Homemade Lasagna Recipe
This Classic Homemade Lasagna recipe is super easy to make with layers of cheese filling, noodles, beef, and homemade tomato sauce.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 497kcal
Ingredients
- 12-16 lasagna sheets cooked per package directions
- 2 cups marinara sauce
Beef Mixture:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground sausage mild
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried herbs
- 2 cups spinach fresh
Cheese Mixture:
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan grated
- 12 oz mozzarella cheese about 3 cups, shredded and divided
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Instructions
Cooking the Beef Mixture:
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil.
- Once the oil is simmering, add the onion and garlic, using a wooden spoon, stir and cook for one minute. Add the beef and the ground sausage.
- Let the beef brown a bit and start breaking it with a wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink. Drain any accumulated grease.
- Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir and let simmer on low for about 30 minutes.
- Add the spinach, stir and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside.
Prepare Cheese Mixture:
- In a large bowl combine: ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, beaten egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir until fully combined.
Assemble Lasagna:
- Lightly grease a 9×13 casserole dish with olive oil.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture on the bottom and add one layer of cooked lasagna noodles to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture, then top with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Spread about 1 cup of marinara sauce and sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese (from the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese).
- Add another layer of lasagna noodles, top with the all remaining cheese mixture, followed by the beef mixture, a cup of marinara sauce, and the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Add the final layer of lasagna noodles, top with 1 cup of marinara sauce and 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 40 minutes.
- If needed, broil at the end to make the cheese golden brown and bubbly.
Serve
- Remove from oven and let the lasagna rest for 15-30 minutes before slicing.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1455IU | Vitamin C: 14.3mg | Calcium: 654mg | Iron: 3.7mg