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A generous piece of lasagna made up of layers of cheese, red sauce, meat, and lasagna noodles.
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The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

This is, without a doubt, The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe Ever! Simple, cheesy, meaty, and oh so delicious! It's the go-to dish to bring to a potluck, and a great way to feed a crowd.
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: best lasagna recipe, easy lasagna recipe, homemade lasagna
Author: Lama

Ingredients

Lasagna Ingredients

  • 1 box Lasagna pasta
  • 2 24 ounces can pasta sauce
  • 2 medium onions diced
  • pounds ground meat
  • 1 teaspoon seven spices or all spice
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 cup peppers any color of choice
  • 1 8 ounce can mushroom
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Ricotta Cheese Filling

  • 1 cup baby spinach chopped
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg

Instructions

Prepare the Lasagna

  • First, bring pot of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, and boil lasagna noodles for 7 minutes.
  • Next, drain then add a drizzle of olive oil to prevent noodles from sticking.
  • Then, in a pan add 3 tablespoons olive oil, sauté onions until translucent, add meat and 7 spices until cooked.
  • After that, add peppers, mushrooms, the spaghetti sauce, oregano, Italian seasoning, salt, and garlic powder. Once the sauce boils turn heat off.

Prepare the Filling: Ricotta Cheese Mixture

  • First, in a small bowl add ricotta cheese, the egg, chopped spinach and mix.
  • Now, layer in a deep rectangular baking dish starting sauce on bottom and then repeat these layers of lasagna noodles (horizontally - 4 noodles per layer).
  • Repeat the process! The top layer should be the hearty meat sauce then a thick layer of mozzarella!
  • Then, bake at 350 covered with aluminum foil (spray with oil to prevent cheese from sticking) for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 15 minutes.
  • Finally, broil for a few minutes until cheese is slightly golden. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips:
  • You can add some sugar to cut through some of the acidity from all the tomatoes.
  • Another important tip is to simmer the sauce. A wet, thin pasta sauce is not ideal for any pasta. The sauce must be able to coat the wide lasagna noodles you will be using.
  • Let every thing settle before you start digging in. It's better to let your lasagna rest for 5-10 minutes. It will stay hot, but at the same time it will soak up that moisture.