Easy Homemade Lasagna with Meat Sauce Recipe
Classic Lasagna with Meat Sauce is an easy Italian dish made with pasta, beef, and tomato sauce. Great for family dinners and meal prep.
Ingredients
Meat sauce
- 1 onion finely chopped
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1¼ pound ground beef
- ½ oz. Italian herbs thyme, rosemary, basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz. Whole peeled tomatoes
- 14 oz. sieved tomatoes Passata
- 4 teaspoons sugar adjust to taste
- 1 bay leaf
Lasagna
- 12 lasagna sheets fresh
- ½ cup Gouda cheese grated
- 1 cup mozzarella sliced or shredded
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Instructions
Meat sauce
- Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan on low heat.
- Add onion and tomato paste. Sauté for 3 minutes until the paste smells sweet.1 onion, ½ cup tomato paste
- Add garlic and fry for two more minutes.3 cloves garlic
- Add ground beef and fry until browned.1¼ pound ground beef
- Stir in herbs and salt.½ oz. Italian herbs, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add peeled tomatoes, passata, and sugar.14 oz. Whole peeled tomatoes, 14 oz. sieved tomatoes, 4 teaspoons sugar
- Put the bay leaf on top. Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.1 bay leaf
Assemble the Lasagna:
- Preheat the oven to 430 ℉.
- Spread ⅓ of the meat sauce in a baking dish.
- Cover with lasagna sheets. Repeat layers: sauce, pasta, sauce.12 lasagna sheets
- Top with cheese and mozzarella.½ cup Gouda cheese, 1 cup mozzarella
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
NOTES
1. Always fry tomato paste first to remove sourness and boost flavor.
2. Adjust sugar to balance the tomato’s acidity.
3. Use canned tomatoes when fresh ones aren’t in season.
4. Storage
- Fridge: Keep covered lasagna in the refrigerator for 2 days.
- Freezer: Freeze before baking for best results. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bake for 40 minutes. Freeze baked or unbaked for up to 3 months in airtight containers.
Nutrition
Calories: 973kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1740mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1217IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Iron: 9mg
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