Ingredients
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- 1 pound lasagna noodles
- 1 pound ground beef (85/15)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 32 ounce jar pasta sauce (or marinara sauce)
- 15 ounce whole milk ricotta cheese
- 5 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup basil pesto
- 1 large egg
- 8-12 ounces shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook lasagna noodles 2 minutes less than the package recommends. Toss in olive oil and set aside to cool.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add ground beef along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, crumbling with a spatula until browned and cooked through.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste, and cook for another minute or so.
- Stir in pasta sauce and simmer gently while you’re prepping the other ingredients.
- Combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, pesto, egg, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Spread 2 cups of meat sauce across the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet. Add half the noodles in a single layer, slightly overlapping them until you’ve covered the bottom of the pan.
- Spread the ricotta mixture in an even layer across the noodles. Ladle 2 cups of sauce over the cheese.
- Top with the remaining lasagna noodles.
- Add the remaining meat sauce in an even layer. Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese on top starts to turn golden brown in spots.
- Let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and Parmesan and enjoy!
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Equipment
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- Don’t overcook the noodles before baking. They’ll finish cooking in the oven, and you want them to have a toothsome bite and hold up to the cheesy filling and sauce.
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- Use a sturdy rimmed baking sheet to prevent the lasagna from spilling over.
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- For extra crispy cheese edges and browned cheese on top, broil for the last 1–2 minutes.
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- Let the lasagna rest before slicing to help it hold its shape. Just 5 minutes or so is perfect!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top + Oven
- Cuisine: American/Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of lasagna
- Calories: 444
- Sugar: 5.8 g
- Sodium: 906.8 mg
- Fat: 17.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.1 g
- Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 29.6 g
- Cholesterol: 69.8 mg
