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A slice of homemade lasagna with layers of pasta, meat sauce, and melted cheese.

The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Discover the best homemade lasagna recipe with a meaty, made-from-scratch tomato sauce and a cheesy filling. Perfect for family dinners or gatherings. Try it now!
Prep Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Course Dinner Plate
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 657.63 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound ground pork
  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ 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 ½ teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 16 ounce package lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound small-curd cottage cheese
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 16 ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Combine pork and ground beef in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, garlic, basil, salt, oregano, and sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
  • While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • While the noodles are cooking, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, remaining 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined.
  • Assemble lasagna: Spread a spoon or two of sauce over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish just to to coat it. Place two layers of noodles over the sauce to cover. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese mixture, 1/2 of the remaining sauce, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once more using the remaining noodles, cheese mixture, sauce, and mozzarella. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until cheese is golden brown, 5 to 10 more minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Keyword comfort food,, Lasagna, Pasta