Lasagna Bolognese

5 from 8 votes

This lasagna bolognese is the heartiest lasagna dish you'll ever make. It's loaded with classic ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella, and it's kicked up with a super-meaty bolognese sauce for extra flavor and texture.

Prep Time25

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 55

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: bolognese lasagna, Lasagna, lasagna bolognese

Servings: Servings

Calories: 853kcal

Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

Meat sauce

2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
6 ounce tomato paste
3 cups beef broth
28 ounce petite diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 bouillon cubes, tomato, beef or chicken
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Ricotta Mixture

28 ounce ricotta cheese
8 ounce cottage cheese, small curd
2 large eggs
8 ounce grated Parmesan cheese
½ small onion, diced
Pinch of nutmeg
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
16 ounce lasagna noodles, par boil for 4 minutes
16 ounce fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

Meat Sauce

In a large saucepan or dutch oven, over medium heat, brown meat and onions until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent.
Add minced garlic and tomato paste, stir to combine, and cook for 3-5 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour-2 hours until thickened.

Ricotta Mixture

In a medium bowl, mix Ricotta cheese and eggs until combined.
Add Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Stir to combine.
Fold cottage cheese into mixture and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a deep 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

Assemble Lasagna

Pour a cup of meat sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
Place a layer of noodles on top of the meat sauce slightly overlapping each noodle.
Add 1 ½ cups of ricotta mixture over the noodles and gently spread evenly.
Sprinkle 1 ¼ cups of shredded mozzarella over the ricotta mixture.
Next, pour 1 ⅓ cups of meat sauce over the cheese.
Repeat layers, ending with meat sauce topped with shredded cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue cooking for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Notes

Tips

Stir the sauce occasionally to prevent sticking.
Spray the dish with nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
Spray the underside of your foil with nonstick spray to prevent the cheese from sticking.
Parboil your noodles for about 4 minutes to soften them slightly. They'll finish cooking as the lasagna bakes.

Nutritional values are approximate.

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