Best Pork Lasagna for Meal Prep

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Best Pork Lasagna for Meal Prep

Pork lasagna is perfect for meal prep to sink your teeth into a mouthwatering Italian dish when you need a quick lunch during the week.

Prep Time30

Cook Time40

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 719kcal

Author: Lizzy Cascalheira

Equipment

1 13.5"x 10" casserole
9 Food Storage Container, 24 oz.

Ingredients

Meat Mix

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoon parsley
2 lbs ground pork
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Ricotta Mixture

1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon parsley
½ teaspoon basil
1 egg
15 oz ricotta cheese Galbani Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese

Pasta

15 oz lasagna sheets Flora Fine Foods Lasagna
4 cups cold water
1 teaspoon Salt

Topping

16 oz mozzarella cheese Galbani Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
24 oz tomato sauce Flora Fine Foods Italian Strained Tomatoes, Organic
parmesan cheese grated to serve

Instructions

Warm up a large nonstick skillet to medium-high heat with olive oil. Chop one onion to saute until translucent, which is about 5 minutes. Keep mixing so they don't stick or burn.
Add pork, along with tomato paste, fresh parsley, cloves of garlic, black pepper, and salt, and cook until browned pork. Mix with a wooden spoon to break the meat apart. Cook about 10 minutes.
Add 2 cups of sauce to the bottom of the pan or casserole dish, then set aside.
In the meantime, while things are being lined up and set aside for an assembly line, in a large saucepan cook the 4 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt to boil lasagna noodles for about 4 minutes until al dente.
Do not cook completely, that way they are easier to handle. Lay them flat on a cookie rack.
Mix the ricotta in a bowl, along with one egg, oregano, parsley, and basil to make a creamy ricotta.
Slice mozzarella into thin slices.
Add a single layer of noodles, then add the rich meat sauce and spread evenly,
Add another layer of noodles.
Add ricotta mixture. Make sure to spread evenly and than repeat the steps until everything is gone from the bowls.
Preheat the oven to 375º degrees.
Add the remaining sauce on top, wrap with aluminum foil, and bake for approximately 40 minutes.
Remove the aluminum foil and add a layer of mozzarella on top, return to the oven and cook for 15 minutes until golden brown.
Let it cool before cutting the into the lasagna. Once cool cut even slices and place in the containers. Close the top and label it with the date and name. That way when going in the freezer you know what is in the container. Or serve with a salad and enjoy a great meal!

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Notes

Let the lasagna cool a bit before cutting.
Place a pan under the oven to catch the drippings
Because our tastebuds are all different tastes as you go to add season to your desire.

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