sizzleLasagna
3 hours 24 minutesServes 8
A delicious and hearty dish made with layers of traditional Italian ingredients, baked to perfection and served hot. Lasagne is a comforting and satisfying meal for any occasion.
- Ingredients
- Steps
Ingredients
450 g
Italian sausage
320 g
lean ground beef
80 g
onion, diced
2 cloves
garlic, crushed
400 g
chopped tomatoes
350 g
tomato sauce
350 g
tomato paste
120 ml
water
2 tbsp
white sugar
4 tbsp
fresh parsley, chopped
1.5 tsp
dried basil
1.5 tsp
salt
1 tsp
Italian seasoning
0.5 tsp
fennel seeds
0.25 tsp
ground black pepper
12
lasagna sheets
450 g
ricotta cheese
1
egg
320 g
mozzarella cheese, grated
75 g
Parmesan cheese, grated
Steps
1
Fry the sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic in a pan over medium heat until thoroughly cooked.
2
Add chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, half of the parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon of salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Stir thoroughly.
3
Simmer over low heat with the lid on for approximately 90 minutes, stirring every so often.
4
Heat a large pot of water with a pinch of salt until it comes to a boil.
5
Boil lasagna sheets in water for 8 to 10 minutes. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
6
Mix together ricotta cheese, egg, the rest of the parsley, and the remaining salt in a mixing bowl.
7
Heat the oven to 190°C before starting.
8
Begin layering a large baking dish with meat sauce, followed by lasagna sheets slightly overlapping. Next, spread a layer of ricotta cheese mixture, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Continue by adding another layer of meat sauce and finishing with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Repeat this process for two additional layers.
9
Wrap in foil and cook in the oven that has been preheated for 25 minutes.
10
Uncover and bake for another 25 minutes.
11
Allow lasagna to sit for 15 minutes before serving.