The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

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.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: best lasagna recipe, easy lasagna recipe, homemade lasagna

Servings: servings

Author: Lama

Ingredients

Lasagna Ingredients

1 box Lasagna pasta
1 32 ounces Pasta sauce
2 Medium onions diced
1 pounds Ground meat
1 teaspoon Seven spices or all spice, or black pepper
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

Next, drain then add a drizzle of olive oil to prevent noodles from sticking.
After that, to the pot, add peppers (optional), 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 9×13 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 the foil with oil to prevent cheese from sticking) for 30 minutes, then uncovered for 10-15 minutes.
Finally, if needed, broil for a few minutes until cheese is slightly golden. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

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.

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