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Homemade Lasagna

Our delicious Homemade Lasagna is the perfect make-ahead dinner to fix for your family! Cheesy, fully of a homemade meat sauce, and a recipe you'll make over and over again!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword homemade lasagna
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 584 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese 16 ounce tub
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese about 12 ounces
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded parmesan cheese

For the Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced small
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Grease a 9”x13” casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Make the sauce: To a large skillet with high sides, add the oil and onion. Saute over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes until it begins to soften. Mix in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the ground beef and break into small pieces. Brown the beef for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes. The meat may not be fully cooked through at this point.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  6. Layer the Lasagna - Spread 1 1⁄2 cups sauce on the bottom of the pan.
  7. Begin with layering with: 3 lasagne noodles, spread with a heaping 1⁄2 cup ricotta, top 1 1⁄2 cups of meat sauce, then 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese.
  8. Repeat the layering process two more times.
  9. For the final top layer, place the 3 lasagna noodles, any remaining ricotta (if there is) remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese.
  10. Grease a large piece of foil with cooking spray. Cover the pan with the foil and bake for 40 minutes.
  11. Uncover the pan and bake for another 15 minutes at 450°F to make the cheese bubbly and golden.
  12. Allow the lasagne to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Recipe Notes

  • Garnish the lasagne with chopped parsley or torn basil.
  • Even though the lasagna noodles will look like there’s excess space in between them
    when layering the lasagna, they actually expand during cooking to take up nearly the entire surface area of the pan.
  • Swap regular ground beef to a vegan option such as Beyond Beef for a meat-free version.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Lasagna
Amount Per Serving
Calories 584 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 139mg46%
Sodium 1061mg46%
Potassium 437mg12%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 41g82%
Vitamin A 828IU17%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 597mg60%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.