Incredibly flavorful, it uses many simple and inexpensive spices. I prefer to use fennel seed in my Italian recipes, but I'd ran out, and was unable to find it at a reasonable price nearby.
I never though baking could be so fun and easy, but it is. If you follow the recipe exactly, it makes 9 servings. I used a 9x9 casserole dish, but you can use any pan you'd like. The lasagna pictured was made by increasing the recipe by about 50%. I hope you enjoy this extra delicious lasagna recipe!
Meat:
1 lb ground beef
12 oz tomato paste
12 oz tomato paste
15 oz tomato sauce
1 medium sized diced tomato
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp fennel seed
2 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
3 tsp diced red onion
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 pkg lasagna noodles
12-16 oz mozzarella cheese
1 c Ricotta cheese
1 tsp oregano
1/4 c milk
9x13 casserole dish
What to do:
Brown your ground beef in a medium skillet with all spices, EXCLUDING the sugar. In a bowl, mix the Ricotta cheese, oregano and milk to a smooth consistency. Set aside.
Once your ground beef has thoroughly cooked, pour off any excess grease, and mix in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Add the sugar.
Layering your lasagna:
Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom of your ungreased 9x9 casserole dish. The lasagna should be layered just like this. Use your best judgement to eyeball how much to split each ingredient for each layer so you don't run out:
Then cover with foil and bake on 350 for 20-25 minutes.
1 medium sized diced tomato
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp fennel seed
2 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
3 tsp diced red onion
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 pkg lasagna noodles
12-16 oz mozzarella cheese
1 c Ricotta cheese
1 tsp oregano
1/4 c milk
9x13 casserole dish
What to do:
Brown your ground beef in a medium skillet with all spices, EXCLUDING the sugar. In a bowl, mix the Ricotta cheese, oregano and milk to a smooth consistency. Set aside.
Once your ground beef has thoroughly cooked, pour off any excess grease, and mix in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Add the sugar.
Layering your lasagna:
Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom of your ungreased 9x9 casserole dish. The lasagna should be layered just like this. Use your best judgement to eyeball how much to split each ingredient for each layer so you don't run out:
13. MOZARELLA CHEESE
12. RICOTTA CHEESE
11. MEAT SAUCE
10. NOODLES
9. MOZARELLA CHEESE
8. RICOTTA CHEESE
7. MEAT SAUCE
6. NOODLES
5. MOZARELLA CHEESE
4. RICOTTA CHEESE
3. MEAT SAUCE
2. NOODLES
1. TOMATO SAUCE
-------------BOTTOM OF DISH------------
Then cover with foil and bake on 350 for 20-25 minutes.
