Beef Lasagna Recipe

 

**Ingredients**

• 1 pound..  Beef
• 1/2 onion.. chopped
• 2 cloves garlic.. minced
• 1 (28-ounce) ..can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15-ounce).. can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon ..dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon.. dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon.. salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ..black pepper
• 12 lasagna.. noodles
• 1 (15-ounce).. container ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup.. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup.. shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:-

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)...
2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Drain off any excess grease...
3. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes...
4. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened...
5. Meanwhile, cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions...
6. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, and Parmesan cheese...
7. To assemble the lasagna, spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish...
8. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles, breaking them to fit if necessary...
9. Spread with half of the ricotta cheese mixture...
10. Top with another layer of meat sauce...
11. Repeat layers, ending with a layer of noodles...
12. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese...
13. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes...
14. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly...
15. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving...

Tips:-

• For a richer flavor, use half ground beef and half Italian sausage...
• If you don't have time to make your own sauce, you can use a jar of marinara sauce.
• You can also add other vegetables to the meat sauce, such as mushrooms, peppers, or zucchini...
• For a more flavorful lasagna, layer the noodles with a layer of béchamel sauce...
• To prevent the lasagna from drying out, cover it with foil during baking...
• Let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving so that the flavors can meld.

Enjoy...😊