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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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  1. Cristina @ TeenieCakes says

    February 11, 2010 at 1:14 am

    Now this is comfort food! Your lasagna looks delicious – wish I had some right now.

  2. Georgia says

    February 11, 2010 at 1:26 am

    Thanks, Cristina!

  3. Ed Schenk says

    February 11, 2010 at 5:40 am

    Great looking lasagna!

  4. Sook says

    February 11, 2010 at 7:30 am

    Lasagna is one of my favorites! Yours looks so saucy and yummy!

  5. Jane says

    February 11, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    Hi,
    You have a great blog! Lots of yummy recipes here!

  6. Mum in Bloom says

    February 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Visiting from the Foodie Blogroll. Your site is so pretty. I love your pictures and the recipes look delicious. I look forward to reading more :)

  7. Jenn says

    February 11, 2010 at 4:33 pm

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

  8. Simply Life says

    February 11, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    wow, great looking lasagna!

  9. vincent says

    February 11, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Hello,

    We bumped into your blog and we really liked it – great recipes YUM YUM.
    We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com.

    We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us,
    enjoy your recipes.

    Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members
    and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com.

    To add your site to the Petitchef family you can use http://en.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to Petitchef.com and click on “Add your site”

    Best regards,

    Vincent
    petitchef.com

  10. Miss Meat and Potatoes says

    February 11, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Your lasagna looks absolutely scrumptious. Gorgeous blog!

  11. Moogie says

    February 11, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Hey, saw your blog on Foodie Blogroll. And whoa momma… the lasagna looks so darn good.

  12. Sophie says

    February 11, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    OOOh , your lasagna looks incredibly tasty!!!

    MMMMMMMMMM,…

  13. Kathleen says

    February 11, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Your photo has my mouth watering!

  14. Sam (Merit to the Carrot) says

    February 11, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    I will dream of this at night.

  15. All Things Yummy says

    February 12, 2010 at 12:43 am

    Yum, nothing like a good pan of hot lasagna.

  16. Georgia says

    February 13, 2010 at 12:35 am

    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.

  17. Tony says

    March 3, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    This looks great! I’m not surprised there weren’t any leftovers =]

  18. bebemama says

    April 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    I love lasagna. This looks so delicious! May I ask what type of pasta sauce you use? Thank you, Judy

  19. Georgia says

    April 29, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    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!

  20. Er Abhishek Haridasan says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    Luscious Livid Lasagna…!!!

  21. Sook says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Lasagna is one of my favorites! Yours looks so saucy and yummy!

  22. Jane says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Hi,
    You have a great blog! Lots of yummy recipes here!

  23. Georgia says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Thanks, Cristina!

  24. Ed Schenk says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Great looking lasagna!

  25. Cristina @ TeenieCakes says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    Now this is comfort food! Your lasagna looks delicious – wish I had some right now.

  26. Georgia says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    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!

  27. bebemama says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I love lasagna. This looks so delicious! May I ask what type of pasta sauce you use? Thank you, Judy

  28. Tony says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    This looks great! I’m not surprised there weren’t any leftovers =]

  29. Georgia says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    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.

  30. All Things Yummy says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Yum, nothing like a good pan of hot lasagna.

  31. Sam (Merit to the Carrot) says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I will dream of this at night.

  32. Sophie says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    OOOh , your lasagna looks incredibly tasty!!!

    MMMMMMMMMM,…

  33. Kathleen says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Your photo has my mouth watering!

  34. Miss Meat and Potatoes says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Your lasagna looks absolutely scrumptious. Gorgeous blog!

  35. vincent says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Hello,

    We bumped into your blog and we really liked it – great recipes YUM YUM.
    We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com.

    We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us,
    enjoy your recipes.

    Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members
    and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com.

    To add your site to the Petitchef family you can use http://en.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to Petitchef.com and click on “Add your site”

    Best regards,

    Vincent
    petitchef.com

  36. Simply Life says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    wow, great looking lasagna!

  37. Jenn says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

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

  38. Mum in Bloom says

    January 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Visiting from the Foodie Blogroll. Your site is so pretty. I love your pictures and the recipes look delicious. I look forward to reading more :)

  39. Moogie says

    January 10, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    Hey, saw your blog on Foodie Blogroll. And whoa momma… the lasagna looks so darn good.

  40. Anonymous says

    December 29, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    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.

  41. Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says

    January 16, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    Sauce is added to the bottom of the pan to moisten the noodles and keep the lasagna from sticking without adding unnecessary oil.

  42. Shannon says

    August 18, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    I am making this right now! I cannot wait to eat it! Thank you

  43. Just Will says

    September 21, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Seems do able hopefully this will become my default lasagna recipe base.

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    September 28, 2017 at 7:45 pm

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