Meat Lasagna Recipe
Classic Homemade Lasagna with homemade marinara sauce, no boil noodles, seasoned ricotta cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese. This is the ultimate meat lasagna.
Servings 10 people
Calories 581kcal
Ingredients
Meat Lasagna
- 1 pound lean ground beef (80% lean)
- 1 pound ground sweet sausage
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow or sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 4-5 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup water
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 package no boil lasagna noodles
Instructions
Meat Lasagna
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large skillet over medium heat cook the onion and pepper in the olive oil.
- Once the onions and peppers are translucent, add the ground beef and sweet sausage. Cook the meat until browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the ricotta, Parmesan cheese, eggs, basil, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine with a spoon.
- Pour a layer of marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Add the dried no boil lasagna noodles in an even layer. About 5 noodles for each layer. (four across and one partially broken to go on the lengthwise of the pan)
- Spoon some of the meat, onions, and peppers mixture over the dried lasagna noodles.
- Drop spoonfuls of seasoned ricotta.
- Sprinkle with a handful of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat the layering process.
- Add a top layer of no boil lasagna noodles. Pour marinara sauce on top of them.
- Pour 1 cup of water over the top of the lasagna.
- Sprinkle a good amount of shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover the entire pan with aluminum foil. Place the pan on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (This will help should you pan bubble juices over.)
- Cook for 1 hour covered. Remove the aluminum foil and cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and filling bubbling up.
- Let cool 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Notes
No Boil Lasagna Noodles:
This lasagna recipe uses no boil lasagna recipe. They are also called "oven ready" lasagna noodles, depending on what brand you purchase.
Use whatever type of marinara sauce you prefer. We love my mom's marinara recipe.
Meal Prep/Freezer Friendly Lasagna:
Make this same lasagna in disposable aluminum pans. Do not cook the lasagna. Cover tightly and freeze for a later meal. Often times, I make several of these lasagnas for the freezer. They make Sunday supper easy!
Cook directly from the freezer or thaw in the fridge overnight. To cook frozen lasagna. Loosen up the cover, but keep it on. Place the pan on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper to catch juices. Place in a cold over. Then turn the oven on to 375. Cook for about 2 hours, or until warm all the way through. Remove the cover to brown the cheese about the last 20 minutes cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 1214mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1239IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 467mg | Iron: 4mg