Claudia Martinez
Lasagna Recipe.
Lasagna Recipe
This easy 3-cheese lasagna recipe is super filling and delicious. This homemade lasagna is better than any restaurant version and has fed the crowd!
Servings 12 slices
Calories 368kcal
Cost $18-$22
Ingredients
Lasagna Ingredients:
- 9 cooked lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 24 ounces marinara sauce (3 cups)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine (any kind) or beef broth
- 2 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 pound ground beef (15-20% fat)
Cheese Sauce Ingredients:
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- 1 large egg
- 15 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
- 16 ounces of low-fat cheese
Instructions
How to make meat sauce:
- Place a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium/high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound ground beef, and chopped onion. Fry the meat, breaking it down, for 5 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Add the crushed garlic and saute for another minute until fragrant.
- Add 1/4 cup of the wine and stir for 2 minutes or until the wine has almost evaporated. Add 3 cups of marinara, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon sugar, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Bring the mixture to a boil over low heat, then cover and cook for 5 minutes.
How to make cheese sauce:
- In a large bowl, combine 16 ounces cheese, 15 ounces ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons parsley. Mix well.
How to prepare the lasagna:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and 9 lasagna noodles. Cook until fully cooked according to package directions.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of a deep 9x13 casserole dish.
- Add 3 noodles, spread over 1/3 of the meat sauce and sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Pour the mixture on top with half of the cheese sauce.
Repeat until you have 3 layers of noodles:
- Add 3 noodles, 1/3 beef sauce, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cheese sauce
- Add 3 noodles, 1/3 of the remaining meat sauce, and the remaining cup of mozzarella.
- Insert 9-12 toothpicks into the surface of the lasagna (to keep the tin from sticking to the cheese). Cover with tin foil and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
- Remove the tin foil and toast for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown. Let the lasagna rest 30 minutes before slicing
Do you have a recipe for lasagna with zucchini as the pasta noodles
I’ve always layered my noodles the same way you did in the video. However, I have a friend who is a chef and has his own restaurant and he told me to layer the first layer the way you did and then layer the second layer the opposite way. I tried it and it’s actually a little easier to cut. Great recipe regardless of how you layer things. 🙂
My mother’s lasagna always came out with the cheese so fluffy & stable. This basically is how she made it except she added 2 eggs per pound of cheese. Otherwise the cheese comes out a little soupy. But that’s what I loved.
I can’t find ricotta cheese here in Phoenix area…I did but cottage cheese, and wonder whether I could just use that???
Absolutely wonderful! I used dried seasonings except for onion, and my ricotta:cottage cheese ratio was a little off because of a cottage cheese snack attack, but boy it was awesome!
I am also working my way thru your fabulous recipes…..would this recipe work with chicken mince ?
Fantastic lasagna! I just served it for my family Sunday dinner and it was a huge hit. I served it with Gymonset’s delicious Caesar salad.
Hi Gymonset, I love all your recipes! I was wondering about cook time if I made a smaller lasagna?
I made this lasagna on Christmas Eve for my family. It turned out great. Only substitute is that I used one pound of sweet Italian sausage removed from the casing instead of ground beef. I liked the flavor of the red wine brought to the dish.
Thanks for all the great recipes.
I have been searching quite awhile for a lasagna recipe that my family and I would love and thanks to you I found it!! The red wine adds such an amazing flavor!
Hi Gymonset I made this recipes for New Year’s Day it was delicious.
Thank You. You making my life easy with your easy, simple and very yummy recipes. Thank you for sharing your talent.