Recipe: Instant Pot Lasagna

This ooey-gooey and very satisfying Instant Pot Lasagna can be on your table quickly and simply. Nothing beats the perfect lasagna, and now you can have a smaller version done fast in your instant pot too.

We love lasagna here in many forms but making a huge pan of it can be time-consuming and exhausting. The Instant Pot makes it so much easier that you can have a quick weeknight lasagna to enjoy anytime.

Ingredients

Cheese Layer

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ grated parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Meat Layer

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 24 oz (700 ml) jar of marinara sauce
• 8 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• Plus 1 ½ cup of water for the instant pot

Instructions

In a medium bowl mix, all the ingredients in the cheese layer together until well combined and set aside.

In a medium skillet or non-stick frypan over medium heat, brown the ground beef until it is no longer pink.

Add the chopped onions and continue to cook until the onions are softened, about 3-4 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a 7-inch springform pan, begin to layer your lasagna.

• Cover the bottom of the assembled pan with 4 broken no-boil noodles.
• Next, completely cover the noodles with 3/4 cup of the marinara sauce.
• Spread ½ the meat mixture over the sauce and press down slightly to compress the ingredients.
• Next, spread ½ the cheese mixture evenly over the meat, pressing it down gently to compress the ingredients in the pan. 

Repeat all 4 steps again.

Cover the top with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of parmesan.

Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray and cover the pan with the foil.

Add 1 ½ cups water to the Instant Pot.

Enjoy!

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