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Lasagna

by | Mar 4, 2024 | Recipes | 0 comments

Loaf of bread in the left upper corner with a pan of lasagna next to it.
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Lasagna ingredients laid out on top of a beige linen table cloth. A jar of homemade marinara sauce in the upper left corner, salt in a gold bowl in the right upper corner, below is a larger bowl with bechamel sauce, below that is a box of Lasagna Pasta, and below the marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese

To make this lasagna you need marinara sauce and béchamel (besciamla) – see links to those recipes below. There are a lot of no-boil lasagna brands available, but don’t use them. Although they do soften up in the oven, they absorb a lot of the liquid from the sauce which means the dish is drier than it should be, and the pasta is heavier.

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Pan of lasagna with a hand on the right side holding a spactula up with a slice of lasagna on it. You van see the melted cheese ans sauce. Serrated knife laid on the top of the pan of lasagna towards the back with a loaf of bread blurred our in the back. And the lasagna pan has a kitchen towel wrapped around the base of the pan and handle.

Here are the links for homemade marinara sauce and béchamel. You can easily use a store-bought marinara sauce to lighten the cooking load. If so, look for one with minimal ingredients and processing. You don’t want one that is thick or chunky, though. When I don’t have any marinara on hand, I prefer Newman’s Own as it has a

If you’re looking for a pasta dish, but not this one, consider one of these:

Lasagna with a slice coming out.

Lasagna

Alice Ciccu
This dish is easy to put together and almost always a crowd-pleaser. We use besciamela along with marinara sauce for the filling, no ricotta. I use a little mozzarella in the layers, although my husband only uses parmesan, so you can modify to your liking.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course First Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz lasagna dried
  • 2 cups marinara sauce
  • ½ cup besciamela sauce
  • 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook the lasagna according to instructions. Drain and rinse so the pasta does not stick together.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix the two sauces together in a small bowl.
  • Add a thin layer of marinara sauce to the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Then place a layer of lasagna on the bottom. Cover the lasagna with 1/4 of the sauce mixture, then sprinkle lightly with some mozzarella cheese. Repeat these layers three more times so there are four layers of pasta.
  • Sprinkle a heavier layer of mozzarella on top, then lightly dust with Parmesan.
  • Place pan in heated oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, just until the sauce bubbles a bit. If the top is not browned, you can turn on the broiler for a 30-60 seconds or so to brown the cheese. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes to set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 19gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 607mgPotassium: 343mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 574IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 270mgIron: 2mg
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