Description
Joy Behar lasagna recipe with layers of noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara. A hearty Italian-style family dinner classic.
Ingredients
- 1 box (8 oz.) lasagna noodles, oven-ready or no-boil
- 1 ½ lbs. ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 lb. ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
- 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 6 oz. can tomato paste
- 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus ¼ cup for garnish
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup oregano
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- ¾ tsp. black pepper
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Prep the noodles: Preheat oven to 400°F. Soak noodles in hot water for 20 minutes or cook according to package.
- Make the sauce: Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil, sauté onion and garlic. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper. Simmer 20 minutes.
- Cook the meat: Brown ground beef or sausage until fully cooked. Drain fat and stir into tomato sauce. Use zucchini or spinach for vegetarian.
- Prepare cheese filling: Mix ricotta or cottage cheese with 1 cup Parmesan, beaten egg, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Layer the lasagna: Spread sauce, add noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, and repeat layers. Top with Parmesan.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil, bake 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Rest: Let sit for 15 minutes before slicing for clean layers.
Notes
For a lighter version, use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. For vegetarian, substitute zucchini or spinach for the meat. This dish freezes well and tastes better the next day.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 621 g)
- Calories: 1113
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 3377mg
- Fat: 80g
- Saturated Fat: 36g
- Unsaturated Fat: 43g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 76g
- Cholesterol: 470mg