Homemade Lasagna
This dish has comforted us on cold winter nights, and centerpiece of many a family gathering,I'm talking about none other than Homemade Lasagna.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Start by getting your oven preheated to 375°F.
- Take a large frying pan and cook the ground beef or Italian sausage until it is fully cooked. Get rid of any extra oil by draining it.
- Include diced onion and minced garlic in the pan and continue cooking until the onions turn a translucent color.
- Mix in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pan and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cook the lasagna noodles as per the instructions on the packaging and drain.
- In a separate bowl, blend together the ricotta cheese and egg.
- Using a spatula, evenly distribute a light layer of meat sauce in a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Arrange three previously cooked lasagna noodles on top of the meat sauce.
- Layer half of the blended ricotta cheese on top of the noodles, and then sprinkle a cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over it.
- Repeat the layering process with another three noodles, the remaining ricotta mixture, and another 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Place the final three noodles on top, followed by pouring the remaining meat sauce over them.
- Distribute the final amount of mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the dish.
- Encase the pan with aluminum foil and let it bake for a duration of 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 25-30 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden in color.