Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna with Savory Meat Sauce

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Craving a hearty lasagna without the fuss? This Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna delivers! Start with a big jar of tomato sauce infused with lean ground beef, fragrant garlic cloves, vibrant Italian peppers, and classic Italian seasonings.

The result is an elevated, savory meat sauce that is quick to make. The no-boil noodles make this a no-fuss comfort food dinner. This can be made any time of the year for dinner, Sunday supper, or special occasion.

Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna with Our Savory Beef & Italian Pepper Sauce

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Every time my kids come home, they ask me to make my lasagna! And for the holidays, well it’s just not one without a few pans of delicious lasagna! With fall around the corner you’ll be craving comfort food just like this lasagna dinner!

Why You’ll Love This Easy Lasagna

1. It’s quick to make with convenient easy to get substitutions: Using the “elevated jar sauce hack” and no-boil noodles.
2. Gluten-Free Friendly: It’s perfect for anyone on a Gluten-Free diet. But can easily be adapted to use your favorite type of lasagna noodles or no-boil noodles. Just follow the instructions on the package.
3. This is going to be flavorful and hearty! With the rich, savory ground beef and Italian peppers.
4. Hello, family favorites! It’s a crowd-pleaser.

Let’s Make this Lasagna!

If you want to make lasagna quickly using boiled lasagna noodles, see this post: Easy Lasagna with Meat Sauce.

You can use GF No-Boil Lasagna Noodles or Regular No-Boil Lasagna Noodles for this recipe.

Ingredients

“For The Sauce”

• 1-32. ounce Jar of Tomato Sauce
• 1 pound of Lean Ground Beef
• Olive Oil
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 1-2 Italian Peppers
  I used 1 large homegrown Italian Pepper.
• 1-2 teaspoons of Italian Spice Seasonings
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

If you don’t have Italian peppers, you can add red pepper flakes or another sweet pepper to suit your taste. Optionally, you can omit them.

“For The Lasagna”

• 1 pound of Mozzarella Cheese
• 1–15-ounce Ricotta Cheese
• 1 package of Shaved Parmesan Cheese
• 1-2 packages of Gluten Free No Boil Lasagna Noodles
  (Or your choice of Lasagna boil or no-boil noodles.) Prepare them according to the instructions on the package. I used 1 package plus part of the 2nd package.

How to Make an Easy Lasagna

First, make the Meat Sauce:

How to Make Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna:

Step-by-Step Instructions for Lasagna

1. Prepare the Sauce: In olive oil, sauté the minced garlic and chopped Italian peppers. Add the ground beef, breaking the beef up and combining the garlic and peppers. Stir while the meat is browning. Then add the Italian seasonings (1-2 teaspoons or to your preference) and jarred tomato sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir, lid, and simmer the sauce (occasionally stirring) while you shred the cheese.
2. Assemble the Lasagna: Shut off the sauce. In a large lasagna pan spread enough of the cooked sauce to cover the bottom of the pan (using a ladle). Next, layer the no-boil noodles. Add a layer of the sauce, mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese, and shredded parmesan cheese. Repeat the process until the pan is full. On the last layer top the noodles with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and Bake!
3. Bake Until Done: Bake the lasagna at 400°F for 30-40 minutes. The noodles will be soft, and cheeses melted. You can uncover the lasagna, then bake it 5-10 minutes longer to finish the bake. But be sure not to overbake it.
4. Rest and Serve: Let the lasagna cool a little prior to slicing, this will make it easier to slice and serve.

How To Assemble the Lasagna:

Cut when slightly cooled, serve, and enjoy lasagna for dinner!

