Classic Lasagna
This delicious Homemade Classic Italian Lasagna is easier to make than you think. Whether hosting dinner for a crowd or wanting a dish that’s great for meal prepping, this recipe is one you’ll want to make time and time again
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 644kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 30 oz can San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 24 oz mozzarella cheese grated (can use more)
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 16 oz box lasagna pasta you will only need about 15 noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large pan, in olive oil sauté onion and brown meat.
- Drain the extra oil and then add minced garlic. Cook until fragrant.
- Drain tomatoes, if using whole tomato, put in a bowl and break them with your hands.
- Add tomato to the ground beef.
- Add sugar and cook until bubbly.
- Boil water and cook noodles.
- To a large bowl, add ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and 1 egg and mix until combined.
- In a 9x13 pan, put your a layer of sauce. Then lay the lasagna noodles on top then layer more meat sauce. After the meat sauce layer the ricotta cheese mixture and top with mozzarella cheese. Then, add a layer of noodles, then meat sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella. Add
- Add another layer of noodles, sauce and cheeses.
- Place in oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 773IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 471mg | Iron: 4mg