The Easiest Lasagna Recipe Ever Kay Woolbright Copy Me That from www.copymethat.com
Introduction
Lasagna is a comfort food that everyone loves. It is a classic Italian dish that has been around for centuries. It is made up of layers of pasta, meat, cheese, and sauce. There are many variations of lasagna, but in this article, we will be sharing the best lasagna recipe that will leave your taste buds wanting more.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make the best lasagna:
1 pound ground beef
1 pound Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Now that you have all the ingredients, let's start making the best lasagna: 1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. 2. In a large pot, cook the ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, and garlic over medium heat until it is browned. 3. Drain the fat from the meat and then stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of parsley. 4. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat, and let it simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 5. Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package instructions and then drain them. 6. In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons of parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. 7. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce on the bottom. 8. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. 9. Spread 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. 10. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the ricotta cheese mixture. 11. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese. 12. Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and meat sauce. 13. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese over the top of the lasagna. 14. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. 15. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes. 16. Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
This recipe makes 12 servings. Here is the nutrition information per serving:
