SIMPLE HOMEMADE LASAGNE

This is my second time making a lasagne and this time it came out much better than my first time. Homemade lasagne is a classic that every cook should have in their rotation. I didn’t know how much I was missing out on until I tried it. It always tastes better at home than at a restaurant, just saying, lol. Tender sheets of pasta, a cheese filling, and a rich meaty tomato sauce make the perfect dish. It is very easy to make.

INGREDIENTS

9 lasagna noodles

Oil

4 cups mozzarella cheese shredded and divided

1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded and divided

1/2 pound lean ground beef

1 onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced

36 ounces tomatoes sauce

2 tbs tomato paste

1 tbs dried season

2 cups ricotta cheese

1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

2 eggs beaten

METHOD

• Cheese Filling Mix the ricotta/cottage cheese and cheeses (per the recipe below) with an egg in a bowl, and set aside.

• Meat Sauce Brown the onion, garlic, and meat in a pot on the stovetop. Add the pasta sauce and tomato paste & simmer for a few minutes.

• Layer Together Layer the meat sauce and cheese mixture with noodles and bake until bubbling

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and set aside.

DETAILS

• Put oil in a saucepan and brown beef, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains.

• Add blended onion, pepper, and stir in pasta sauce, tomato paste, and dry spices to season. Simmer for 10 minutes.

• Make Cheese Mixture by combining 1 ½ cups mozzarella, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ricotta, parsley, and egg.

• Add 1 cup meat sauce to a 9x13 pan or any rectangular pan. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Layer with ⅓ of the Cheese Mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce. Repeat twice more. Brush over each layer with the whisked egg. Then top with mozzarella cheese.

• Repeat twice more. Finish with 3 noodles topped with remaining sauce.

• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes OR cook pasta before layering. If you cook pasta, there will be no need to put in the oven for that long.

• Uncover, sprinkle with remaining cheese (2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan), and bake an additional 15 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Broil 2-3 minutes if desired.

• Rest 10-15 minutes before cutting

• Ready to serve when cooled down

Ingredients in pictures