Easy Homemade Lasagna Recipe
Easy Homemade Lasagna - an absolutely delicious, straight-forward homemade lasagna recipe with meat sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork or ground Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 6 tablespoons fresh basil divided and roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 15 ounces whole ricotta cheese dairy-free or whole milk
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese divided (shredded)
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 9 lasagna noodles cooked al dente
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Brown Meat: Bring a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add 1 pound ground beef and ½ pound ground pork (or Italian sausage). Move ground meat around the pan until it is fully cooked. Drain excess grease and return to pan.
- Sauté & Finish Sauce: Add diced onion and 1 tablespoon garlic; allow to cook down 1-2 minutes. Add 24 ounces marinara sauce, 4 tablespoons fresh basil and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Stir to combine.
- Ricotta Mixture: In a medium mixing bowl combine 15 ounces whole ricotta cheese, 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons dried parsley leaves, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 egg, and 2 remaining tablespoons chopped basil. Stir to combine.
- Noodles: Cook 9 lasagna noodles al dente according to box instructions; drain and set aside.
- Assemble Lasagna: Using a 9x13 pan add about ¼ cup of the meat sauce and spread out evenly. Lay down 3 lasagna noodles. Top with half of the ricotta mixture followed by some meat sauce and then 1 cup of shredded mozzarella. Continue by layering noodles, ricotta, meat sauce, noodles and then the last ¼ cup of the meat sauce. Cover with 2 cups of shredded mozzarella (or as much as you want). Spray a piece of foil with olive oil and cover your pan (sprayed side down).
- Bake: Place in oven, middle rack, and let cook 45-50 minutes. Remove foil and let cook another 15 minutes.
- Serve: Let cool a bit before serving. Enjoy with the best homemade garlic bread recipe!
Notes
- Marinara Sauce: you can use store-bought or homemade!
- Ricotta Cheese: feel free to use regular ricotta or make a dairy-free ricotta cheese.
- Veggies: you could easily add in some chopped spinach or even diced zucchini to add a little extra veggies to the recipe!
- Dairy-Free Cheese: you can use regular or dairy-free cheese.
- Gluten-Free: feel free to use gluten-free lasagna noodles or regular.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 938mg | Potassium: 495mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 746IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 2mg
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