Lasagna, a classic Italian dish, is a delicious and versatile casserole made with layers of pasta, a variety of fillings, and a creamy sauce. It is a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for feeding a crowd. This article will introduce three different lasagna recipes: a traditional lasagna, a vegetarian lasagna, and a chicken lasagna. Each recipe has its unique flavor profile and uses fresh, high-quality ingredients to ensure the best results. Whether you are looking for a classic lasagna recipe or a fun and creative twist on this timeless dish, this article has something for everyone. So, get ready to indulge in a delicious and satisfying lasagna experience!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HOMEMADE BAKED LASAGNA
This homemade baked lasagna recipe is every cheese lover's personal slice of heaven. You'll smell the rich aroma escaping from your kitchen oven long before you take the first bite. Packed with fresh ingredients like tomatoes, basil, and ground beef, this dish is bursting with delicious flavor. And of course, no proper lasagna would be complete without a generous amount of cheese. Cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese combine beautifully to make an incredibly satisfying and delicious dish. It's the ultimate comfort food. With lasagna noodles galore, this recipe truly has it all. The first time you make it surely won't be your last. If you need another reason to add this recipe to your list of favorites, here it is: This is a great make-ahead dish. With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, any item you can make ahead of the holiday is a life-saver. Follow the instructions, but stop right before putting it in the oven. Instead, let the lasagna cool, wrap securely in aluminum foil, and pop it in the freezer to serve at a later date!
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; simmer over medium-low 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain, and set aside.
- Stir together cottage cheese, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl until combined. Place 3 cups meat sauce in a 13- x 9-inch greased baking pan. Layer 3 of the cooked noodles over sauce, dollop with half of the cottage mixture, top with 1/3 of the mozzarella slices and 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella. Layer 3 of the noodles on top of cheese, spread 2 1/2 cups meat sauce, remaining half of cottage mixture, 1/3 of the mozzarella slices and 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella. Layer remaining 3 noodles on top of cheese, remaining 2 1/2 cups meat sauce, remaining 1/3 mozzarella slices and remaining 1/3 shredded mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven at 375° for 30 minutes, remove foil, continue baking until browned, about 15 minutes more . Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
LASAGNA CASSEROLE
While growing up, this was the meal I always wanted on my birthday. Mother made the sauce from scratch, but I use store-bought spaghetti sauce to save time. Replace the ground beef with Italian sausage if you want more spice. -Deb Morrison, Skiatook, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the pasta, 3 cups mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and remaining pepper. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with beef mixture and spaghetti sauce (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Sprinkle casserole with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 667 calories, Fat 30g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 157mg cholesterol, Sodium 1209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
OVEN-READY LASAGNA
When company drops in, Debbie uses the sauce to assemble this cheesy lasagna. Oven-ready noodles, which don't need to be cooked before they're layered in the baking dish, further speed preparation of this easy entree.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine beef sauce, tomato paste and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Combine cottage cheese and egg; mix well. , Spoon a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the cottage cheese mixture and a third of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining meat sauce and mozzarella. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and the cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
BAKED LASAGNA
This is the top lasagna recipe in our family. It originally came from a junior league recipe book called River Road Recipes.
Provided by PanNan
Categories European
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Brown meat slowly.
- Add next 6 ingredients to meat (garlic through tomato paste).
- Add one tomato paste can of water.
- Simmer uncovered until thick or about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile combine cottage cheese with eggs, salt, pepper, parsley and Parmesan.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Also meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in boiling water until tender.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Spray a 13X9X2 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- Place 1/2 of the noodles in the bottom of the pan.
- Spread 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles.
- Next layer 1/2 of the meat mixture over the cottage cheese, then sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella over the meat.
- Layer again with noodes, cottage cheese, meat and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, until bubbling and mozzarella has browned some.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 560.2, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 14, Cholesterol 153.8, Sodium 1510.6, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 7.9, Protein 45.4
CLASSIC HOMECOOKED LASAGNA RECIPE AT 350 DEGREES
This is the best lasagna recipe you'll find. It's simple to do, quick and really worth a try.
Provided by TheChef
Categories Main Course
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain.
- Return the meat to the pan and add the spaghetti sauce. Simmer for ten minutes. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain. Combine ricotta cheese, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large mixing basin.
- Cover the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch greased baking dish with about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture.
- Place 4 spaghetti pieces lengthwise on top of the sauce.
- One-third of the cheese mixture should be spread over the noodles.
- 1 cup of the meat mixture on top Repeat twice more, beginning and finishing with spaghetti each time.
