Simple lasagna dish, with ingredients that can be found at a common American grocery store. Serves 4 meals on its own, or 6 with sides.

This recipe will fit a Pyrex 7x11x1.7″, 2.2qt/2L baking dish.

You will need:

  • Dry lasagna noodles. “Columbia” brand from Dollar Tree with 18 sheets will make two dishes.

Pre-prepare these mixtures:

  • 1qt/950g of pasta sauce or bolognese

One bowl of the following ingredients, mixed:

  • 15oz Ricotta cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Glug of olive oil
  • 1 egg

One bowl of the following ingredients, mixed:

  • 8oz shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375F/190C

Layer your dish like so. This list is sorted top to bottom, to reflect how the layers should look in practice, so follow it backwards.

  • 1/3 mozzarella mix (sprinkled on top)
  • 1/4 of  sauce
  • 1/3 ricotta mix
  • 1 layer of Lasagna noodles
  • 1/4 of  sauce
  • 1/3 mozzarella mix
  • 1/3 ricotta mix
  • 1 layer of Lasagna noodles
  • 1/4 of  sauce
  • 1/3 mozzarella mix
  • 1/3 ricotta mix
  • 1 layer of Lasagna noodles
  • 1/4 of  sauce (bare layer on the bottom)

Cover the dish in foil, then bake for 25 minutes.

Remove the foil, bake for another 30-35 minutes

Let cool for a few minutes, then serve.