Cheese Lasagna
Ready In - 2 Hours 20 MinutesAverage Reviews
Description
Level
Easy
Yield
8 person
Prep Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Total Time
2 hours 20 minutes
Ingredients
1. Sausage, ground - 1 pound or 454 grams
2. Beef, lean and ground - 1 pound or 454 grams
3. Onion, diced - 1 large
4. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves
5. Crushed tomatoes - 28 ounces or 3 ½ cups (You can either buy a can or crush tomatoes at home)
6. Tomato paste - ¾ cup or 2 cans (6 ounces each)
7. Tomato sauce - 1 can (15 ounces) or scant 2 cups
8. Chicken broth or beef broth - ½ cup
9. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
10. Fresh basil, chopped - ½ cup
11. Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
12. Oregano - 1 teaspoon
13. Salt - ½ teaspoon
14. Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
15. Fresh parsley, chopped - ¼ cup
16. Lasagna noodles - 454 grams
17. Fresh parsley, chopped - 2 tablespoons
18. Cheddar cheese - 30 ounces
19. Egg - 1 large
20. Salt - ½ teaspoon
21. Nutmeg, ground - ⅛ teaspoon
22. Mozzarella cheese - 24 slices
23. Parmesan cheese, grated - 1 cup
2. Beef, lean and ground - 1 pound or 454 grams
3. Onion, diced - 1 large
4. Garlic, minced - 5 cloves
5. Crushed tomatoes - 28 ounces or 3 ½ cups (You can either buy a can or crush tomatoes at home)
6. Tomato paste - ¾ cup or 2 cans (6 ounces each)
7. Tomato sauce - 1 can (15 ounces) or scant 2 cups
8. Chicken broth or beef broth - ½ cup
9. White sugar - 2 tablespoons
10. Fresh basil, chopped - ½ cup
11. Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
12. Oregano - 1 teaspoon
13. Salt - ½ teaspoon
14. Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
15. Fresh parsley, chopped - ¼ cup
16. Lasagna noodles - 454 grams
17. Fresh parsley, chopped - 2 tablespoons
18. Cheddar cheese - 30 ounces
19. Egg - 1 large
20. Salt - ½ teaspoon
21. Nutmeg, ground - ⅛ teaspoon
22. Mozzarella cheese - 24 slices
23. Parmesan cheese, grated - 1 cup
Nutrition Facts
CALORIES: 834 kcal
CARBOHYDRATE: 54 g
PROTEIN: 63 g
FAT: 39 g
CHOLESTEROL: 174 mg
SODIUM: 1514 mg
CARBOHYDRATE: 54 g
PROTEIN: 63 g
FAT: 39 g
CHOLESTEROL: 174 mg
SODIUM: 1514 mg
Directions
1. Over medium heat, place a large pot and add ground sausage and beef in it. Use either a spoon or a fork to break the meat into smaller pieces. Now, add in the chopped onion and minced garlic into the pan and cook until the meat turns completely brown.
2. Stir the constituents constantly and now integrate sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, fresh basil, fennel, pepper, oregano, and ¼ cup chopped parsley. The following step is to pour in crushed tomato, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and broth. Bring this amalgamation of ingredients to a simmer for about 1 to 4 hours after reducing the heat to low, and stir it well.
3. In the meantime, boil the lasagna according to the directions written on the package. After boiling the lasagna noodles, drain and discard the water.
4. After that, take a medium-size mixing bowl and combine cheddar cheese with an egg, remaining two tablespoons of chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ground nutmeg. Refrigerate this concoction until it is time to assemble the lasagna.
5. Now, lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch deep pan, and preheat the oven at 190 degrees celsius.
ASSEMBLING AND BAKING OF CHEESE LASAGNA:
1. At the base of the prepared pan, spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce. Now, place four noodles on top of the sauce. Spread the ⅓ cup of the cheddar cheese mixture. Now, place ¼ of the mozzarella cheese slices on top. Again, pour 1 ½ cups of meat sauce, and then sprinkle ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
2. Replicate the steps and create these layers two more times. In the end, you will have three layers in total.
3. The final step is to place a last layer of pasta and pour another one cup of meat sauce on top. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and cover the deep pan loosely by using aluminum foil.
4. For 25 minutes, bake the cheese lasagna. Afterward, remove the foil and bake additionally for 25 minutes to brown the cheese. Serve hot.
2. Stir the constituents constantly and now integrate sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, fresh basil, fennel, pepper, oregano, and ¼ cup chopped parsley. The following step is to pour in crushed tomato, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and broth. Bring this amalgamation of ingredients to a simmer for about 1 to 4 hours after reducing the heat to low, and stir it well.
3. In the meantime, boil the lasagna according to the directions written on the package. After boiling the lasagna noodles, drain and discard the water.
4. After that, take a medium-size mixing bowl and combine cheddar cheese with an egg, remaining two tablespoons of chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ground nutmeg. Refrigerate this concoction until it is time to assemble the lasagna.
5. Now, lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch deep pan, and preheat the oven at 190 degrees celsius.
ASSEMBLING AND BAKING OF CHEESE LASAGNA:
1. At the base of the prepared pan, spread about 1 cup of the meat sauce. Now, place four noodles on top of the sauce. Spread the ⅓ cup of the cheddar cheese mixture. Now, place ¼ of the mozzarella cheese slices on top. Again, pour 1 ½ cups of meat sauce, and then sprinkle ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
2. Replicate the steps and create these layers two more times. In the end, you will have three layers in total.
3. The final step is to place a last layer of pasta and pour another one cup of meat sauce on top. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and cover the deep pan loosely by using aluminum foil.
4. For 25 minutes, bake the cheese lasagna. Afterward, remove the foil and bake additionally for 25 minutes to brown the cheese. Serve hot.
