Homemade Lasagna is a classic that every cook should have in their rotation. Tender sheets of pasta, a cheese filling, and a rich meaty tomato sauce make the perfect dish!
While there are a few steps to this recipe, it's easy to make and has a huge flavor. This dish can be made ahead of time and freezes well either before or after baking!
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How to Make Lasagna
Homemade lasagna may have a few steps, but each step is easy – and I assure you it's worth the time; the perfect Italian meal!
The ingredients in this recipe are all things you know and it's not difficult at all! All you'll need for this easy lasagna recipe is one pan, one bowl, and a 9×13 baking dish!
A quick overview of the layers:
Cheese Filling Mix the ricotta and cheeses (per the recipe below) with an egg in a bowl, and set aside. No ricotta? No problem, cottage cheese works just fine in this recipe! 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
SPINACH LASAGNA To make a spinach lasagna, squeeze out most of the moisture of defrosted frozen spinach and add it along with the cheese layer. Lasagna ingredients don't have to be limited to the ones you see here.
Substitute meats or different cheeses, or try different variations.
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How to Layer Lasagna
Once you have prepared the meat sauce and cheeses, you're ready to layer. This is the order of layers:
sauce – noodles – cheese sauce – noodles – cheese sauce – noodles – cheese noodles – sauce (bake) – cheese spread about a cup of meat sauce into a 9×13 pan. Add a layer of noodles. Top the noodles with some of the cheese mixtures. Repeat the layers, ending with a layer of noodles and sauce over with foil and bake. Remove foil, top with mozzarella and parmesan, and bake another 15 minutes.
