Description
Discover my Best Lasagna Recipe — layers of rich meat sauce, creamy béchamel, and gooey cheese make the ultimate comfort food for family and friends. Perfect for cozy dinners and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 sheets lasagna pasta
- 500g minced beef
- 250g Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 800g canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
- Salt & black pepper
- 500ml whole milk
- 50g unsalted butter
- 50g plain flour
- 250g ricotta cheese
- 200g mozzarella, shredded
- 50g Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Brown minced beef and sausage, add onions and garlic.
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer 20–25 min.
- Melt butter, whisk in flour, add milk slowly, cook until thick. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Mix ricotta with egg.
- Layer pasta, meat sauce, béchamel, ricotta, and mozzarella. Repeat, ending with meat sauce, béchamel, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake 35 min, remove foil, bake 15 min until golden.
- Rest 10 min before slicing.
Notes
- Use no-boil pasta? Add extra sauce to ensure softness.
- Assemble ahead for stress-free baking.
- Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg