Homemade Lasagna
This homemade lasagna layers rich beef and pork sauce, creamy ricotta, tender noodles, and bubbling mozzarella for a comforting family dinner.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- to taste salt and pepper
- 16 oz full-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 9 lasagna noodles uncooked
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese use block cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onion and garlic for 5–7 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
- Add the ground beef and pork. Cook until no pink remains, drain excess fat, and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in tomato paste, diced tomatoes, sugar, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix ricotta, egg, dried basil, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Boil noodles in generously salted water until al dente, following package timing. Drain and lay flat.
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and cover the bottom with meat sauce.
- Layer three noodles, one-third of remaining sauce, one-third of ricotta filling, and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat twice.
- Finish with mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10–15 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 15 minutes before slicing.