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
Lasagna Ingredients
- 1 box Lasagna pasta
- 2 24 ounces can pasta sauce
- 2 medium onions diced
- 1½ 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
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!
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.