauce than the recipe callsl for though.

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millie118

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007

Would be a great Lasagna but mine came out way to salty. It was my first time to use the no cook noodles, could that have been the problem? I think I will try it with regular noodles next time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007

Had to cook this without the olives due to some picky eaters in the bunch I was feeding. I think it is probably a TON better with them. Used regular old lasagna noodles (without cooking them) and added a little extra water to make sure they cooked. This turned out lovely - I will definitely make it again. Plus it seems like a great recipe for playing with - add spinach to the marinara sauce, using different meats and cheeses, adding onions, etc.

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2007

***I just realized that my recipe was changed. If you can, use fresh finely chopped onions, not dried, and fresh minced garlic instead of or in addition to the garlic powder. I also throw in some finely chopped green bell pepper sometimes. Fresh is just always better to me. And they left out the thyme. Or maybe I forgot it. Who knows? About 1/2 teaspoon in the sauce while its simmering. Yum. ****Just a note, for those of you using the ready-bake noodles, it is NOT necessary and I really don't recommend it. My recipe does not call for it if you look closely. I use REGULAR lasagna noodles and make sure they are fully covered by a watery sauce cuz they will soak it right up. Much better flavor than pre-cooking noodles separate in just plain water!! And use lots of sauce!!

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