Lasagna
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Layers of noodles, cheese, sauce, and meat make this a filling dinner for any night of the week! Recipe includes a how-to video!
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Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ sweet or yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced (about 1 heaping Tablespoon)
- 1 lb ground beef (I use a lean beef but use whichever percentage you prefer)
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage¹
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 28 oz tomato sauce
- 14 oz diced tomatoes undrained
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Filling/Topping
- 15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- ½ cup fresh shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook noodles according to package instructions until al-dente (typically 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Drain and run noodles under cold water to keep them from cooking further. Set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking you can begin preparing your sauce. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat until shimmering. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add ground beef and sausage to the pan and cook, crumbling, until mostly browned. Drain if needed. If you have accumulated a brown layer on the bottom of the pan, simply deglaze with a splash of broth or wine.
- Add Italian seasoning, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir until well combined with the meat.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and sugar and stir well. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally while you prepare the cheese layer:
Filling
- Stir together ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, egg, and dried parsley until completely combined.
Assembly
- Spoon a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of a 9x13” (23x33cm) baking dish. Top with an even layer of 4 noodles.Top the noodles with a third of your sauce. Dollop half of your ricotta over the sauce and use a spoon to spread evenly (it will be a thin layer and may swirl with the sauce, this is fine). Top the ricotta with 1 cup (113g) shredded mozzarella.
- Repeat with 4 more noodles, half of your remaining sauce, another layer of ricotta and another cup of mozzarella, then 4 more noodles, remaining sauce, and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella evenly over the top.
- Lightly spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place the foil (spray-side down) over the lasagna. Place the lasagna on a foil-lined baking sheet (in case any overflow happens this will keep it from making a mess in your oven) and bake in 350F (175C) oven for 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes/until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Notes
- Sometimes I am only able to find sweet Italian sausage in the form of links; simply remove the casings before using if this is the case.Meat
- You can use all beef, all sausage, or even just 1 lb of either meat if you prefer. You could also leave out the meat entirely and have a vegetarian lasagna.
- You can store the lasagna in the pan you bake it in wrapped tightly in foil, or in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. It may also be frozen in an airtight container for 1-2 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1piece of lasagna
Calories
589kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
1108mg
(46%)
Potassium
641mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
870IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
323mg
(32%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 589 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece of lasagna | |
| Calories | 589kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1108mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 641mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 870IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 323mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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