This Pressure Cooker Lasagna is a real game changer when it comes to weeknight family meals and it is all thanks to my new Cosori Premium Pressure cooker!
Cosori provided me with a 6qt Premium Pressure Cooker in exchange for a recipe post of my choosing. They are also providing an additional Pressure Cooker to one of my readers as a GIVEAWAY (more info below). All opinions are mine alone.Ā
Let me just start by saying how intimidated I was of using a Pressure Cooker, and I know I am not alone on this! When Cosori reached out to me to see if I would be interested in working with them I thought to myself, "Well, it's now or never Melissa...choose a dish you REALLY want to make and get over your fear already!". And that my friends is what led me to create this delicious Pressure Cooker Lasagna for you. I hadn't made a lasagna in years (literally) as I found it always took so long from start to finish I was always ready for a nap...and who has time for that? Especially during the week right?!
Benefits of doing a pressure cooker lasagna with cosori:
- Huge time saver, it takes only 22 minutes to cook!
- Easy clean up, you saute your meat right in the cooker before switching over to the pressurized setting meaning once your prep is done you are only using ONE pot for cooking!
- Set it and forget it. Once you hit the start button you just walk away and let it do its magic, coming back after 22 minutes of your favorite show (or in my house, a quick sweep of the floor , declutter of the entrance table and wipe of the counters)...
- When comparing a pressure cooker to a traditional oven you are saving energy, and not heating your house to uncomfortable temperatures.
- The lasagna noodles cook perfectly, they are not crunchy or mushy but instead nicely al dente!
Okay, lets get to theĀ recipe so you know exactly what you are doing when you make your very own Pressure Cooker Lasagna!
Pressure Cooker Lasagna
Ingredients
Cheese Layer
- 1 c Ricotta
- Ā½ c Mozzarella grated
- Ā½ c Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- 1 tablespoon Basil
- Salt and Pepper Pinch
Sauce
- 1 jar Strained Tomatoes
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- Ā½ medium Onion diced
- 1 teaspoon Basil
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- Salt and Pepper pinch
Meat Layer
- Ā½ lb Lean Ground Beef
- 2 Italian Sausage Links casing removed
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper pinch
- 8 Lasagna Noodles NOT the oven ready/no boil ones
- Ā½ c Mozzarella Cheese grated for topping
Instructions
Cheese Layer
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix until combined.
Sauce
- Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Taste and season as needed.
Meat Layer
- Begin by setting your Cosori Pressure Cooker to Saute/Brown and adjust cook time and temperature as per instructions- we set ours to 7 minutes at 300 F.
- Once the cooker heats (approx. 1 min) add in your meat and place the glass lid on top to prevent splatter. Stir meat halfway through to ensure even browning.
- When the timer goes off remove the meat with a slotted spoon and add 1 c of water to the pot.
- Press the off button to allow machine to rest before pressurizing while you assemble your lasagna layers.
Assembly
- In a 7" cake pan (or spring form pan) begin to assemble your lasagna as follows.
- Marinara Sauce (about Ā¼ of it), Noodles (you will have to break them to fit into the pan and use the pieces to cover a layer as best as you can), Ā½ of the Ricotta Mixture, Ā½ Meat.
- Repeat above step for your second layer.
- Top with another Ā¼ of marinara sauce and then noodles.
- Finish off by adding the remainder of your sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Baking
- Place trivet in the bottom of your Pressure Cooker to keep your pan off of the liquid. You will need to use folded foil to help lower the pan into the cooker (see directions for creating foil lift).
- Gently lower the lasagna into the cooker to sit on top of the trivet.
- Put lid of Pressure Cooker in place and ensure the pressure release valve is set to lock.
- Select the Bake function (which will default to level 6 or high pressure) and then using the Cook Time button set your timer to 22 minutes.
- Press On/Start to begin the cooking process!
- Once the 22 minutes has finished the Pressure Cooker will beep 3 times and switch in to Keep Warm mode. You will want to unplug the machine at this time and set a timer for 15 minutes to allow natural depressurizing.
- Before you remove the lid you want to ENSURE that you set the pressure release valve to the release position to remove any remaining pressure.
- Using a pair of oven mitts you will now remove your pan using the foil handles and place it on a baking sheet. You now have the option of putting it on high broil in your oven for 3 mins to brown the top.
