Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this classic meat lasagna recipe. Layers of rich meat sauce, creamy ricotta, gooey mozzarella, and tender noodles come together in a dish that’s perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying leftovers for days.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Sauce:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté diced onion in olive oil until soft. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Cook Meat: Add ground beef and sausage, cook until browned. Drain fat, then add tomatoes, paste, sauce, herbs, salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer.
- Prepare Noodles and Cheese: Cook noodles, mix ricotta, egg, and Parmesan in a bowl.
- Layer: Preheat oven. Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella in a baking dish.
- Bake: Cover with foil, bake, then uncover and bake until bubbly and golden.
- Rest and Serve: Let lasagna rest before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Consider using ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option.
- Refrigerate overnight for enhanced flavor.
- Leftovers freeze and reheat well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
