The world's most delectable lasagna recipe.
448kcal
21gram
30gram
37gram
30mpreparing time
3h 50mcooking time
15madditional time
4h 35mtotal time
The community adores this recipe because it is incredibly customizable, allowing you to easily alter the ingredient list to suit your needs. The recipe includes ingredients such as sweet Italian sausage, lean ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato products, sugar, spices and seasonings, lasagna noodles, Parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, and an egg. The detailed step-by-step instructions guide you through making the meat sauce, cooking the noodles, preparing the ricotta mixture, and layering the lasagna. The assembled lasagna should be baked for about 50 minutes, with the first 25 minutes covered in foil. It's important to let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving. Community members have praised this lasagna recipe for its exceptional flavor and texture, with many considering it to be the best they've ever made.
sweet Italian sausage
1 lb
lean ground beef
0.8 lb
minced onion
0.5 cup
garlic, crushed
2 l
crushed tomatoes
1 oz
canned tomato sauce
2 oz
tomato paste
2 oz
water
0.5 cup
white sugar
2 l
chopped fresh parsley, divided
4 l
dried basil leaves
1 tsp
salt, divided, or to taste
1 tsp
Italian seasoning
1 tsp
fennel seeds
0.5 tsp
ground black pepper
0.3 tsp
lasagna noodles
12 pc
ricotta cheese
16 oz
egg
1 pc
mozzarella cheese, sliced
0.8 lb
grated Parmesan cheese
0.8 cup
Steps
1.Step 1
Assemble all the necessary components.
2.Step 2
Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic in a Dutch oven over medium heat until they are thoroughly browned.
3.Step 3
Add in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Flavor with sugar, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Simmer the mixture, covered, for around 1 ½ hours, stirring periodically.
4.Step 4
Bring a sizable pot of mildly salted water to a boil. Cook the lasagna noodles in the boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the noodles and rinse them with cold water.
5.Step 5
In a mixing bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, an egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
6.Step 6
Adjust the oven temperature to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) before starting the cooking process.
7.Step 7
To assemble, spread one and a half cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over the meat sauce, overlapping slightly. Spread with half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with one-third of the mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon one and a half cups of meat sauce over the mozzarella, and sprinkle with a quarter cup of Parmesan cheese.
8.Step 8
Rearrange the layers, then top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil, either spraying it with cooking spray or ensuring the foil does not come into direct contact with the cheese, to prevent sticking.
9.Step 9
Preheat the oven and bake the item for 25 minutes. Then, remove the foil and continue baking for another 25 minutes.
10.Step 10
Allow the lasagna to rest for 15 minutes before serving.