Homemade Lasagna (A Family Recipe)

My family goes nuts over this homemade lasagna. It's been made the same way for years and years. This amazing dinner is three layers of lasagna noodles, meat sauce and cheeses. Feel free to double the recipe to eat one now and freeze another for later!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 40 oz marina sauce
• 15 lasagna noodles
• 24 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
• Salt
• Pepper
• 15 oz ricotta
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 375
2. 2Brown the ground beef, and drain off excess...: Brown the ground beef, and drain off excess grease
3. 3Add the onions and garlic and cook with...: Add the onions and garlic and cook with ground beef until the onions soften
4. 4Sprinkle in the oregano, red pepper flakes, a...: Sprinkle in the oregano, red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt and pepper
5. 5Pour in the marinara and simmer for 20...: Pour in the marinara and simmer for 20 minutes on low
6. 6Cook the lasagna noodles (cook a few extra...: Cook the lasagna noodles (cook a few extra in case one or two breaks) in a pot of boiling water (add a pinch or two of salt), drain and set aside
7. 7Stir together the egg and ricotta, season it...: Stir together the egg and ricotta, season it with salt, pepper and oregano
8. 8Shred the mozzarella cheese
9. 9Grab a 9x13 baking dish and spread a...: Grab a 9x13 baking dish and spread a layer of the meat sauce in the bottom
10. 10Lay down 5 lasagna noodles, overlapping them
11. 11Spread out 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, 1/3...: Spread out 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the meat sauce and 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese
12. 12Repeat this for a total of 3 layers
13. 13Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes
14. 14Remove the foil and cook an additional 10...: Remove the foil and cook an additional 10 minutes
15. 15Remove from the lasagna from the oven and...: Remove from the lasagna from the oven and let it sit 15 minutes before serving so everything can set