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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a good, basic lasagna recipe. Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil |
3 lbs ground beef (a combination of 2 lbs ground beef and 1 lb ground pork is really good!) |
1 medium onion, minced |
3 cloves garlic, minced |
2 teaspoons italian seasoning |
1 teaspoon oregano |
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce |
2 tablespoons tomato paste |
1 lb ricotta cheese or 1 lb cottage cheese |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon basil |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
2 tablespoons parsley, minced |
3/4 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese |
10 -12 lasagna noodles (i use no-boil) |
6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese |
Directions:
1. In large skillet, heat olive oil and cook ground beef until well-browned.
2. Add onion and garlic and cook 5 minutes longer.
3. Mix in Italian seasoning, sugar, oregano, cinnamon, tomato sauce and tomato paste.
4. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. Mix ricotta cheese, eggs, salt, basil, pepper, parsley and Parmesan cheese together.
7. Set aside.
8. In a greased 9x13-inch pan, layer noodles, 1/3 of cheese mixture, 1/3 of meat mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
9. Repeat layering 2 more times.
10. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
11. Remove foil and bake 10-15 minutes longer.
12. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting into pieces.
13. Enjoy!
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