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    Instant Pot Lasagna

    Published: May 29, 2022 Modified: Sep 30, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    With layers of seasoned ground beef, creamy bechamel sauce, cheese, and tender lasagna noodles, my Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe makes a delicious and easy meal any day of the week. Using simple ingredients and your pressure cooker, you can make this easy meat lasagna recipe in under an hour!

    instant pot lasagna in a white bowl

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    • Best Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe
    • Instant Pot Lasagna FAQS
    • How to Store Lasagna with Bechamel Sauce
    • How to Freeze Lasagna
    • How to Reheat Lasagna
    • Instant Pot Lasagna Recipes Tips
    • Best Instant Pot Beef Recipes
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    Best Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe

    You could say ground beef recipes are our specialty! We love cooking with ground beef. It's easy and budget-friendly; recipes with ground beef always make the best family meals.

    This ground beef lasagna recipe is one of our favorites. It's an easy recipe for lasagna with so much flavor from the seasoned beef and creamy homemade bechamel sauce.

    We'll show you how to make lasagna step by step in your Instant Pot, including our meat sauce recipe, bechamel, and how to layer lasagna. This recipe is perfectly served with our instant pot meatballs.

    I had no idea lasagna could be this easy and quick. This really made me fall in love with lasagna all over again.

    Jordan on Pinterest
    lasagna on a white plate and in a tray

    Instant Pot Lasagna FAQS

    Do I have to use a springform pan to make lasagna in the instant pot?

    Good news: no! Springform pans make it easy to remove the lasagna in Instant Pot, but you can use a round baking pan if you don't have one.

    Can I use regular lasagna when using the instant pot?

    I use oven-ready lasagna noodles as they are the easiest to work with. They are partially cooked already, so they absorb less liquid. However, you can use regular noodles to make our bechamel lasagna recipe if you want. But, you will need to compensate with extra meat sauce and may need to increase the cooking time.

    How many layers are in a lasagna?

    Most lasagna recipes contain between three to four layers. Our pressure cooker lasagna has three layers.

    How do I layer the bechamel sauce in the lasagna?

    My ground beef lasagna recipe uses a homemade bechamel sauce, also called white sauce. We layer it between the meat and cheese twice, and then again on top of the final layer of noodles before topping everything off with cheese.

    Can I make lasagna ahead of time?

    Yes! This is a perfect make-ahead lasagna recipe. Assemble everything as instructed, wrap in foil, then store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before cooking.

    lasagna on a white plate with a fork

    How to Store Lasagna with Bechamel Sauce

    Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can also freeze lasagna!

    instant pot lasagna covered with foil

    How to Freeze Lasagna

    1. Follow the instructions to cook your lasagna. Allow it to cool.
    2. Remove to a freezer-safe baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Label with the freezing date.
    3. Store in the freezer for 2-3 months.

    How to Reheat Lasagna

    You can reheat your meat lasagna recipe right in the Instant Pot.

    1. Cover leftovers tightly with foil in a heat-proof dish. Make a sling by folding foil into a rectangular strip to make it easy to lift out of the pot.
    2. Add 1 cup of water to your pot and place the trivet inside. Set the dish on the trivet.
    3. Set to Steam for 5 minutes. Quick-release the pressure, and there you have it! Perfectly reheated lasagna.

    Need a "set it and forget it" recipe? Try our easy Slow Cooker Lasagna for a longer lasagna cook time and a dish that's pure deliciousness.

    Instant Pot Lasagna Recipes Tips

    • You can brown the top of your lasagna by placing it under the oven broiler for 1-2 minutes.
    • We like to remove our lasagna from the pan to place in a glass dish to serve for a prettier presentation.

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    Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe

    With layers of seasoned ground beef, creamy bechamel sauce, cheese, and tender lasagna noodles, our Instant Pot Lasagna Recipe makes a delicious and easy meal any day of the week.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: instant pot lasagna, instant pot lasagna recipe, lasagna with bechamel
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 344kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot pressure cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1 24 oz. jar marinara sauce
    • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
    • ½ cup Parmesan
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 2 Tbsp. garlic minced
    • 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
    • 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
    • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • oven-ready lasagna noodles

    Bechamel Sauce Recipe

    • 2 Tbsp. butter
    • 2 Tbsp. flour
    • 2 cups milk
    • 1 sprinkle salt

    Instructions

    How to Make Meat Sauce

    • Set Instant Pot to saute mode. Add 1 Tbsp. olive oil to the pot. When hot, add 1 lb. ground beef.
      cooking beef in an instant pot
    • Cook until it just begins to brown, then add in garlic powder, Italian seasoning, 1 small chopped onion and 2 Tbsp. minced garlic. Cook about 3 minutes until onions are translucent and beef is browned.
      onion and seasoning with beef in instant pot
    • Add in 1 jar marinara sauce and stir until fully mixed. Then, pour the mixture into a separate bowl and clean out the inside of your Instant Pot.
      meat sauce lasagna in pan

    How to Make Bechamel

    • Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a pan over low heat. Sprinkle in 2 Tbsp. flour. Cook until the mixture just begins to brown, then slowly pour in 2 cups milk while whisking. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. Finish it with salt.
      For more detailed instructions, follow this guide: How to Make Bechamel Sauce.
      making bechamel sauce for instant pot lasagna

    Layering Lasagna

    • Line your springform pan or round baking dish with parchment paper. Add an even layer of meat sauce.
      meat sauce layered on lasagna
    • Add a layer of oven-ready lasagna noodles, breaking up as necessary to cover the meat sauce.
      adding lasagna noodles to instant pot lasagna
    • Top with another layer of meat sauce. Spread ⅓ of your bechamel sauce over the meat sauce.
      spread béchamel sauce over top meat sauce
    • Top with a handful of mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of Parmesan.
      adding cheese to instant pot lasagna
    • Place another layer of noodles over the cheese.
      Repeat the layers by starting again with the meat sauce. Layer in this order: meat, bechamel, shredded cheese, lasagna noodles. On the final layer, top with noodles, then your remaining bechamel sauce and shredded cheese.
      adding lasagna noodles over top shredded cheese
    • Cover the lasagna tightly in foil. Create a sling by folding a long sheet of foil into a rectangular strip. Use this strip as a "handle" to lift the pan in and out of the Instant Pot.
      instant pot lasagna covered with foil
    • Add 1 cup of water to your Instant Pot. Place the trivet in the pot, then add the covered lasagna with the foil sling underneath.
      Placing lasagna in instant pot
    • Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Quick release, then serve and enjoy!
      instant pot lasagna on a plate

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    Notes

    You can brown the top of your lasagna by placing it under the oven broiler for 1-2 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 3mg

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Phyllis Janowski says

      February 14, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      What size jar of marinara sauce?

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      • Isabel Laessig says

        February 18, 2021 at 11:42 am

        Hi Phyllis, I am so sorry that was information was omitted. Here is the correct size -24 oz. jar of marinara

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    2. STEVE M. says

      May 06, 2021 at 10:11 pm

      4 stars
      Looks really good. More pressure cookers are coming with an air fryer lid. Instead of the oven, how about utilizing this feature, for browning / finishing purposes, in lieu of an oven?

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      • Em Beitel says

        May 07, 2021 at 3:52 pm

        Steve, that's a great idea! We love using the air fryer - we'll look into air fryer instructions for browning. Thank you for the suggestion!

        Reply

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