Classic Cheesy Lasagna Food

CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and lay lasagna flat on foil to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, eggs, salt and pepper; mix well.
• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and saute garlic for 2 minutes; stir in spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning. Heat sauce until warmed through, stirring occasionally, 2 to 5 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Cover with a layer of noodles. Spread half the ricotta mixture over noodles; top with another noodle layer. Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over noodles, and spread the remaining ricotta over the sauce. Top with remaining noodles and sauce and sprinkle mozzarella over all. Cover with greased foil.
• Bake 45 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and top is golden.

CLASSIC LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish lightly with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and marinara sauce.
• In a separate large bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
• Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 5 cooked lasagna noodles, overlapping as needed to completely cover the sauce. Spread 2 cups of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Repeat with the remaining meat sauce, noodles, ricotta, and mozzarella to make 2 more layers.
• Bake the lasagna for 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling up through the layers. Turn the broiler to high and broil for 1-2 minutes, until the top layer of cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
• Let the lasagna cool for 30-45 minutes, then serve.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, parsley and egg until blended.
• Spread 3/4 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; top with 3 lasagna noodles and 1/3 of the ricotta mixture. Repeat layers of sauce, noodles and ricotta mixture twice; cover with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

CLASSIC CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine ricotta, egg, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Season with pepper. Coarsely grate 1/2 of the mozzarella, and stir into ricotta mixture. Using your fingers, shred remaining mozzarella into 2-inch strips, and reserve.
• Spread 1/2 cup marinara in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place a layer of noodles over marinara. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over noodles, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the Parmesan. Place a layer of noodles over the cheese layer. Spread 1 cup marinara over noodles. Repeat layering (noodles, marinara, noodles, ricotta mixture, Parmesan) 2 more times. Spread remaining marinara over cheese layer, then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella.
• Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until cheese is golden brown and sauce is bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

CLASSIC LASAGNA

Steps:

• In large heavy pan lightly brown beef and onion in oil.
• Add tomatoes, paste, water, parsley, salt, sugar, garlic, pepper, and oregano; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook lasagne as directed; drain.
• In 13x9x2" baking pan, spread about 1 cup sauce.
• Then alternate layers of lasagne, sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesean cheese, ending with sauce, mozzarella and parmesean.
• Bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes until lightly browned and bubbling.
• Allow to stand for 15 minutes; cut in squares to serve.
• Makes 8 servings.
• I make this a lot and serve with Italian garlic bread and salad.
• It always gets a rave review, especially if the mozzarella strings with every bite.

THE {BEST} CLASSIC LASAGNA WITH SAUSAGE AND MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the sausage and cook until no pink remains, using the spoon to break the sausage up into small pieces as it cooks. Dump the sausage into the marinara sauce, stir, and set aside.
• Add the ricotta, 1 & 1/2 cups grated parmesan, egg, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to a bowl and stir to combine.
• Ladle about 1/4 cup of the marinara sauce into a 9 x 13 rectangular baking dish and spread it out so it covers the entire bottom of the dish. Lay 4 lasagna noodles over the sauce, across the bottom of the pan. They will overlap a bit. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles into an even layer. Ladle 1 & 3/4 cups of marinara sauce and sausage over the ricotta mixture, spreading it out into an even layer. Top the sauce with 1 cup grated mozzarella.
• Repeat this layering process two more times: 4 noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, 1 & 3/4 cup marinara sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. With each layer, gently press the noodles down with your hands or the back of a spatula to compact each layer into the pan.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of grated parmesan over the final layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with non-stick baking spray and loosely cover the pan of lasagna. Set the pan on a baking sheet (to catch any drips) and bake for 35 minutes (*see note). Remove the foil and bake for another 20-30 minutes, until the cheese on the top is completely melted and just beginning to brown and the lasagna is bubbly around the edges.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving. Letting it rest is important - it will be "soupy" and difficult to serve straight from the oven.

CLASSIC LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet, add olive oil, chopped onions and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Add ground beef and cook until completely browned, drain fat. Return to pan.
• Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, rinse and set aside.
• Lightly spray a 14 x 11½ x 2¼ baking dish (or two smaller size baking dishes) with a non stick spray then add a small amount of meat mixture in the bottom of dish. Spread around.
• Add lasagna noodles (approximately 5, they will overlap onto each other).
• Next, spread ½ of the cottage cheese on top of pasta.
• Spoon ⅓ meat mixture on top of cottage cheese.
• Sprinkle with ½ the Parmesan cheese.
• Next add ⅓ of the mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat with another layer of pasta, cottage cheese, meat mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese.
• Final layer is pasta, remaining meat mixture and remaining cheese.
• Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with foil, cook for approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

