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Lasagna Recipe
5.0 (1102 reviews)
With 3 cheeses and a meaty ground beef sauce, it's easy to see why so many of our readers have proclaimed this the best lasagna recipe they've ever had.
Total Time80
Servings12
368
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
368
Calories
16 g
Fat
23 g
Carbs
29 g
Protein
1 g
Fiber
5 g
Sugar
Ingredients
Ingredients for Lasagna
- 1 lb ground beef (15-20% fat content)
- 1 medium onion (finely diced)
- 2 large garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 cup dry red wine (or beef broth)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 24 oz Marinara Sauce (3 cups)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (ground)
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
- 9 lasagna noodles (cooked al dente)
Ingredients for Cheese Sauce:
- 16 oz low-fat cottage cheese
- 15 oz reduced fat ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped, plus more to garnish)
- 4 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)
Instructions
- 1How to Make Meat Sauce:
- 2Place a deep pan or dutch oven over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 lb ground beef and diced onion. Saute, breaking up the meat, for 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Add pressed garlic and sauté another minute until fragrant.
- 3Add 1/4 cup wine and stir for 2 minutes or until wine is nearly evaporated. Add 3 cups marinara, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sugar and 2 Tbsp parsley. Bring to a simmer then cover and cook 5 minutes.
- 4How to Make Cheese Sauce:
- 5In a large mixing bowl, combine 16 oz Cottage Cheese, 15 oz Ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 egg and 2 Tbsp parsley. Mix well.
- 6How to Make Lasagna:
- 7Preheat oven to 375˚F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and 9 lasagna noodles. Cook until al dente according to package instructions then drain and pour in cold water to stop the cooking process and prevent sticking.
- 8Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce in the bottom of a deep 9x13 casserole dish. Add 3 noodles, spread on 1/3 of the meat sauce, and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Spoon on and spread the top with 1/2 of your cheese sauce. Repeat until you have 3 layers of noodles.
- 9Poke 9-12 toothpicks over the surface of your lasagna (to keep the foil from sticking to the cheese). Cover with foil and bake at 375˚F for 45 minutes.
- 10Remove foil and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese turns golden. Let lasagna rest 30 min before slicing.