This lasagne recipe only requires 5 ingredients and couldn't be easier to assemble! Jarred roasted peppers are the secret to a super simple but flavoursome sauce here. Use any cheese you like - swap the Parmesan for mature Cheddar cheese, mozzarella, or even a smoked cheese.
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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Cal/Serv:
570
Ingredients
400g
(24) small beef meatballs, we used M&S Aberdeen Angus
350g
jarred peppers (drained weight)
75g
Parmesan, grated
150g
fresh lasagne sheets
350g
fresh cheese sauce
You will also need
2tsp.
olive oil
Directions
Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and fry, turning regularly, for 5-6min until browned all over. Pour off and suitably discard all but about 3tbsp of the oil.
Step 2Meanwhile, thickly slice the peppers. Whizz 200g in the small bowl of a food processor, or with a stick blender, until smooth. Add pepper purée and some seasoning to the browned meatballs and cook for 1min, stirring to scrape any caramelised bits from the bottom of the pan.
Step 3Spoon ½ the meatball mixture into the base of a 1.8-2 litre ovenproof serving dish (a rough 21cm square one works well) and spread evenly. Sprinkle over ½ the sliced peppers and a small handful of Parmesan. Arrange ½ the pasta sheets on top and spread over ½ the cheese sauce. Repeat layers once more, finishing with a final scattering of Parmesan and some freshly ground black pepper.
Step 4Cover dish with foil and cook in the oven for 30-35min, removing the foil for the final 15min, or until browned and bubbling. Serve.
Can I switch out the beef meatballs?
Absolutely, pork or lamb meatballs would also work well. Or if you've got a little more time, you can make sausage meatballs by taking an equivalent weight of sausages and squeeze the meat from the skins and roll into grape-sized balls.
I can't find fresh lasagne sheets, can I use dried ones?
Yes, but they'll need to be cooked briefly in boiling, salted water first - just until flexible.
What should I serve with this lasagna?
It's a complete meal by itself, but if you wanted something fresh and crunchy alongside you could serve a refreshing salad, like our courgette ribbon salad, or to make a heartier meal add some homemade garlic bread.
Per serving:
Calories: 570
Protein: 34g
Total fat: 35g
Saturates: 17g
Carbs: 30g
Total sugars: 2g
Fibre: 2g
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Emma is Cookery Editor for Good Housekeeping and loves nothing more than sharing her bottomless enthusiasm for all things food and drink with anyone who wants to learn (and even those who don’t!). From super simple one pan suppers to showstopping wedding cakes and everything in between, there’s very little that doesn’t come out of her kitchen. When not developing recipes, writing features or styling food for photography she can be found hiding behind the mountain of cookery books that’s slowly overtaking her house, or exploring restaurants, food shops and festivals in search of the next big thing to share with readers. On the rare days when she’s not thinking about food, you’ll find her in a cosy pub at the end of a long walk with her dog and expert food taster, Angua.
