American Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef, onions and garlic; drain fat.
• Stir in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes and tomatoes paste. Simmer for 30-40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Layer 1/3 of noodles (3-4) in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover noodles with 1/2 of ricotta mixture, 1/2 of mozzarella and 1/3 of sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles as directed.
• Brown hamburger.
• Add spaghetti mix, tomato paste and water to the browned hamburger.
• Mix well and simmer for 15 minutes.
• While sauce is cooking, mix cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese and parsley together.
• Layer sauce, noodles and cheese mixture in this order in a 9 x 13 baking dish. End with sauce on the top.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and place in a 350 oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion and garlic for 5 minutes; drain fat. Mix in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Lay noodles flat on towels, and blot dry.
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix the ricotta, 1 cup of the Parmesan, the basil, egg, salt, and pepper until well-combined.
• Spread 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce over the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place 3 of the noodles on top of the sauce and drop 3 tablespoons of the ricotta mixture down the center of each noodle, then spread it to an even thickness.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup of the mozzarella.
• Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the sauce evenly over the cheese. Repeat this layering 2 more times.
• For the final layer, place the 3 remaining noodles on top.
• Spread the remaining 1 1/4 cups sauce over the noodles.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and then the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Spray a large sheet of foil lightly with vegetable oil spray and cover the lasagna. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue to bake until the cheese is browned and the sauce is bubbling, about 25 minutes longer.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.