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Freshly baked homemade lasagna with melted cheese, rich tomato sauce, and fresh basil garnishes. Perfect comfort food recipe.

Quick and Easy Lasagna Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 10
Calories 391 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Meat Sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 pound ground Beef
  • 24 oz Marinara Sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian Herbs
  • Salt and Pepper

For the Cheese Sauce:

  • 8 oz Ricotta
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 ½ cup Cheddar shredded
  • Salt and Pepper

For assembling the lasagna:

  • 9 Lasagna sheets
  • 1 ½ cups Mozzarella shredded
  • Small bunch of Fresh Basil

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet, then add onion, garlic and ground beef. Cook till beef is browned.
    Ground beef browning with chopped onions in a skillet for a delicious homemade recipe.
  • Add marinara sauce, Italian herbs, and seasoning to the meat. Stir, cover and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
    Savory beef and tomato sauce cooking in an instant pot.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Combine ricotta, egg, milk, cheddar, and seasoning in a bowl.
    Flour, eggs, and milk in a mixing bowl for baking recipe preparation.
  • Assemble lasagna in a 9x13 dish starting with meat sauce, lasagna sheets, and ricotta mix.
    Savory beef and tomato casserole in a baking dish.
  • Top with mozzarella cheese, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 15 minutes. Garnish with basil and serve.
    Shredded cheese on top of a baked casserole dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 661mgFiber: 3g
Keyword lasagna
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