A nice lasagna from Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home-Cooking Triumphs (page 145) by Julia Turshen

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  • sophy_qjxfdm on February 23, 2026

    A great recipe when you want to get a little fancy with your lasagna and make your own noodles. It’s also supper light and not bogged down with too much cheese.

  • eatswhilestanding on January 19, 2026

    Turned really well. Served to A, K, R, and J in addition to us, and only one small piece was left. E wouldn't touch it, A loved it. Used San Marzano tomatoes, part-skim mozzarella, and no boil noodles. Increased sausage to 16 oz to use the whole package. I don't see any need to make with ricotta again.

  • stockholm28 on December 08, 2023

    Made a double batch of this for book club. Used No-boil noodles. The creme fraiche in lieu of ricotta makes this relatively easy to put together. I used more mozzarella than the recipe called for as 100g did not go very far with 5 layers.

  • mdagl on January 21, 2023

    Used no boil lasagna noodles and added meat as the spin off suggested. We loved this.

  • snoozermoose on January 05, 2022

    This was a tasty, very easy lasagna that's a nice riff on the classic. I've never liked the ricotta in lasagna so I didn't miss it, but my husband loves it and wished this had a ricotta layer. I agree with Rutabaga that it would benefit from more sauce. I also think it needs more cheese than called for.

  • ChelseaP on May 21, 2021

    The best lasagna recipe. I always add ground beef (or a mix of half ground beef and half pork and fennel sausage meat). Most of the time I use fresh shop bought lasagna sheets but have also done it with the dry no boil ones and it was still *chefs kiss*. I sneakily add some extra cheese on top and don't forget the basil, it makes it extra special.

  • Rutabaga on May 23, 2020

    I made this with homemade pasta and chicken sausage. My husband and I thought it was some of the best lasagne we've ever had - mixing creme fraiche into the sauce worked perfectly, and the dish was much more cohesive than lasagne often is, not to mention delicious. No slippery noodles or watery or gummy sauces here! I would perhaps increase the amount of sauce slightly, and I also think I overcooked it by a few minutes, as it was starting to dry out on the edges. Also, the kids didn't seem as into it, although they ate it. Making the pasta from scratch is delicious, but time-consuming, so I'd also like to try it with no-boil noodles.

  • mfranklin125 on October 01, 2019

    I did fiesta shredded cheese and Parmesan instead of mozzarella. The noodles were not hard to make. I also did beef and added fresh oregano, thyme and a bay leaf. Everyone loved

  • Zosia on March 09, 2019

    Delicious and a huge hit with both vegetarians and meat eaters. I bought the wrong lasagne noodles, those that require pre-cooking, but cooked them for only half the recommended time and assembled the lasagne the night before. That worked out well; the liquid of the sauce was absorbed and the noodles were al dente after baking and resting.

  • MollyB on February 26, 2019

    This was a very good and fairly easy lasagna recipe, but I'd say the Skillet Lasagna from the Keepers cookbook is better and easier.

  • TrishaCP on May 04, 2018

    I'm not sure why I haven't posted a note for this recipe previously, but I've made this lasagna twice for family dinners, and everyone loved it and no one missed the ricotta (or meat). I used no-boil noodles and they worked well.

  • NJChicaa on April 01, 2018

    I made this with no-boil noodles (as suggested in the recipe) and it worked beautifully. This is an excellent lasagna. I was skeptical about mixing the creme fraiche into the sauce and not having ricotta, but it all worked out.

  • Lepa on May 17, 2017

    This was an easy and delicious lasagna and it made fantastic leftovers. I loved the idea of using creme fraiche in the sauce and omitting the often rubbery ricotta. I bought fresh lasagana noodles instead of making my own. I also used fresh mozzarella, which didn't go as far as I had wanted. I needed more than the recipe listed in order to make the final layer. Next time I might buy pre-shredded part skim mozz. as I think it will be easier to distribute.

  • westminstr on March 08, 2017

    I used purchased no-boil noodles and preshredded part skim mozz. Also assembled the night before to bake the next day. Purchased noodles worked out great but fresh mozz would have been better. I preferred it reheated as leftovers so next time if wanting to prepare ahead and I will go ahead and bake it ahead, then reheat. This was a good lasagna and very straightforward to assemble. The sauce was delicious! 12/31/2017 - made this again, just a half recipe. This time used fresh mozz and baked it right away which was much better. Use Barilla no-cook noodles which were good. We ate the whole thing, could have used more, so next time make the full recipe. 12/7/2018 - made again, a full recipe in my new lasagna pan! Used all the pasta (barilla), 1 mozzarella ball from the FM, 1/2 cup parm, plenty of basil & had about 1 cup sauce leftover. Cooked right away. It was delicious!!!

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