Mama’s Lasagna

Name: Mama’s Lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6oz Tomato Paste; 24oz Marinara Sauce (or) Traditional Homemade Sauce; 1 head Garlic (minced); 1 Tablespoon Red Chili Flakes (OPTIONAL); 1 teaspoon fresh parsley (put aside until needed); 15oz Ricotta Cheese (whole milk if possible); 2 whole large eggs; 1 packet of Good Seasons Italian Dressing & Recipe Mix; 1/2 cup grated parmigiana cheese; 2lbs ground beef; 2 packets of Good Seasons Italian Dressing & Recipe Mix; 1/2 cup of diced yellow onion; 8oz Lasagna Noodles (1/2 box roughly); 2 cups shredded Mozzarella; 1 cup grated Parmigiana Cheese

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:50min

This is the most delicious, most filling lasagna I’ve ever made. It’s a combination of three recipes that I’ve used over time. One day I just thought I would combine some of the different elements… VOILA! Perfection!🤌🏻 Nowadays, this is the only lasagna recipe I use!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:19:10 GMT

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Ingredients

8 servings

The “Sauce”…GRAVY🤌🏻

6 oztomato paste

24 ozMarinara Sauce

or, Traditional Homemade Sauce

1 headgarlic

minced

1 TablespoonRed Chili Flakes

OPTIONAL

1 teaspoonfresh parsley

put aside until needed

The Ricotta Mixture

15 ozRicotta Cheese

whole milk if possible

2eggs

whole, large

1 packetItalian Dressing & Recipe Mix

½ cupgrated parmigiana cheese

The BEEF

2 lbsground beef

2 packetsItalian Dressing & Recipe Mix

½ cupyellow onion

diced

Noodle

8 ozLasagna Noodles

To Have & Set Aside

2 cupsshredded mozzarella

1 cupParmigiana Cheese

grated

Instructions

The Noodle Cookin’

Step 1

Cook half of the box of lasagna noodles just shy of Al dente (cooking approx. 2-3mins less of Al dente).

For the “Sauce”…GRAVY🤌🏻

Step 2

Mix well and continue to stir; bringing it to a slow rolling boil for 2 mins. Turn down heat to simmer. Add a teaspoon of fresh parsley and put a lid on it.

For the Ricotta Mixture

Step 3

Combine all ingredients until mixed thoroughly and set aside.

For the BEEF

Step 4

Combine all ingredients until cooked and mixed thoroughly. Turn off heat and set aside.

The LAYERING

Step 5

• spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom of pan (I usually use a 9x13). • layer 3-4 lasagna noodles on bottom • spread beef down (enough to cover the noodles). • layer another 3-4 lasagna noodles down • spread all of the Ricotta Cheese mixture down to cover noodles • layer the last of the lasagna noodles (do not overlap them) • spread the rest of the beef on the top of the noodles (you may not have enough to thoroughly cover the noodles, and that’s ok). • add the sauce on top of the beef (spread evenly). • add 2 cups of shredded Mozzarella and 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese to top it off

Bake Time Baby

Step 6

Make sure you bake the Lasagna with a cover of aluminum foil on top for the first 30 mins. Then remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 mins until cheese on top is a golden brown . TOTAL BAKE TIME: 50 mins @ 350 degrees