Homemade Lasagna

Homemade lasagna isn't as hard to make as it seems. Don't be intimidated by all the layers of delicious Italian flavor — try this homemade lasagna recipe today!

Homemade Lasagna Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need to make this top-rated homemade lasagna recipe:

· Meat: This lasagna recipe starts with a pound of ground meat (½ pound ground pork½ pound lean ground beef).
· Onion: A diced onion is cooked until translucent with the ground meat.
· Canned tomatoes: You'll need a can of tomato sauce and a can of crushed tomatoes.
· Fresh herbs: For fresh flavorchop two tablespoons of parsley and crush one clove of garlic.
· Sugar: A dash of sugar balances out all of the acidity from the tomatoes.
· Spices and seasonings: This homemade lasagna is seasoned with dried basildried oreganosaltand black pepper.
· Noodles: Of courseyou'll need lasagna noodles! This recipe calls for uncooked noodlesbut you can use the oven-ready variety to save time.
· Cheese: The cheese layer is made up of cottage cheese and Parmesan. You'll also need shredded mozzarella.
· Eggs: Eggs make the cheese layer extra creamy. Plusthey act as a binding agent (which means they hold the layer together).

How to Make Homemade Lasagna

Making homemade lasagna much easier than it looks. You'll find the fullstep-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect:

1. Cook the meat: Cook the ground meat in a skillet until browned and crumbly. Add the onion and continue cooking until it's translucent. Stir in the canned tomato productshalf of the parsleygarlicbasil1.5 teaspoons of saltoreganoand sugar.
2. Cook the noodles: Boil the lasagna noodles in lightly salted water until they're al dente.
3. Make the cheese layer: Mix cottage cheeseParmesan cheeseeggsthe remaining parsleythe remaining saltand pepper in a bowl.
4. Assemble the lasagna: Layer the ingredients according to the recipe (starting with sauce and ending with mozzarella) until the lasagna is assembled.
5. Bake the lasagna: Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for about half an hour. Remove the foil and continue baking until the top is golden brown.

How Long to Cook Lasagna

In an oven preheated to 375 degrees Fthis homemade lasagna should be perfectly baked in about 50 minutes (30-40 minutes covered5-10 minutes uncovered).

How to Store and Freeze Lasagna

Allow the homemade lasagna to cool completelythen transfer the leftovers to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.

If you plan to freeze lasagnait's best to bake it in a foil pan. Allow it to cool completelythen tightly wrap the entire dish in storage wrap. Nextwrap it in at least one tight layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven or microwave.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"[This is] actually quite easy to make for someone who has never made lasagna before," according to jimbob2229. "I used ricotta instead of cottage cheese and added spinach. Everyone loved itand I will definitely make it again."

"I didn't have any ground pork in the houseso I omitted that ingredientbut it was great with just the beef," says one Allrecipes community member. "The sauce came out terrific toomuch better than the stuff you find in jars."

"I made this recipe last night and it turned out fabulous," raves Daniel Steed. "I did increase the meats and sauce a little for the slightly larger pan sizebut everyone loved it. I served it with garlic toast and green beans for a side."

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams