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Beef Mains Pasta

Classic Italian Lasagna

On a snowy winter day after school, dashing up my quarter-mile driveway with my backpack bouncing on my back, there were two distinct smells that I cherished coming home to: The thick, musky smell of the old wood stove crackling in my family’s kitchen, and the sweet, tender smell of this lasagna bubbling in the oven.

In my small family of three, we left behind a few leftovers after every meal, but I don’t recall seeing many traces, if any, after this lasagna made its debut. Served with a tomato salad and a fluffy piece or two of perfectly-done garlic bread, this lasagna is irresistibly yummy. Add a glass of your favorite wine, and dinner is on the table.

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Classic Italian Lasagna

Yield: Serves 5

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dried basil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 egg, beaten
2-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
5-6 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
1 25-28 oz. jar pasta sauce
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Set aside.

Brown meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add thyme, crushed red pepper, oregano, garlic powder and dried basil while still cooking. Meanwhile, mix egg, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese,1/4 cup parmesan, parsley and basil until well blended. Set aside.

Drain beef, return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce. Spread 1 cup of the sauce onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with layers of lasagna noodles, one-third of the ricotta cheese mixture, and 1 cup of the sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining 3 noodles and the remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/4 cups mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan. Spray one side of aluminum foil with cooking spray (to avoid cheese sticking) and lightly cover dish.

Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake an additional 15 minutes, or until heated through. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting to serve.

Enjoy!


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  16. Wow, what an overwhelming response – I’ll have to do some fun variations on lasagna, because it seems to have been a hit! Thank you so much, everyone! I look forward to checking out all your blogs.

  19. Hi Judy – For jarred pasta sauce, I prefer Classico, but I also like to make my own from time to time. I’ll eventually be sharing that recipe, so keep a look out!

  26. Hi Judy – For jarred pasta sauce, I prefer Classico, but I also like to make my own from time to time. I’ll eventually be sharing that recipe, so keep a look out!

  29. Wow, what an overwhelming response – I’ll have to do some fun variations on lasagna, because it seems to have been a hit! Thank you so much, everyone! I look forward to checking out all your blogs.

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  37. I just saw your blog on the Foodie BlogRoll. I love your pictures and recipes. Everything looks so good! Happy Cooking!

  40. Wow this lasagna looks soo good I do have a question for everyone I have been making lasagna for sometime now but I dont understand why most recipes call for the sauce to go in the pan first I put my noodles in the pan first and then the sauce could someone tell me why the sauce goes first.

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