- Allow lasagna to sit for 10 minutes before cutting to prevent your sauce from escaping, giving you a nice presentable slice!
Notes
Now as I mentioned above, the pressure cooker will make a slight hissing sound as it is pressurizing...do not freak out (like I did!). I had to message my sister frantically and ask if hers did that too, nothing I had read warned me about that and I was back to my initial fear of the thing!
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other features of the COSORI PREMIUM 6QT PRESSURE COOKER
- It hasĀ A TONĀ differentĀ smart cooking functions!
- You can use it to make rice, yogurt, stews/soups, hot pot/fondue, and even bake a cake...just to name a few.
- Advanced safety features like the unlock indicator to alert you if your lid is not secured prior to starting to pressurize, helping to prevent accidents in the kitchen.
- If you are more "advanced" with your pressure cooking skills you can even use the manual functions to set the time and pressure to your preference
- BUT if not that is okay too, they have 17 Smart Programs already built in for you!
- Stainless steel inner pot is dishwasher safe, as well as the glass lid and steamer...less time doing dishes is always a plus in my book!
- I know I already mentioned it but theĀ TIME this amazing cooker gives back to us is priceless! Our Pressure Cooker Lasagna is a prime example of a daunting dish made easy in a fraction of the time.
creating the "foil lift" for your Pressure Cooker Lasagna
I've never used a pressure cooker before! I keep hearing such great things. Would love to get one.
I am so in love with it, the amount of time I saved making this lasagna was incredible!! Did you enter the GIVEAWAY???!
Wow this looks so yummy! I love lasagna to death XD
I never would have thought to have done a lasagna in the pressure cooker but I LOVE how much time it saves. Going to try it!!
You have to try this one Leigh, it is so good!! What can't a pressure cooker do, right!?
I have an instant pot. It's amazing. But Cosori seems to be a great option too. and so economicall. Wish I had known before. I love lasagnas. Going to try this.
I am impressed with the Cosori Pressure cooker for a number of reasons, the extra safety features definitely helped to ease my worries of trying one!!! And yes, you HAVE to try a lasagna in yours, I am blown away at the flavors š
That lasagna sounds heavenly!
I would love to join the giveaway, but too bad it's only available for US and CA residents š not only it's because you can cook lasagna in this pressure cooker, but also because of its features!! I would love to have this in my kitchen.
There really are a ton of fabulous features <3 hopefully you have a similar machine where you are located! I know Cosori is available in many more countries but because of restrictions/laws this particular model isn't ...
I haven't made lasagna yet in my pressure cooker. Yours looks so good! I'm definitely going to try the recipe
Yes Julia you need to try it, I can't believe how good it is, and so quick to make!
Holy moly how have I not done this before? I love lasagna but would never dream of doing this on a week night, but I gotta try this!
That is what I love most about the pressure cooker, indulgent meals normally saved for longer cooking days (the weekend!) can now be enjoyed during the week!! I am finishing up a post for Sweet Potato Soup right now!
I never thought to make a lasagna in the pressure cooker! What a great idea! And fantastic giveaway too!
Thanks so much Leanne, the dishes you can make are endless! I can't wait to start working on some desserts!
I've wondered if I could make lasagna in my Instant Pot! This is a recipe I will be trying. It looks yummy!
I am so happy to have inspired a new weeknight meal for you! Enjoy <3
Never used a pressure cook, this looks so good and easy to make.
Yummy! Iām already hungry! And I will be entering the giveaway - hope I win!
Woo Good Luck!!! Try not to lick your screen (ha!)
I had no idea one could make lasagna in a cooker! Do you think a lack of meat would change the recipe or the cook time? Probably less time? I dont know! Thanks for the foil tip, too, im gonna use that!
Hey Katie!!! It would only change the cook time for the saute at the beginning since you wouldn't need to brown the meat š You can totally throw in some spinach or other veggies you love and the cook time for the pressurized time would be the same (if you are using a firmer veg just be sure to give it a quick saute first).
What an interesting way to do lasagna! If I could eat pasta, I would so do it this way too - I feel like it would be so much quicker!
It is super easy and delish š Thanks!!
That lasagna looks delicious! I didn't know it was cooked in a pressure cooker. I do need one of those, never used one before.
Thanks so much Cristina, I love all the possibilities the pressure cooker gives me for scrumptious weeknight meals. Be sure to enter the giveaway!