EASY MEAT LASAGNA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat (we use a Dutch oven). Add the meat and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. As the meat cooks, use a wooden spoon to break it up into smaller crumbles.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring every once and a while, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring continuously for about 1 minute.
• Pour in the water and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits of meat or onion stuck to the bottom of the pot. Stir in the tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and a generous pinch of black pepper. Bring the sauce to a low simmer. Cook, uncovered, at a low simmer for 25 minutes. As it cooks, stir and taste the sauce a few times so you can adjust the seasoning accordingly (see notes for suggestions).
• About 15 minutes before the sauce finishes cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, and then cook pasta according to package directions, but check for doneness a minute or two before the suggested cooking time.
• Take the sauce off of the heat, and then stir in the basil. Toss in the cooked pasta, and then leave for a minute so that the pasta absorbs some of the sauce. Toss again, and then serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 8x8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Stir together ricotta cheese, egg and Parmesan cheese in small bowl; set aside.
• Cook beef and onion in large skillet until beef is crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in Italian seasoning and garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and salt. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spread 1-1/4 cups meat sauce over bottom of dish. Place 2 noodles over meat sauce, top with half of the ricotta cheese mixture, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1-1/4 cups meat sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese.
• Spray underside of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover dish tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes more or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.