- Sprinkle with the remaining meat sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until hot and bubbling, covered with foil.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Allow to stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
THE BEST LASAGNA
This classic lasagna is made with an easy meat sauce as the base. Layer the sauce with noodles and cheese, then bake until bubbly! This is great for feeding a big family, and freezes well, too.
Provided by Elise Bauer
Categories Dinner Casserole Comfort Food Freezer-friendly Casserole Lasagna Pasta
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Put pasta water on to boil Put a large pot of salted water (1 Tbsp salt for every 2 quarts of water) on the stovetop on high heat. It can take a while for a large pot of water to come to a boil (this will be your pasta water), so prepare the sauce in the next steps while the water is heating.
- Heat the oven to 375°F
- Bake Cover the lasagna pan with aluminum foil, tented slightly so it doesn't touch the noodles or sauce). Bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Uncover in the last 10 minutes if you'd like more of a crusty top or edges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 813 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 183 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Sodium 1849 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 51 g, ServingSize Serves 8, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
CLASSIC LASAGNE
Prepare this easy lasagne ahead of time and save in the freezer, uncooked, for when you need it during a busy week. Then just bake for an extra 45 mins.
Provided by Emma Lewis
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make the meat sauce, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and cook 750g lean beef mince in two batches for about 10 mins until browned all over.
- Finely chop 4 slices of prosciutto from a 90g pack, then stir through the meat mixture.
- Pour over 800g passata or half our basic tomato sauce recipe and 200ml hot beef stock. Add a little grated nutmeg, then season.
- Bring up to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins until the sauce looks rich.
- Heat oven to 180C/fan/160C/gas 4 and lightly oil an ovenproof dish (about 30 x 20cm).
- Spoon one third of the meat sauce into the dish, then cover with some fresh lasagne sheets from a 300g pack. Drizzle over roughly 130g ready-made or homemade white sauce.
- Repeat until you have 3 layers of pasta. Cover with the remaining 390g white sauce, making sure you can't see any pasta poking through.
- Scatter 125g torn mozzarella over the top.
- Arrange the rest of the prosciutto on top. Bake for 45 mins until the top is bubbling and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 44 grams protein, Sodium 1.71 milligram of sodium
10 LB. LASAGNA
I call this the 10 lb. lasagna because the ingredients total about 10 lbs. I have been practicing my lasagna recipe for years and this is what I have finally come up with. Note: This lasagna can be made the day before and baked the next day. Or you can make this lasagna and freeze to bake at a later time. (If you freeze, please remember to allow extra baking time.)
Provided by herblady28
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Tomato Sauce:.
- Heat a deep-sided skillet or stock pot and add about 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Add sausage and cook until just browned (3-4 minutes). Remove the meat from the skillet or pot and set aside. Adding at least another teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet or pot, sauté the 1 large diced onion and fresh minced or chopped garlic for a few minutes. Add the canned chopped tomatoes and tomato sauce to the skillet. Add browned Sausage to Tomatoes. Let tomato sauce come to a slight bubbling and turn heat down to simmer. Add at least 1 teaspoon (or more to taste) each of Italian seasoning, basil and sugar to the tomato sauce. Add several dashes of red or white wine for flavoring. Allow tomato sauce to simmer on medium to low heat, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce is cooked down to about half the amount (about 30-45 minutes).
- Ricotta Cheese Mixture:.
- In a separate bowl mix together, ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, 1 cup parmesan cheese, 1 pkg. cream cheese, 1 med-large minced onion, 1 teaspoon basil. Set aside until ready to use.
- Layering:.
- Using a large deep-sided baking dish or lasagna pan, layer 1/3 tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, ½ ricotta cheese mixture, continue layering until you have ended with tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on the top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees until heated thoroughly and bubbling about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Take foil off and bake for another 15 minutes allowing cheese to lightly brown around the edges.
DEEP DISH LASAGNA
Classic lasagna recipe that tastes delicious!
Provided by BSD
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage with the onions, garlic and 1/2 the parsley; drain excess fat. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil; mix well. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
- In a bowl, combine remaining parsley and ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, eggs, garlic salt, and pepper; mix well.
- Spread 2 cups sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Begin layering with 4 noodles, 1/2 cheese mix, 1/3 remaining sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella. Repeat this layer again; the last layer will be noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil; bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 94.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1466.5 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
Tips:
- Use no-boil lasagna noodles to save time and effort.
- Make sure the lasagna is cooked all the way through before serving. The internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
- Let the lasagna rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. This will help the lasagna to set and make it easier to cut.
- Serve the lasagna with a side of garlic bread or salad.
Conclusion:
Lasagna is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With a little planning and preparation, you can make a lasagna that will impress your family and friends.
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