This rich and hearty baked lasagna is the ultimate comfort food with layers of pasta, meaty sauce, creamy ricotta, and gooey melted cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients 1 lb (450g) ground beef 1 cup (250g) ricotta cheese 12 lasagna noodles, cooked according to package instructions Instructions <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Drain excess fat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add water if the sauce becomes too thick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Spread 1\/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, followed by 1\/4 of the meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoy your classic baked lasagna!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This rich and hearty baked lasagna is the ultimate comfort food with layers of pasta, meaty sauce, creamy ricotta, and gooey melted cheese. IngredientsFor the Meat Sauce: 1 lb (450g) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7971,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7969\/revisions\/7971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
For the Meat Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
1\/2 lb (225g) ground pork or Italian sausage
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups (480ml) tomato sauce
1 can (14 oz \/ 400g) diced tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1\/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1\/4 cup (60ml) water (if needed for sauce consistency)
For the Ricotta Mixture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 large egg
1\/4 cup (25g) grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley
1\/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Lasagna Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 cups (200g) shredded mozzarella cheese
1\/2 cup (50g) grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prepare the Meat Sauce:<\/strong>
In a large skillet or pot, cook the ground beef and pork over medium heat until browned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the chopped onion and garlic. Saut\u00e9 until soft and fragrant (about 3\u20134 minutes).
Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 20\u201325 minutes, stirring occasionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prepare the Ricotta Mixture:
<\/strong>In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth and set aside.
Cook the Lasagna Noodles:
<\/strong>Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and lay them flat on a clean towel to prevent sticking.
Assemble the Lasagna:
<\/strong>Preheat your oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).
In a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom.
Lay 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repeat the layers (noodles, ricotta, meat sauce, cheese) until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of meat sauce and a generous topping of mozzarella and Parmesan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bake the Lasagna:
<\/strong>Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20\u201325 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
Let the lasagna rest for 10\u201315 minutes before slicing.
Serving Suggestions:
<\/strong>Serve with a side of garlic bread and a crisp green salad for the perfect Italian-inspired meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n