Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound ground pork
• 0.5 pound lean ground beef
• 0.5 cup minced onion
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1.5 teaspoons dried basil
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.13 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 1 pound small-curd cottage cheese
• 0.75 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Gather all of your ingredients.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine the ground pork and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat apart, until browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook until softened, around 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, fresh parsley, garlic, basil, salt, oregano, and sugar. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
5. While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the lasagna noodles until they are tender but still firm, around 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the noodles and set them aside. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, fresh parsley, salt, and pepper until well combined.
7. To assemble the lasagna, spread a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
8. Arrange a layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce to completely cover the bottom of the dish. Then spread half of the cheese mixture, half of the remaining sauce, and half of the mozzarella cheese over the noodles. Repeat these layers using the rest of the noodles, cheese mixture, sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the cheese is melted and golden brown, about 5 to 10 more minutes.
10. Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 638 kcal
• Fat Content: 27 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 4 g
• Sodium Content: 2053 mg
• Protein Content: 46 g
• Cholesterol Content: 161 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 54 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g