Classic Lasagna

Choose hot or sweet Italian sausage for this classic lasagna. It takes time to make, but it feeds a crowd, and the leftovers are even better the next day!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 647 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound ground beef
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 teaspoon dried basil
• salt for the water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and olive oil. Cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Cook ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain. Stir in mushrooms, garlic salt, oregano, thyme, basil, and tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, mix ricotta cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.

Step 5

Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of sauce. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread about 1/3 ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Sprinkle about 1/4 mozzarella cheese over ricotta cheese mixture. Ladle about 1/3 meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering twice more, finishing with remaining mozzarella cheese.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until cheese melts and sauce bubbles, about 90 minutes. Cover lasagna with foil if cheese begins to get too dark. Let sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving.