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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This classic lasagna recipe perfectly matches traditional Italian ingredients with a homemade sauce. Layers of cheese, meat, and pasta will satisfy any crowd. Ingredients:
2 medium onions, chopped |
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided |
4 garlic cloves, minced |
1 pound lean ground beef |
1 (14.5-oz.) can basil, garlic, and oregano diced tomatoes |
2 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste |
1 (8-oz.) can basil, garlic, and oregano tomato sauce |
1 bay leaf |
1 teaspoon italian seasoning |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided |
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided |
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked |
8 cups boiling water |
1 (16-oz.) container ricotta cheese |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese |
2 (6-oz.) packages part-skim mozzarella cheese slices |
garnish: chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Sauté onion in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Add beef, and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain beef mixture, and return to skillet. Stir in diced tomatoes, next 4 ingredients, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf; set meat sauce aside.
2. Place lasagna noodles in a 13- x- 9-inch pan. Carefully pour 8 cups boiling water and remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil over noodles. Let stand 15 minutes.
3. Stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/4 tsp. pepper until blended.
4. Spoon half of the meat sauce mixture in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Shake excess water from noodles, and arrange 6 noodles over meat sauce; top with half of ricotta mixture and 1 package mozzarella cheese slices. Repeat layers once.
5. Bake, covered, at 350° for 55 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until bubbly. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired.
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