Preheat the oven to 425°F and lightly spray an 11x7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat and drain the excess grease away. Return the meat to the skillet over medium-low heat and add the marinara and 1 cup water. Stir to combine and heat through.
Layer about 1/4 of the meat sauce evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of the uncooked pasta. Add about half of the ricotta cheese and spread evenly. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Top with and 1/4 of the sauce, then more pasta, the remaining ricotta, and 1/3 more of the mozzarella cheese. Add another 1/4 of the sauce, then another layer of pasta. Top with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
Wrap the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for a hour or until the pasta is tender. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 427 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39 g
Protein: 31 g
Fat: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 103 mg
Sodium: 679 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Reviews
Ben on 2026-05-18 (5 stars): I’ve made this recipe quite a few times now so I gotta leave it a review. Super straightforward to make and super good! Also very easy to add your own tweaks, sometimes I’ve added sautéd onions with the meat or things like that, but even as it is it’s a great simple lasagna!
Desire on 2026-04-13 (3 stars): The bottom burned at 425 for an hour! An hour recommended is way too long
Heather on 2026-04-11 (5 stars): So good!!! I used a 9x13 inch pan and added oregano, garlic powder and salt to the sauce. It's nice to have a lasagna recipe that uses six ingredients instead of sixteen and tastes just as good.
Donna Strabala on 2026-02-09 (1 stars): No Italian flavor at all and burnt on the bottom 😞
Eugene Martian on 2025-12-19 (5 stars): I absolutely loved this recipe the only thing I did differently was I added an egg, 3 tablespoons of the sauce and some parmesan cheese to the ricotta and mixed it all together not only does it taste wonderful it’s extremely easy to spread. I will definitely be making this recipe again.
