Lasagne for Two (Or Three!) (2024)

August 19, 2020 By palatablepastime in Beef, Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Grains, Ground Beef, Italian, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Oven Baked, Pasta, Stovetop, Tomatoes Tags: casserole, Italian, lasagna, lasagne, pasta, romantic, small17 Comments

Lasagne for two (or three!), made in a loaf pan instead of a larger casserole, is perfectly sized for a romantic meal or small family.

Lasagne for Two

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

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Lasagne for two is my recipe of the day.

And it is one of my signature dishes. I know a lot of people say that but it is one of the things I made a lot when I was working as a cook years ago. So I have a lot of pans of this casserole under my belt.

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Since then I have downsized from my usual pan to accommodate just my husband and myself. Although I will still make a huge pan for company. But why wait for company?

I love lasagne. But since I am an empty nester now, finding times I can bake that and use it effectively has become more difficult. But I remain undeterred, and have scaled the recipe back for enough to feed about 2-3 people, or four with a smaller portion. And that is easy enough to handle, I think! It also makes it perfect for a romantic meal, paired with a nice dry red wine. I prefer a Cab with this but I am biased about that.

There may be a little leftover, but that is easily rewarmed for a lunch the next day. I don’t really like to freeze large quantities of lasagne because it just seems to dry and lose quality.

This recipe I had posted in a couple of other places before I had the blog busy. I know someone said they must have small loaf pans because they needed two. Every time I make this it is just right for my pan, but if you have extra, you can just bake it in an extra pan, or perhaps some ramekins for little mini-lasagne (kids might enjoy that!)

Lasagne before baking

Lasagne in pan

Serving suggestion: Italian Salad & Wine

I think lasagne might be my favorite thing to eat! How about you?

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Lasagne for Two

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Lasagne for Two

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Ingredients

6 lasagna noodles (cooked according to package directions)
8 ounces lean ground beef
1/2 cup freshly minced onion
2 -4 garlic cloves (chopped)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
15 ounces marinara sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cook noodles and drain.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet for a few minutes then add ground beef, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and cook until beef is browned, breaking up any clumped meat. Stir in marinara sauce and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, making sure sauce doesn't get too thick.
In a small bowl, whisk together a lightly beaten egg with ricotta and Parmesan.
In the bottom of a loaf pan, place about 1 cup meat sauce across the bottom. Top with two noodles, then top with half of the remaining meat sauce mixture. Top with another two noodles and the ricotta mixture. Top with the last two noodles and the remaining sauce. Layer mozzarella slices across the top.
Loosely tent pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake another ten minutes, allowing cheese to brown.
Let sit for about 10-15 minutes before you cut into it.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 791kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 58gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 1419mgPotassium: 1046mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1504IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 934mgIron: 5mg

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