Classic Lasagna

5 from 2 votes

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

Prep Time40

Cook Time30

Total Time1 10

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: classic lasagna

Servings: 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.
1 medium onion, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 2 lbs ground beef
Drain the extra oil and then add minced garlic. Cook until fragrant.
3 cloves garlic
Drain tomatoes, if using whole tomato, put in a bowl and break them with your hands.
1 30 oz can San Marzano tomatoes
Add tomato to the ground beef.
Add sugar and cook until bubbly.
1 Tbsp sugar
Boil water and cook noodles.
1 16 oz box lasagna pasta
To a large bowl, add ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and 1 egg and mix until combined.
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 16 oz ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 large egg
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
24 oz mozzarella cheese
Add another layer of noodles, sauce and cheeses.
Place in oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.

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