With my mom's homemade Lasagna Recipe, I promise you'll fall in love with just one bite. Layers of lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese, homemade meat sauce, and ricotta and Parmesan cheeses make this family favorite THE ultimate comfort food with plenty for everyone! It's also a great way to feed a crowdor you can freeze the leftovers.
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Ingredients
Meat Sauce
2tablespoonsolive oil
1lbground beef
1 largeyellow onionor enough for one cup
3clovesgarlic, minced
28ouncestomato puree
15ouncestomato sauce
14.5ouncesdiced tomatoes
6ouncestomato paste
2tablespoonssugar
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoons basil
1 ½teaspoonssalt
1teaspoonoregano
¼teaspoonblack pepper
2bay leaves
1boxlasagna noodles
Ricotta Mixture
1 largeegg
30ounceslow fat ricotta cheese
1cupgrated Parmesan cheesedivided
1tablespoondried parsley
4-5cupsshredded mozzarella
Instructions
Meat Sauce
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven on medium heat. Add the olive oil.
Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook until brown.
Add the puree, sauce, diced tomatoes, paste, sugar, basil, salt, oregano, pepper, and bay leaves. Stir until well combined.
Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for at least 45 minutes, stirring frequently.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Place a few long sheets of wax paper onto a clean work surface, and spray with cooking spray. In a large pot, cook lasagna noodles according to manufacturer's directions. Drain and place noodles flat onto the wax paper while the sauce continues to cook.
Ricotta Mixture
In a large bowl, beat the egg.
Add the ricotta, 3/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Mix until well combined.
Lasagna Assembly
Generously coat a deep 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and layer a rimmed baking pan with tin foil. Remove the bay leaves from the meat sauce.
Place a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan.
Put 4 lasagna noodles on top of the meat sauce.
Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles.
Completely cover with about 2 cups of sauce, making sure to spread the sauce into the corners and along the edges.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the mozzarella over the sauce.
Place 4 lasagna noodles over the mozzarella and repeat the order of layering.
Place lasagna noodles over the final ricotta/mozzarella layer and cover with sauce.
Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses over the sauce.
Place the pan of lasagna onto the foil-lined baking sheet. This allows for easier clean-up should it bubble over in the oven or spill over when cutting into at the table.
Bake for 50 minutes or until bubbly. If you should notice cheese beginning to brown, cover lightly with a sheet of aluminum foil.