How to Make Tasty Classic Lasagna

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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.

Classic Lasagna 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

  1. Prepare 10 sheets of No-boil Lasagna Noodles.
  2. You need 250 g of Ricotta Cheese.
  3. Prepare 3 heads of Fresh Parsely.
  4. You need 1 of Raw egg.
  5. Prepare 500 g of Ground Beef/Pork.
  6. You need 1 tsp of Fennel Seeds.
  7. You need 3 cans of Whole Tomatoes.
  8. Prepare 6 cloves of Garlic.
  9. You need 1 pack of Fresh Basil.
  10. It's 1 of Large Onion.
  11. You need 2 tbsp of Dried Oregano.
  12. You need 3 heads of Fresh Spinash.
  13. Prepare 50 g of Bacon.
  14. Prepare 100 g of Mozzarella.
  15. You need 2 tbsp of Grated Parmigiano Cheese.
  16. Prepare of Italian Parsely.
  17. You need of Salt/Pepper.
  18. 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

  1. Cheese Layer: Finely cut the fresh basil. In large stainless bowl, mix basil, ricotta cheese, and egg. Set off to side for later..
  2. 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..
  3. 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..
  4. 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..
  5. 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..
  6. 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..
  7. 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..
  8. Build it 3: Add the spinach layer, 2 sheets, then top off with the remainder of the meat sauce..
  9. Top with mozzarella & parmigiano cheeses, cover in foil and bake at 250C for 30 min..
  10. Remove from oven, garnish on top with fresh Italian parsley and serve!.
  11. 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.