Description
Indulge in the comforting flavors of a classic lasagna with meat sauce. Layers of lasagna noodles, rich meat sauce, three types of cheese, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley come together in this hearty Italian-American favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Sauce:
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1½ teaspoons salt (divided)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Lasagna:
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1½ cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Meat Sauce: Brown ground beef, sausage, and onion. Add garlic, then stir in tomatoes, paste, sauce, water, sugar, herbs, salt, and pepper. Simmer.
- Cook Noodles: Boil lasagna noodles, drain, and lay flat.
- Prepare Cheese Mixture: Combine ricotta, egg, Parmesan, and salt.
- Assemble Lasagna: Layer sauce, noodles, cheese mixture, and mozzarella; repeat. Top with mozzarella.
- Bake: Cover and bake, then uncover to brown. Rest before serving. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- You can prepare the meat sauce a day ahead for deeper flavor.
- For a lighter version, substitute part of the beef with ground turkey.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/12 of pan)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 760 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
