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Meat Lasagna
Meaty, saucy, cheesy Homemade Meat Lasagna has to be the ultimate comfort food. This recipe is easy to make and better than any restaurant!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
-10 servings
Calories
583
kcal
Author
Linda Warren
Ingredients
Olive oil
½
onion
chopped
2-4
garlic cloves
minced
1 ½
lbs.
ground beef
1
jar
24-32 oz your favorite spaghetti sauce (I love Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce)
9
lasagna noodles
oven-ready
8
oz.
ricotta cheese
16
oz.
shredded mozzarella cheese
½-3/4
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour a little olive oil in a 8x11-inch baking dish. Coat bottom and sides.
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and sauté onion for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and brown for another minute.
Add ground beef and cook thoroughly. Drain fat.
Pour marinara sauce into medium saucepan. Add beef and allow to simmer on low.
To assemble
Ladle a little marinara sauce on bottom of baking dish.
Place noodles over sauce to cover.
Ladle more sauce on top of noodles, followed by ⅓ of ricotta and ⅓ of mozzarella.
Repeat layers twice more, starting with noodles.
Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
Cover lasagna with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is browned.
If you want the top a little browner, place under broiler for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and let lasagna sit for 10-15 minutes prior to serving to make it easier to cut.
Notes
Tip: Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray to prevent cheese from sticking to it.
Nutrition
Calories:
583
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
26
g
|
Protein:
37
g
|
Fat:
35
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Cholesterol:
125
mg
|
Sodium:
534
mg
|
Potassium:
390
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
565
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.7
mg
|
Calcium:
439
mg
|
Iron:
2.5
mg