Classic Lasagna. A Classic Lasagna recipe that everyone should have in their go-to recipe collection! Today's Classic Lasagna recipe is from my husband Jack's recipe collection! It's a delicious adaptation that marries.
It's rich and flavorful, good enough to be called a classic. Assemble a Classic Italian Lasagna with Giada De Laurentiis' recipe from Everyday Italian on Food Network. A homemade bechamel sauce makes a big difference. You can cook Classic Lasagna using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Classic Lasagna
- Prepare 10 sheets of No-boil Lasagna Noodles.
- You need 250 g of Ricotta Cheese.
- Prepare 3 heads of Fresh Parsely.
- You need 1 of Raw egg.
- Prepare 500 g of Ground Beef/Pork.
- You need 1 tsp of Fennel Seeds.
- You need 3 cans of Whole Tomatoes.
- Prepare 6 cloves of Garlic.
- You need 1 pack of Fresh Basil.
- It's 1 of Large Onion.
- You need 2 tbsp of Dried Oregano.
- You need 3 heads of Fresh Spinash.
- Prepare 50 g of Bacon.
- Prepare 100 g of Mozzarella.
- You need 2 tbsp of Grated Parmigiano Cheese.
- Prepare of Italian Parsely.
- You need of Salt/Pepper.
- You need of Olive Oil.
Classic lasagna is classic for a reason! Looks like you've got the perfect recipe! I love a classic homemade lasagna recipe, like this one. This is hands down the best lasagna my lips have ever had the pleasure to come across.
Classic Lasagna step by step
- Cheese Layer: Finely cut the fresh basil. In large stainless bowl, mix basil, ricotta cheese, and egg. Set off to side for later..
- Meat Sauce Layer 1: On medium heat in a large frying pan, add olive oil and grill ground meat, add fennel seeds and salt/pepper. After meat is completely browned, use spoon to remove any excess watery fat..
- Meat Sauce Layer 2: In a separate frying pan on medium heat, add olive oil, canned tomatoes, & chopped onions, garlic, fresh basil, and oregano. Bring to a soft simmer..
- Meat Sauce Layer 3: Add all of the meat into the tomato frying pan and simmer for another 5 min. then remove from heat and set off to the side. Don't wash the meat frying pan..
- Spinach Layer: Add more olive oil to the meat frying pan and simmer the bacon. Once lightly browned, add in finely chopped spinach and heat until the spinach is soft..
- Build it 1: In a glass baking pan, coat the bottom with olive oil and add 2 sheets of lasagna (3 sheets if you have a larger pan). Completely cover the sheets with a layer (1/3 of total) of meat sauce. Add 2 more sheets on top..
- Build it 2: Completely cover with the ricotta cheese layer. Add 2 more sheets on top. Add another meat sauce layer and 2 more sheets..
- Build it 3: Add the spinach layer, 2 sheets, then top off with the remainder of the meat sauce..
- Top with mozzarella & parmigiano cheeses, cover in foil and bake at 250C for 30 min..
- Remove from oven, garnish on top with fresh Italian parsley and serve!.
- I made a recipe video that you can view on the Japanese site: https://cookpad.com/recipe/4945728.
The sauce is made with San Marzano plum tomatoes. This recipe comes from my mother. I think she got it off the back of a "Mueller's Lasagna box. This Classic Lasagna with Béchamel is packed full of flavor! Layers of lasagna noodles, a rich beef and tomato sauce, a creamy white sauce and then topped with cheese.