This is the perfect recipe for deep dish meat lasagna. It is incredibly delicious because of the layers of soft noodles, meat sauce and melted cheese on top. If you have a large family, it can definitely be used to win over the crowd. The best part is that it is incredibly easy to find the ingredients and simple to make.
Health benefits
Lasagna isn’t just a delicious food – the noodles, cheese and flavorful tomatoes contain plenty of vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates. The beef is packed with protein, which is essential for building muscles, repairing tissue and the healthy function of cells. The mozzarella cheese adds about 6.8 grams of proteins to the lasagna, which, coupled with the ground beef, can sometimes go over the recommended serving of saturated fat. We encourage readers to limit their consumption of lasagna.
Ingredients
lbs of ground beef: 2
oz of diced tomatoes: 28
cup of tomato paste: 1
tbsp of brown sugar: 3
tbsp of finely chopped fresh basil: 1
tbsp of salt: 1/5
tbsp of oregano: 1
lightly beaten eggs: 2
cups of ricotta cheese: 3
cups of grated parmesan cheese: 3/4
tbsp of fresh basil: 1
cups of shredded mozzarella cheese: 3
How To Make Deep dish lasagna
- Preheat the oven to about 375°F. Coat a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high meat.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano and salt. Bring this to a boil, after which, simmer to low heat for about 30 minutes.
- The cheese filling should be placed in a shallow bowl. Whisk it with eggs, ricotta, basil, Parmesan and salt.
- Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in the dish, place noodles, half of the ricotta mixture, ½ cups of mozzarella cheese and a cup of meat sauce. Add another layer of noodles, any remaining ricotta and mozzarella. Repeat with another layer of noodles.
- If any meat sauce remains, cover it to the top and sprinkle Parmesan Cheese
- Bake this in an oven for about 35 minutes
- Now enjoy this delicious lasagna!
Trivia
- July 29th is considered as National Lasagna Day.
- Lasagna has roots in Italy.
The earliest lasagna recipes date as far back as the thirteenth century.