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Classic Lasagna

Classic Lasagna

This Classic Lasagna recipe features layers of pasta, meat, and cheese, perfect for feeding a crowd.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 slices
Calories 647 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • 9x13-inch Baking Dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 9 noodles lasagna noodles

Meat

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage

Sauce

  • 4 15 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 1 16 ounce can sliced mushrooms drained

Seasonings

  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cheeses

  • 1 15 ounce container ricotta cheese
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 0.33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cook ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, garlic salt, oregano, thyme, and basil; season with salt and black pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles with olive oil in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
  • Cover bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of meat sauce; layer 3 lasagna noodles over top. Spread about ⅓ ricotta cheese mixture over noodles; sprinkle about ¼ mozzarella cheese over top. Spoon about ⅓ meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering twice more, finishing with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and sauce bubbles, about 90 minutes. Cover lasagna with foil if cheese begins to get too dark. Let sit before serving for 10 to 15 minutes.

Notes

This lasagna tastes even better the next day, making it perfect for leftovers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 647kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 39gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 2027mgPotassium: 992mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 556mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Classic Lasagna, comfort food, Crowd Pleaser, Italian Cuisine, Lasagna Recipe, Pasta
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