Lasagna

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Lasagna

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 9 Servings

Equipment

  • 1 9" X 13" pan Any pan near this size will work
  • 1 Skillet Medium
  • 1 Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 28 oz Pasta Sauce Use your favorite brand, or our Homemade Marinara
  • 15 oz Ricotta Cheese Whatever the smaller tub size is, 15 to 17oz
  • 1 lbs Ground Beef Whatever fat content you prefer
  • 1 Egg
  • 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese
  • 16 oz Lasagna Noodles Use uncooked, not ready to use
  • 2 tsp Basil Dried for this recipe
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • 3 clove Garlic Minced

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground beef in a skillet with salt, pepper, and garlic
    1 lbs Ground Beef , ½ tsp Black Pepper, 3 clove Garlic, 1 tsp Salt
  • Drain the grease from your ground beef
  • Mix the pasta sauce into the ground beef and set aside
    28 oz Pasta Sauce
  • Mix the tub of ricotta, 1 egg, basil, and 1 to 2oz mozzarella cheese, set aside
    15 oz Ricotta Cheese, 1 Egg, 2 tsp Basil, 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese
  • Spray the 9x13 pan with cooking spray and get ready to layer. First lay down a thin layer of ground beef and marinara (about 1/5th of your sauce)
    28 oz Pasta Sauce, 1 lbs Ground Beef
  • Place 3 lasagna noodles on top of the marinara side to side, three should fit without needing to overlap much or break any noodles
    16 oz Lasagna Noodles
  • Spread 1/3 of your ricotta mixture on the pasta. Place small spoonfuls all over the noodles, this will make spreading easier
    15 oz Ricotta Cheese
  • Cover the ricotta with 1/5 of your marinara
  • Repeat the layering steps 3 times
  • On top of your last layer of marinara spread the remaining mozzarella cheese
    8 oz Mozzarella Cheese
  • Bake in the oven at 375F for about 50 minutes, the cheese should be golden brown
  • Let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  1. You can substitute 1 Tbsp store bought minced garlic for the garlic cloves in this recipe
  2. Make sure your lasagna noodles are the uncooked variety, your lasagna will be wet and sloppy if you use the "oven ready" variety
  3. If you use an incredibly thick sauce, you might need to use extra sauce or add a little water, so that your pasta cooks properly
  4. You can customize this with extra ingredients or seasonings.  Substitute 1/2 pound Italian sausage for 1/2 pound ground beef for extra flavor, try adding a layer of pepperoni on top of each ricotta layer, it's delicious.  Sautee whatever vegetables you love and add them into your sauce instead of meat for a vegetarian option- season them with salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano.  
Keyword lasagna, pasta