🍽️Pasta

Lasagna (Lazania)

Name: Lasagna (Lazania)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta
Ingredients: 12 lasagna sheets; 1 pound ground beef or lamb; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 cups ricotta cheese; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil

"Experience the ultimate comfort of home with this timeless masterpiece of rich meat sauce, creamy ricotta, and perfectly melted mozzarella."

Prep:30 min

Cook:45 min

LevelMedium

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● Ingredients

12 lasagna sheets
1 pound ground beef or lamb
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil

🌱 High Protein🌱 Comfort Food🌱 Meat Lovers⚡ Medium

❤️Health45%

😋Taste92%

🥳Joy95%

👨‍🍳Difficulty55/100

📜 The Story

Lasagna is one of Italy's oldest pasta dishes, with its origins stretching back to the Middle Ages in the city of Naples. While this version features a ricotta-based filling popular in Southern Italy and Italian-American cuisine, the dish represents centuries of culinary evolution from ancient flatbreads to the layered masterpiece known today.

🧬 Flavor DNA

🍋Sour

4/10

🧂Salty

6/10

🌶️Spicy

2/10

🍯Sweet

3/10

🍄umami

9/10

☕Bitter

1/10

✨ Sensory Profile

"A symphony of golden-brown, bubbling mozzarella gives way to tender pasta layers and a rich, savory meat sauce. The aroma is a fragrant blend of toasted garlic and sweet basil, offering a deeply satisfying and warm mouthfeel that defines comfort dining."

Chef's Mastery

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The Secret

For perfectly clean slices, let the lasagna rest for at least 15-20 minutes after taking it out of the oven; this allows the proteins and cheeses to set.

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Avoid This

Overcooking the lasagna sheets during the boiling stage; they should be slightly under-done (molto al dente) as they will continue to cook and absorb sauce in the oven.

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Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Lasagna is famous for tasting even better the next day as the flavors have more time to meld.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).

In a large pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped onion until softened.

Add the minced garlic and sauté for a few more minutes.

Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

Add tomato sauce, thyme, basil, salt, and black pepper. Stir well and let it simmer for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

Cook lasagna sheets according to the package instructions, then place them in cold water and set aside.

Grease the bottom of a baking dish and spread a layer of meat sauce over it.

Place a layer of lasagna sheets over the meat sauce, then sprinkle with ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese.

Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake the lasagna for 45 minutes to an hour, until the cheese on top is golden and bubbly.

Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.