This classic lasagna is layered pasta sheets, meat sauce, and ricotta. It is not baked ziti already on this site (tossed pasta, no sheets) and it is not taco lasagna. Use this URL for classic lasagna.
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Classic Lasagna
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Classic lasagna with meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 1 pound (454g) ground beef
- 1/2 pound (227g) Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves
- 1 jar (24 ounces / 680g) marinara plus 1 can (15 ounces / 425g) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 15 ounces (425g) ricotta
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (50g) grated Parmesan, divided
- 3 cups (339g) shredded mozzarella, divided
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Boil noodles until flexible. Drain.
- Brown beef and sausage. Add onion 4 minutes, garlic 30 seconds. Stir in marinara, tomato sauce, seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Mix ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1 cup mozzarella.
- In a 9×13, layer sauce, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella. Repeat, ending with sauce and remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil (tent so cheese does not stick). Bake 30 minutes. Uncover 15 minutes until browned. Rest 15 minutes.
Notes
No-boil noodles work if you add 1/2 cup water around the edges. Resting is how it slices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Lasagna, not ziti
Baked ziti is tossed short pasta. Lasagna is sheets. Taco lasagna is a different filling. Three URLs.
Substitutions
All beef if you skip sausage. Cottage cheese blended smooth can replace ricotta.
Mistakes to avoid
Do not skip the rest. Do not drown the pan in extra sauce or it slumps.
Storage
Refrigerate 4 days. Freeze slices 2 months. Reheat covered at 350°F.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 540 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No-boil noodles?
Yes if you add a little extra sauce or water. Regular boiled noodles are more predictable.
Is this baked ziti?
No. Ziti is a separate recipe on this site.
Can I assemble a day ahead?
Yes. Refrigerate and add 10 to 15 minutes to the covered bake.
Vegetarian?
Swap a thick marinara and sautéed mushrooms for the meat sauce. Still lasagna.