Lasagna
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 cooked through.
2
Add chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, half the parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Stir thoroughly.
3
Cover and simmer over low heat for about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Bring a large pot of water with a pinch of salt to a boil.
5
Boil the lasagna sheets for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
6
Mix the ricotta cheese, egg, remaining parsley, and remaining salt in a bowl.
7
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
8
Spread meat sauce in a large baking dish, then add lasagna sheets, slightly overlapping. Spread over a layer of ricotta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of meat sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Repeat for two more layers.
9
Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
10
Uncover and bake for another 25 minutes.
11
Rest the lasagna for 15 minutes before serving.