How to Prepare Appetizing Classic Lasagna

Classic Lasagna. Lasagna noodles need structure—they have a lot of ingredients layered between them!—so they can't be too mushy. Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time.

Layer the sauce with noodles and cheese, then bake until bubbly! This is great for feeding a big family, and freezes well, too. This classic lasagne recipe has been triple-tested by our cookery team and nutritionally analysed. You can cook Classic Lasagna using 18 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Classic Lasagna

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

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Classic Lasagna instructions

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.

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