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Tips For Making the Best No-Fuss Lasagna

• Shred your own cheese! Although prepackaged is convenient, it doesn’t melt as well. I love using a box grater like this, it makes it easy.
• Regular no-boil lasagna noodles will work perfectly for this recipe too!
• You don’t need to make the sauce too watery. The no-boil noodles absorb liquid.
• To make this vegetarian omit the ground beef. Substitutions for the beef can be zucchini.
• Season the sauce to your taste preferences.
• During the baking towards the end of the cook time, check on your covered baking lasagna. Some ovens run hot. You don’t want to overcook or burn it. Test noodles for doneness and cheeses should be melty.
• This will make 9-12 slices depending on how big you cut the lasagna to serve it. For more tips see the post.
• If you don’t have garlic cloves, use garlic powder.
• And if you don’t have Italian peppers, use another sweet pepper or red pepper flakes to enhance the taste.

Make ahead and Freezing Tips for Lasagna

• You can make lasagna ahead of time: In an oven-safe pan! Do all the prep and keep it refrigerated until you are ready to bake it. Take it out 30-60 minutes before you bake it. This is important if you are using a glass pan (to keep it from cracking).
• To reheat lasagna: That has been baked and stored in the refrigerator: You can use the microwave (my favorite way) or in the oven covered (with aluminum foil) on 350°F, if everyone is having more.
• Freezing Lasagna: You can freeze lasagna baked (and cooled) or unbaked, in an oven-safe pan, covered properly, for 2-3 months.
• If freezing or taking to a party, I recommend using an aluminum pan like this.

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What to serve with lasagna?

A tossed green salad and garlic bread. Or other vegetable sides, such as zucchini, broccoli, sliced tomatoes, beet salad…

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Yield: 9

Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna

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Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna delivers! Start with a big jar of tomato sauce infused with lean ground beef, aromatic garlic cloves, vibrant Italian peppers, and classic Italian seasonings. Get tips, substitutions, and recipe. Enjoy a delicious lasagana dinner!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• For The Sauce
• 1-32. ounce Tomato Sauce
• 1 pound of Lean Ground Beef
• Olive Oil
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 1-2 Italian Peppers
• 1-2 teaspoons of Italian Seasonings
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

For the Lasagna

• 1-2 packages Gluten Free No-Boil Lasagna Noodles
• (Or your choice of Lasagna boil or no-boil noodles.) Prepare them according to the instructions on the package. I used 1 package plus part of the 2nd package.
• 1 pound of Mozzarella Cheese
• 1–15-ounce Ricotta Cheese
• 1 package of Shaved Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

How To Make an Easy Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna with Savory Meat Sauce

1. Prepare the Sauce: In a skillet add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, sauté the minced garlic and chopped Italian peppers. Add the ground beef, breaking the beef up and combining the garlic and peppers. Stir while the meat is browning. Then add the Italian seasonings (1-2 teaspoons or to your preference) and jarred tomato sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir, lid, and simmer the sauce (occasionally stirring) while you shred the cheese.
2. Assemble the Lasagna: Shut off the sauce. In a large spread enough of the cooked sauce to cover the bottom of the pan (using ladle ). Next, layer the no-boil noodles. Add a layer of the sauce, mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese, and parmesan cheese. Repeat the process until the pan is full. On the last layer top the noodles with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese!
3. Bake Until Done: Bake the lasagna at 400°F for 30-40 minutes. The noodles will be soft, and cheeses melted. You can uncover the lasagna, then bake it 5-10 minutes longer to finish the bake. But be sure not to overbake it.
4. Rest and Serve: Let the lasagna cool a little prior to slicing, this will make it easier to serve.

Notes

Substitutions:

• Italian pepper another sweet pepper or red pepper flakes.
• Garlic cloves use garlic powder.
• Gluten-Free No-Boil Lasagna Noodles use regular No-Boil Lasagna Noodles. Or traditional lasagna noodles.

Tips:

• Season the sauce to your taste preferences.
• During the baking towards the end of the cook time, check on your covered baking lasagna. Some ovens run hot. You don't want to overcook or burn it. Test noodles for doneness and cheeses should be melty.
• This will make 9-12 slices depending on how big you cut the lasagna to serve it.
• For more tips see the post.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

9

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 880Total Fat 51gSaturated Fat 29gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 207mgSodium 1533mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 2gSugar 7gProtein 72g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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