Ingredients
dry lasagna noodles basil pesto fresh basil leaves garlic fresh thyme leaves dried oregano olive oil chili flakes whole milk chopped spinach kosher salt and pepper shredded mozzarella cheese shredded provolone cheese whole milk riccotta cheese heavy cream sliced pepperoni grated parmesan cheese fresh oregano
What you need in the kitchen for this recipe:
large pot 12-17-inch baking sheet mixing spoon aluminum foil paper towel
Yeah, yeah, I know, this looks like a pizza, everyone in my family has said so. But I promise it’s way better than pizza, it’s a very cheesy lasagna! And a really darn delicious one that requires half the effort of a traditional lasagna. In my opinion, this is better than the traditional version, but that’s me and everyone is different! I’ve been so excited to share this recipe. Do I love the photos, not really. Does this look like pizza, not lasagna, yup. But the method is simple and the taste is wonderful, so it’s a win, win kind of recipe. I’m sure many of you have seen sheet pan lasagna recipes floating around this year. They’re nothing too new, they’ve been on the internet for ages. But Giada made a sheet pan lasagna a few months ago and made the idea very mainstream and popular again. I love the idea of a crispy-edge lasagna, so I knew baking everything up on a sheet pan was a great idea. The ease of the recipe is just an added bonus.
Details
First, I highly recommend getting all of your ingredients together before starting. Once you have the ingredients together, the dish comes together quickly. Boil off the noodles, which are broken pieces of lasagna noodles. Then, take those hot noodles and toss them with lots of basil pesto. As soon as the heat from the noodles touches the basil in the pesto you smell that wonderful basil smell. Now add the milk and the cheese. The idea is that the heat from the noodles helps melt the cheese and create a creamy sauce. I use a mix of milk, mozzarella, and provolone cheese. Arrange the creamy, cheesy noodles on a greased sheet pan. Then add pesto-swirled ricotta cheese and a layer a sprinkle of provolone cheese. Before baking, I love to add pepperoni slices. I know this sounds odd, but it’s such a delicious addition. I love all of the flavors in this recipe! My dad would put pepperoni slices on all of his baked pasta dishes. So I took his idea and added pepperoni on top of this lasagna. Such a delicious addition. Easy, EASY, a touch indulgent, but so delicious! If you’re planning to serve this while entertaining, you can assemble the lasagna ahead of time. Then just keep it in the fridge for a day and bake it up before guests arrive. This is a simple recipe for busy weekday nights, but it’s equally perfect on weekends! The perfect comfort food. I’m looking forward to making this again tonight on Instagram stories. It’s going to be great! Looking for other easy pasta night dinners?? Here are my favorites: One Pot Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Burrata Pasta Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta Greek Olive Pasta Salad. Spicy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan White Pesto Lasagna, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
