Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, classic lasagna. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Classic Lasagna is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Classic Lasagna is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time. The wait is well worth it.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook classic lasagna using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Classic Lasagna:
- Get 10 sheets No-boil Lasagna Noodles
- Make ready 250 g Ricotta Cheese
- Prepare 3 heads Fresh Parsely
- Make ready 1 Raw egg
- Make ready 500 g Ground Beef/Pork
- Take 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- Prepare 3 cans Whole Tomatoes
- Prepare 6 cloves Garlic
- Make ready 1 pack Fresh Basil
- Get 1 Large Onion
- Take 2 tbsp Dried Oregano
- Get 3 heads Fresh Spinash
- Take 50 g Bacon
- Prepare 100 g Mozzarella
- Make ready 2 tbsp Grated Parmigiano Cheese
- Prepare Italian Parsely
- Make ready Salt/Pepper
- Get Olive Oil
It always gets a rave review, especially if the mozzarella strings with every bite. This recipe comes from my mother. I think she got it off the back of a "Mueller's Lasagna box. A definite crowd-pleaser, this classic lasagna is thick, rich and meaty with lots of cheese—just the way I like it.
Instructions to make Classic Lasagna:
- Cheese Layer: Finely cut the fresh basil. In large stainless bowl, mix basil, ricotta cheese, and egg. Set off to side for later.
- Meat Sauce Layer 1: On medium heat in a large frying pan, add olive oil and grill ground meat, add fennel seeds and salt/pepper. After meat is completely browned, use spoon to remove any excess watery fat.
- Meat Sauce Layer 2: In a separate frying pan on medium heat, add olive oil, canned tomatoes, & chopped onions, garlic, fresh basil, and oregano. Bring to a soft simmer.
- Meat Sauce Layer 3: Add all of the meat into the tomato frying pan and simmer for another 5 min. then remove from heat and set off to the side. Don't wash the meat frying pan.
- Spinach Layer: Add more olive oil to the meat frying pan and simmer the bacon. Once lightly browned, add in finely chopped spinach and heat until the spinach is soft.
- Build it 1: In a glass baking pan, coat the bottom with olive oil and add 2 sheets of lasagna (3 sheets if you have a larger pan). Completely cover the sheets with a layer (1/3 of total) of meat sauce. Add 2 more sheets on top.
- Build it 2: Completely cover with the ricotta cheese layer. Add 2 more sheets on top. Add another meat sauce layer and 2 more sheets.
- Build it 3: Add the spinach layer, 2 sheets, then top off with the remainder of the meat sauce.
- Top with mozzarella & parmigiano cheeses, cover in foil and bake at 250C for 30 min.
- Remove from oven, garnish on top with fresh Italian parsley and serve!
- I made a recipe video that you can view on the Japanese site: https://cookpad.com/recipe/4945728
This homemade classic lasagna recipe is absolutely delicious and one that will be requested over and over. A delicious comfort food that satisfies those pasta cravings, those cheese cravings and it's an easy lasagna recipe to prepare. Today's Classic Lasagna recipe is from my husband Jack's recipe collection! It's a delicious adaptation that marries an old family lasagna recipe with a version that he used to make many years ago during his food service career. This is a wonderful, classic lasagna recipe - nothing too fancy, just layers of pasta, meat sauce, a ricotta.
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