Sure, here’s a classic meat lasagna recipe for you:
★Ingredients
1 pound (450g) ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1 pound (450g) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
★Instructions
- Prepare the Meat Sauce:
- In a large skillet or saucepan, cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until the meat is browned and the onion is tender. Drain off excess fat.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare the Cheese Mixture:
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, and parsley. Mix well.
- Assemble the Lasagna:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spread about 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Arrange 4 lasagna noodles over the meat sauce.
- Spread with one-third of the ricotta cheese mixture.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce over the ricotta layer.
- Repeat layers twice.
- Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake:
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil (to prevent sticking, you can lightly spray foil with cooking spray).
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Serve:
Enjoy!