Easy Homemade Lasagna
This homemade lasagna recipe is delicious and easy to make. It features layers of pasta, meat sauce, and cheese with a golden cheesy topping!
Ingredients
- 12lasagna noodles (uncooked)
- 4 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- ½ cupshredded parmesan cheese (shredded and divided)
- ¾ teaspoonsalt (more to taste)
- ½ poundlean ground beef
- ½ pounditalian sausage
- 1yellow onion (diced)
- 2 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 36 ouncespasta sauce (*see note)
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
- 2 cupsricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
- ¼ cupchopped fresh parsley
- 1 largeegg (beaten)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente (firm) according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- 2
Meanwhile, in a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
- 3
Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Taste and season with additional salt if desired.
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ricotta, parsley, egg, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- 5
Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in a 9x13 pan or casserole dish. Top it with 3 lasagna noodles. Layer with ⅓ of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce. Repeat twice more. Finish with 3 noodles topped with remaining sauce.
- 6
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- 7
Remove the foil and sprinkle the top of the lasagna with the remaining 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Broil for 2-3 minutes if desired.
- 8
Rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting.