Homemade Lasagna
This is my go-to lasagna recipe when I want to impress people without getting too fancy. It uses a simple meat sauce, three cheeses, and takes about 2 hours start to finish.
Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 1 lb ground beef or 1/2 lb beef + 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes 28-oz
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
Cheese Mixture
- 16 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan plus extra for topping
- 3 Tbsp fresh basil optional, minced
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Assembly
- 12 oz dried lasagna noodles
- ~5 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onions, and garlic in skillet over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, seasonings; simmer covered 15-20 minutes.
- Boil lasagna noodles until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse.
- Mix ricotta, egg, Parmesan, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Layer in 9x13 dish: sauce, noodles, sauce, ricotta, mozzarella. Repeat 3 times.
- Top final layer with remaining sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil, bake 30 minutes.
- Uncover, bake additional 20 minutes until cheese browns and sauce bubbles.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
First slice may be messy; subsequent pieces will cut cleanly.
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