Lasagna Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12 slices
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Calories
368 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Lasagna Recipe
Description
This Lasagna Recipe features a hearty meat sauce made by browning ground beef with diced onion and garlic, then deglazing with red wine before simmering it with marinara sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, sugar, and parsley. The sauce combines savory depth from the meat and aromatic herbs with a balanced acidity from the tomato-based sauce.
The cheese sauce includes cottage cheese, ricotta, an egg, and chopped parsley mixed with mozzarella, lending a creamy, slightly tangy texture that offsets the robust meat sauce. The cheese mixture binds the layers and introduces softness between the pasta sheets.
Lasagna noodles are cooked al dente, drained, and rinsed to avoid sticking, then layered in a casserole dish with alternating layers of meat sauce, noodles, and cheese sauce. Baking melds the flavors and melts the cheese, resulting in a structured dish with varied textures from the tender pasta, rich filling, and savory meat.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Lasagna
- 1 lb ground beef (15-20% fat content)
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 2 large garlic minced, cloves
- 1/4 cup red wine or beef broth, dry
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 24 oz marinara sauce (3 cups)
- 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
- 1/4 tsp thyme dried
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 9 lasagna noodles cooked al dente
Ingredients for Cheese Sauce:
- 16 oz cottage cheese low-fat
- 15 oz ricotta cheese reduced fat
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp parsley finely chopped, plus more to garnish
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
Instructions
How to Make Meat Sauce:
- Place a deep pan or dutch oven over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 lb ground beef and diced onion. Saute, breaking up the meat, for 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Add pressed garlic and sauté another minute until fragrant.
- Add 1/4 cup wine and stir for 2 minutes or until wine is nearly evaporated. Add 3 cups marinara, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp parsley. Bring to a simmer then cover and cook 5 minutes.
How to Make Cheese Sauce:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 16 oz Cottage Cheese, 15 oz Ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 egg and 2 Tbsp parsley. Mix well.
How to Make Lasagna:
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and 9 lasagna noodles. Cook until al dente according to package instructions then drain and pour in cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.
- Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in the bottom of a deep 9x13 casserole dish. Add 3 noodles, spread on 1/3 of the meat sauce, and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon on and spread the top with 1/2 of your cheese sauce. Repeat until you have 3 layers of noodles.
- Poke 9-12 toothpicks over the surface of your lasagna (to keep the foil from sticking to the cheese). Cover with foil and bake at 375˚F for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese turns golden. Let lasagna rest 30 min before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 23g | |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 858mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 482mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 705IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 437mg | 44% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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