Here’s a classic Beef Lasagne recipe—rich, cheesy, and perfect for a hearty family meal 🍝🧀🥩
🥘 Ingredients (serves 4–6)
For the meat sauce:
- 1 lb (450g) ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Salt & pepper to taste
For the cheese layer:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 egg (optional, for binding)
- Salt & pepper
Other:
- 9–12 lasagne noodles (cooked or no-boil)
- Extra mozzarella & Parmesan for topping
🥄 Instructions
- Make the meat sauce
- Sauté onion and garlic in a pan until soft.
- Add ground beef, cook until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer 15–20 minutes.
- Prepare the cheese mixture
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the lasagne
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a baking dish.
- Layer noodles over the sauce.
- Spread a layer of the cheese mixture, then meat sauce.
- Repeat layers, finishing with meat sauce and extra mozzarella/Parmesan on top.
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake 25–30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 10–15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Serve
- Let rest 5–10 minutes before cutting.
💡 Tips
- Add spinach or mushrooms to the cheese layer for extra veggies.
- Use no-boil noodles to save time.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day as flavors meld.
If you want, I can give you a “quick 30-minute beef lasagne” version that skips pre-cooking noodles and still tastes amazing 😄
Do you want me to do that?