CHEESY MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
• In a large pan, saute the onions and mushrooms in a tablespoon of olive oil or butter until the mushrooms are golden brown.
• Add the garlic, herbs and lemon juice and cook for another minute or two until the garlic is fragrant. Season to taste and set aside.
• Combine the cheese sauce, sour cream and cheese.
• Assemble the lasagna by layering the mushrooms, cheese sauce, pasta sheets and grated cheese in a baking dish. Cover with foil and place in the oven.
• Allow to bake for 40-45 minutes or until the lasagna sheets are fully cooked. Remove the foil then bake for another 10-15 minutes until the top is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA

Steps:

• In an extra-large skillet (or saucepot), on medium-high heat, add your olive oil, chopped onions, minced garlic, Italian seasoning blend, salt, and black pepper. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until the onions start to get tender. Push your cooked onions and spices to the side of your skillet and add your ground beef.
• Cook your beef for another 5-7 minutes or until it is cooked thoroughly and no pink remains in the meat. Stir your cooked onions into your cooked beef. Drain any excess fat if desired before moving on to the next step.
• Add the tomato paste to the beef mixture and stir it around until it is completely incorporated.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, stir and turn your heat to low to simmer for 20-30 minutes while you prepare the rest of your ingredients. Note: Taste your sauce to see if you need to add any more salt and pepper. This is a personal preference as some brands of can tomatoes can be saltier than others.
• Once your sauce has simmered, turn off the heat and add the 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley and stir. Set aside until ready to assemble your lasagna.
• While your sauce is simmering, boil your lasagna noodles for only 5 minutes. You want them to just be partially cooked. Drain the pasta water from the pot and leave your noodles in the warm pot while you are assembling the lasagna.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl add your ricotta cheese, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1 ½ cups shredded parmesan cheese, egg, and fresh chopped parsley. Stir to combine.
• Preheat oven to 350* F. Lightly spray, with cooking spray, a deep dish 9x13 casserole pan (also known as a lasagna pan). **If you do not use a deep dish then your lasagna may bubble up and overflow a standard 9x13 pan while cooking in the oven**
• Layering your lasagna: start by adding 1 ½ -2 cups of sauce into the bottom of the pan and spreading it evenly.
• Next add a layer of 5-6 noodles (they should be slightly overlapping and you can trim them to fit your pan).
• Then you will layer ½ of your cheese filling evenly over the noodle layer.
• Once your cheese layer is spread out, very gently spoon over 2 cups of sauce. Do not mix the sauce into the cheese layer, just gently smooth it over.
• Repeat with another layer of noodles, the other half of the cheese mixture, and another 2 cups of sauce. You will top that with the remaining noodles, then the remaining sauce. You will top your lasagna with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese.
• Cover your lasagna dish with aluminum foil (you can lightly spray your aluminum foil with some cooking spray, on the side that will be facing the cheese to keep the cheese from sticking when baking) and bake it for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and continue to bake for another 30 minutes or until the cheese is lightly golden and bubbly.
• Once your lasagna has cooked, allow it to cool on the counter for a minimum of 30 minutes, up to 45 minutes, before slicing and serving. It will still be nice and warm but you will get nice pretty slices (and not a lasagna mess all over your plate) by allowing it to rest and set up.

CHEESY MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet, cook beef, salt, and pepper over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly. Drain and set aside. In same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in beef and ½ cup marinara sauce. In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and remaining marinara sauce. In another medium bowl, stir together ricotta, cottage cheese, and eggs. In a third medium bowl, combine mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses. Spread ½ cup tomato mixture in bottom of prepared pan, and top with 4 lasagna noodles. Spread one-third of ricotta mixture over noodles, and sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese mixture. Top cheese with one-third of beef mixture and one-third of tomato mixture. Starting with noodles, repeat layers twice. Spray a large piece of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray, and cover lasagna, spray side down. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup shredded cheese mixture. Bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

CLASSIC LASAGNA WITH BéCHAMEL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil & butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots & celery and sauté until the onion is translucent about 5 minutes.
• Next, add in the 2 teaspoons of salt & minced garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Add the ground turkey (or meat of choice) and cook for 10 minutes, until browned, crumbling and stirring occasionally.
• Pour in red wine (optional), deglaze the bottom of the pot & allow to cook for 4-5 minutes. Add the can of crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, thyme & basil and stir to combine everything.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, cover, turn the heat down to medium-low & simmer for 45 minutes.
• Once the bolognese is done, cook lasagna noodles (if they need to be pre-boiled) according to package directions
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes until it turns a light golden color. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer and whisk regularly until it thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg & then stir in parmesan cheese.
• Preheat the oven to 375° F. Using a 13x9 inch baking pan, spoon a thin layer (about 1/4-1/3 cup) of bolognese on the bottom of the pan.
• Add a layer of lasagna noodles. Spread a layer of the bolognese over the layer of noodles, then add a layer of béchamel (approximately 1/3 cup). Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese on top.
• Repeat the layers two to three more times until you run out of noodles. Layer the top layer of lasagna noodles with the last of the béchamel sauce, remaining parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until golden and cheese is slightly bubbling. Let rest for at least 30 minutes and enjoy!