Baked Meatball Lasagna Recipes

QUICK MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Slice thawed meatballs in half.
• Set aside.
• Spray 13 x 9 baking dish with oil spray.
• Spread 1 cup sauce evenly in bottom of dish.
• Place 3 uncooked noodles over sauce.
• Set aside.
• Place egg in 1-quart bowl and beat with whisk.
• Add ricotta cheese to egg and stir well to blend.
• Dollop half of ricotta mixture evenly over noodles.
• Top ricotta with half of the meatballs.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce over meatballs and place 3 more uncooked noodles over them.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over meatballs.
• Place 3 more noodles over meatballs and pour remaining sauce (about 2 cups) evenly on top, spreading evenly.
• Make sure all noodles are well coated with sauce.
• Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with oil spray, and cover lasagna tightly, oil side down.
• Bake 1 hour at 350ºF.
• Remove dish from oven, uncover.
• Spoon some sauce from edges over exposed top noodles.
• Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses evenly over top.
• Turn oven OFF and place dish, uncovered, in oven for 15 minutes more.
• Serve at once or remove lasana from oven and let rest (up to 15 minutes) until ready to serve.

PATSY'S MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; season with salt. Add lasagna sheets, and cook until pliable and al dente, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pour 1 cup sauce into a shallow baking dish; set aside. Cut two sheets in half lengthwise to make four 2-by-8-inch sheets; set aside.
• Spread 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Dip half of a reserved cut sheet crosswise in the reserved sauce, and drape over a corner of the baking pan, leaving the sauce-covered end in the pan with the other half hanging over the edge. Repeat with remaining 3 cut sheets and corners. Line edges of pan in the same manner using full-size sheets dipped lengthwise. Finish lining the bottom of the pan with 2 full sheets.
• In a medium bowl, toss to combine meatballs with 1/3 cup pecorino Romano, and 1/4 cup basil; spread evenly in bottom of dish. Pour over 1 cup sauce, and cover with 2 lasagna sheets.
• In the same bowl, toss sausages with 1/3 cup pecorino Romano; spread evenly in baking dish. Pour over 1 cup sauce, and cover with 2 lasagna sheets.
• In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella with 1/3 cup pecorino Romano; spread evenly in baking dish. Pour over 1 cup sauce, and cover with 2 lasagna sheets.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining 1/3 cup pecorino Romano with ricotta and egg; spread evenly in baking dish. Top with 1 cup sauce.
• Center pasta sheets on ricotta within 1/2-inch of the edge of dish. Brush draped lasagna with sauce, and fold over to seal and enclose.
• Cover lasagna with a clean, damp kitchen towel. Double-wrap baking dish in aluminum foil. Place an ovenproof plate, upside down, in a large roasting pan; fill pan with 2 inches of hot water. Place lasagna on top of plate. Bake until lasagna reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees to 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 1 1/2 hours to 1 hour 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with remaining basil, and serve with remaining sauce, if desired.

MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and tomatoes. Reserve 1/2 cup tomato mixture. Stir meatballs and stir-fry vegetables into remaining tomato mixture.
• In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg and basil.
• Spoon reserved 1/2 cup tomato mixture over bottom of baking dish. Top with 4 noodles. Top with about half of the ricotta mixture and half of the meatball mixture. Layer with remaining 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining meatball mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered lasagna 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly, edges are golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

DUMP-AND-GO MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix pasta, frozen meatballs, pasta sauce, water and Italian seasoning. Pour mixture into dish. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Remove dish from oven; stir mixture thoroughly. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered 5 to 8 minutes longer or until pasta is tender and cheese is melted. Garnish with basil leaves before serving.

MEATBALL LASAGNA BOMBS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Marinara sauce: In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes, until translucent.
• Stir in tomatoes, salt, pepper, and basil. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove basil sprigs and set sauce aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs and milk and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Stir in ground beef, onions, and wet breadcrumbs. Combine well, but do not over-mix.
• With oiled hands, roll the meat into golf-sized balls.
• Heat a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil. Brown meatballs on all sides, then remove from pan.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF (180º C).
• Lay out a lasagna noodle horizontally on a cutting board. Spread a tablespoon of ricotta onto the noodle. Lay a mozzarella slice on one end of the noodle and place a meatball on top of the cheese.
• Roll up the noodle with the meatball and cheese inside. Place meatball bomb into the baking dish, with the meatball showing. Repeat with the rest of the meatballs and noodles.
• Ladle approximately ⅔rds of the marinara sauce into a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish. Place the meatball rolls on top of the marinara sauce.
• Bake dish for 25 minutes, until top is lightly browned and meatballs are cooked through completely.
• Remove from oven, garnish with parsley and serve with reserved marinara on the side.
• Enjoy!

BAKED MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Meatballs:.
• In med bowl, combine the first ten ingredients; toss lightly to mix well. With teaspoon, shape mixture into 30 balls, each 3/4 inch in diameter.
• Sauce:.
• In hot oil in large, heavy skillet, brown meatballs; remove. Add the rest of the onions and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
• Add rest of sauce ingredients, with 1/2 c water and meatballs; stir to mix. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Heat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Cook lasagna as label directs. Drain; rinse in water.
• In a baking dish, layer half the ingredients: Lasagna, mozzarella, ricotta, tomato sauce with meatballs, parmesan cheese. Repeat. Bake 30-35 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. , Crumble meatballs into the sauce. In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.