Description
Easy Meat Lasagna is a classic, hearty, homemade pasta dish layered with beef sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan — perfect for cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 dry lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Cook Noodles: Boil lasagna noodles with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.
- Make Meat Sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot, brown ground beef, stir in onion and garlic, add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, and parsley, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mix Cheese: Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, beaten egg, and parsley in a medium bowl.
- Assemble: In a 9×13-inch dish, layer 1 cup sauce, 3 noodles, half the cheese mixture, half the remaining sauce, 3 noodles, the rest of the cheese mixture, 3 noodles, the remaining sauce, and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake: Cover with greased aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes; remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes until bubbly.
- Cool: Let the lasagna cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Equipment used: large pot, medium mixing bowl, 9×13 baking pan. Store assembled uncooked lasagna in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Store cooked lasagna in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: meat lasagna, classic lasagna, beef lasagna, Italian dinner, family meal, pasta casserole