Homemade Lasagna
A classic homemade lasagna recipe that is loaded with cheese, both ground beef and Italian sausage and is a family favorite lasagna recipe.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 1 lb hot Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1½ tsp oregano
- 1½ tsp basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- (2) 14.5 oz cans tomato sauce
- 12 oz can tomato paste
- 15 oz can water
- 16 oz Ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 24 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 lb box lasagna noodles
Instructions
- In a large electric skillet at 325° or frying pan, over medium heat, add ground beef and Italian sausage. Crumble and cook until no longer pink.
- Add onions and garlic and cook until onions are translucent.
- Drain grease and return to pan. Add fennel seeds, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Turn to low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook lasagna noodles according to package until al dente.
- In a small bowl, mix Ricotta cheese, egg, parsley, and parmesan cheese together.
- To assemble the lasagna, spray a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add a thin layer of sauce to the bottom of pan, followed by 4-5 lasagna noodles, overlapping each other.
- On top of noodles, add a layer of ricotta mixture. Top with sauce then mozzarella cheese.
- Continue by adding another layer of pasta followed by the ricotta mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat one more time ending with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove from oven and serve with a side salad and garlic bread.