Lasagna Recipe
Follow this recipe to prepare a delicious Lasagna, a classic Italian dish made with layers of pasta, meat sauce, and creamy cheese.
Equipment
- 1 Oven For baking the lasagna
- 1 Large pan For preparing the meat sauce
- 1 Baking dish For assembling the lasagna
Ingredients
- 500 g Ground beef
- 1 medium Onion Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- 800 g Canned tomatoes Crushed
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 250 g Lasagna noodles Cooked according to package instructions
- 500 g Ricotta cheese
- 2 Eggs Lightly beaten
- 200 g Mozzarella cheese Grated
- 50 g Parmesan cheese Grated
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a baking dish, spread a layer of meat sauce.
- Place a layer of cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
- Spread a layer of ricotta mixture over the noodles.
- Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a cheese layer on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, replace the ground beef with a mix of sautéed mushrooms and zucchini.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 40000IUVitamin C: 8.3mgCalcium: 2500mgIron: 0.5mg
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