Baked Lasagna
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- Total time
- 85 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 10
About this dish
Wide lasagna sheets get stacked two or three times over with meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella, then baked under a layer of Parmesan.
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Ricotta softens the acidity of the tomato, while melting mozzarella glues the layers together. A 10-minute rest before cutting keeps the hot cheese from running and the stack from slumping. If the top browns too fast, a sheet of foil goes back over it. The whole dish can be assembled ahead and refrigerated, which makes it easy to bake for guests.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat, cook 120g diced onion for 5 minutes until soft and translucent, then add 300g ground beef and break it apart with a wooden spoon, cooking 7-8 minutes until evenly browned with no pink remaining.
- 2
Add 400g tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 0.5 teaspoon pepper, reduce to low heat, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens enough to drip slowly off a spoon.
- 3
Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of an oven-safe dish to prevent sticking.
Place underdone lasagna sheets (boiled 2 minutes less than package time), spread a portion of the total 180g ricotta, then spoon more meat sauce to complete the first layer.
- 4
Tear the total 180g mozzarella into small pieces and scatter a portion evenly over the layer.
Repeat the sequence (sheets, ricotta, sauce, mozzarella) 2-3 more times, then top the final layer with all remaining mozzarella and 40g grated Parmesan.
- 5
Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 190C for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake 5 more minutes until the cheese surface bubbles and turns a deep golden brown.
- 6
Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes undisturbed so the internal temperature drops and the cheese between layers firms up, allowing you to cut clean, structured portions with a sharp knife.
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