Classic Lasagna

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Choose hot or sweet Italian sausage for this classic lasagna recipe. It takes some time to makebut it feeds a crowdand the leftovers are even better the next day!

Submitted by Barb R

Updated on October 72025

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs

Additional Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 (9x13-inch) lasagna

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe is comfort food at its finestlayered with ground beefItalian sausageand cheese.
Home cooks love how flexible this lasagna is — some even opt to substitute zucchini for noodles.
"We all thought it was the best lasagne ever." —Allrecipes member Kristiana

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

9 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushroomsdrained
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
3 large eggsbeaten
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cook ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain. Stir in tomato saucemushroomsgarlic saltoreganothymeand basil; season with salt and black pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.
Meanwhilebring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles with olive oil in the boiling waterstirring occasionallyuntil tender yet firm to the bite8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhilecombine ricotta cheeseeggsand Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
Cover bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of meat sauce; layer 3 lasagna noodles over top. Spread about 1/3 ricotta cheese mixture over noodles; sprinkle about 1/4 mozzarella cheese over top. Spoon about 1/3 meat sauce over mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering twice morefinishing with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and sauce bubblesabout 90 minutes. Cover lasagna with foil if cheese begins to get too dark. Let sit before serving for 10 to 15 minutes.

409 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

647	Calories
41g	Fat
31g	Carbs
39g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 647
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 41g	53%
Saturated Fat 18g	90%
Cholesterol 174mg	58%
Sodium 2027mg	88%
Total Carbohydrate 31g	11%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 39g	78%
Vitamin C 13mg	14%
Calcium 556mg	43%
Iron 5mg	27%
Potassium 992mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive dietplease consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.