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Italian Layered Meat and Cheese Lasagna

Layered pasta sheets with meat sauce and ricotta, baked to perfection.

60 minutes6 servings
Italian Layered Meat and Cheese Lasagna
Photo: Emna Mizouni · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a pan, cook ground beef, garlic, and onion until browned.
  3. Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. In a bowl, mix ricotta, Parmesan, and a pinch of salt.
  5. Layer pasta sheets, meat sauce, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella in a baking dish.
  6. Repeat layers, finishing with a top layer of sauce and mozzarella.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
  8. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
  9. Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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