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THE BEST INSTANT POT LASAGNA
THE BEST INSTANT POT LASAGNA
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: THE BEST INSTANT POT LASAGNA
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- CHEESE LAYER
- 1 CUP RICOTTA CHEESE
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 1 CUP SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE
- 1 TEASPOON DRIED BASIL
- 1 TEASPOON DRIED OREGANO
- 1 TEASPOON DRIED THYME
- 1 TEASPOON ITALIAN SEASONING
- 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
- 1/4 TEASPOON GROUND BLACK PEPPER
- MEAT LAYER
- 1 POUND GROUND BEEF
- 1 SMALL ONION (DICED)
- 1 TABLESPOON MINCED GARLIC
- 1 24 OZ JAR PASTA SAUCE
- 9 NO-BOIL LASAGNA NOODLES ( DEPENDS ON THE SIZE)
- 1 CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE SHREDDED
- FOR COOKING IN THE INSTANT POT
- 1 1/2 CUP WATER
Instructions
- CHEESE LAYER
- MIX ALL INGREDIENTS LISTED IN THE “CHEESE LAYER” SECTION OF THE INGREDIENTS LIST. STIR TO COMBINE AND SET ASIDE.
- MEAT LAYER
- BROWN BEEF UNTIL NO LONGER PINK IN A PAN ON THE STOVE.
- ADD ONION AND MINCED GARLIC.
- COOK UNTIL ONIONS ARE TRANSLUCENT.
- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- LAYER INGREDIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER INTO A 7 INCH SPRINGFORM CAKE PAN:
- LAYER ONE: COVER THE BOTTOM OF THE ASSEMBLED SPRINGFORM PAN WITH ABOUT 3-4 BROKEN NO-BOIL NOODLES.
- LAYER TWO: THOROUGHLY COVER THE NOODLES WITH 1 CUP OF THE PASTA SAUCE.
- LAYER THREE: SPREAD 1/2 OF THE MEAT MIXTURE EVENLY ON TOP OF THE SAUCE LAYER. PRESS SLIGHTLY.
- LAYER FOUR: SPREAD 1/2 OF THE CHEESE MIXTURE EVENLY ON TOP OF THE MEAT LAYER. PRESS SLIGHTLY.
- REPEAT ALL 4 STEPS.
- ADD A FINAL LAYER OF NO-BOIL LASAGNA NOODLES. PRESS SLIGHTLY. COVER WITH SAUCE AND SPRINKLE 1/2 CUP OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE ON TOP.
- SPRAY A SHEET OF FOIL WITH NONSTICK SPRAY AND COVER THE PAN.
- COOKING
- ADD 1 1/2 CUP OF WATER TO THE POT.
- PLACE THE COVERED LASAGNA PAN ON A TRIVET WITH HANDLES THEN PLACE IT IN THE POT.
- LOCK THE LID AND SEAL VALVE.
- LOCK THE LID AND SEAL VALVE.
- ALLOW NATURAL RELEASE FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN, PERFORM A QUICK RELEASE.
- OPEN THE INSTANT POT AND TRANSFER THE LASAGNA OUT.
- REMOVE FOIL.
- PLACE ON BAKING SHEET IN OVEN ON BROIL UNTIL CHEESE BEGINS TO BROWN. WATCH IT CLOSELY SO IT DOESN’T BURN.
- REMOVING FROM PAN
- REMOVE THE LASAGNA FROM THE OVEN, AND LET IT REST ON A COOLING RACK FOR 15 MINUTES. THIS WILL HELP MAINTAIN ITS SHAPE WHEN YOU TRY TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PAN.
- RELEASE THE LASAGNA FROM THE SIDES OF THE SPRINGFORM PAN.
- GARNISH WITH FRESH PARSLEY IF DESIRED. SLICE AND SERVE.
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