Lasagna with Meat
Three cheese lasagna with ground beef and marinara sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 500kcal
Cost: $$$
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. of lasagna
- 1 lb. of 80/20 ground beef
- 4 cups of marinara sauce
- ¼ cup of salt for water
- ½ tsp salt for ground beef
- ¼ black pepper for ground beef
- ½ tsp garlic powder for ground beef
- 2 lbs. of Ricotta cheese
- 3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup of grated Romano cheese
Instructions
Preparing the Pasta:
- In a large pot, add 8 quarts of water and ¼ cup of salt and bring to boil. Add lasagna and cook until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Be sure to stir occasionally to prevent the lasagna noodles from sticking together.2 lbs. of lasagna, ¼ cup of salt for water
- Strain pasta and rinse with cold water. Place noodles on parchment paper for easy assembly of the lasagna.
Preparing the ground Beef:
- While the lasagna noodles are cooking. In a large skillet on high heat add 1 pound of ground beef, ½ teaspoon of salt, pepper, and garlic powder.1 lb. of 80/20 ground beef, ½ tsp salt for ground beef, ¼ black pepper for ground beef, ½ tsp garlic powder for ground beef
- Cook until ground beef is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove ground beef to a bowl to cool.
Preparing the Cheese mixture:
- In a large bowl combine 2 pounds of Ricotta cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, and 3/4 cup of grated Romano cheese.2 lbs. of Ricotta cheese, 3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup of grated Romano cheese
- Reserve 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup of grated cheese for the top of the lasagna.
Building the Lasagna:
- In the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan or aluminum lasagna pan add 1 cup of marinara sauce and spread evenly.4 cups of marinara sauce
- Next, place enough lasagna noodles (about 6) on top of the marinara sauce to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Next, spoon in half of the cheese mixture and spread evenly. Then add in half of the ground beef and spread evenly. Next, you will complete this process again to complete a second layer.
- Add 1 cup of marinara sauce and spread evenly. Next, place enough lasagna noodles (about 6) on top of the marinara sauce to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Next, spoon in the remaining cheese mixture and spread evenly. Then add in the remaining ground beef and spread evenly either with a spoon or your hand.
- To finish the lasagna, place enough lasagna noodles (about 6) on top of the cheese mixture. Next, add 1 cup of marinara sauce to the top of the lasagna and spread evenly. Then, sprinkle the 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup of grated Romano cheese over the marinara sauce to finish off building the lasagna.
- Place lasagna into a 350 degree oven and cook for 45-60 minutes until the lasagna is heated throughout and the cheese on top has melted.
Notes
Note: if the cheese on top begins to turn brown before the lasagna is heated throughout, cover with aluminum foil and finish cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal