Homemade Lasagna With Meat and Three Cheeses Recipe
My favorite meal to share with my husband’s family is his mother’s lasagna. It is a fond childhood memory. I remember my own mother making it years ago too. As it happens to be National Lasagna Day, I decided to pay homage to our fond childhood memories, and made my own Homemade Lasagna With Meat and Three Cheeses. Naturally, I put a bit of a grilled spin on things, but I think you’ll like the results as much as we did.
Homemade Lasagna With Meat and Three Cheeses Recipe
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1
package of lasagna noodles – your preference for oven ready, or not
2 cloves
garlic, grated or pressed
1
medium sized onion, diced
1 can
diced tomatoes
2 cans
tomato sauce
6
fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tbsp.
Italian seasoning blend
1 lb.
ground beef
4
italian style sausages, casings removed
4 cups
freshly grated mozzarella cheese
1 package
ricotta cheese, crumbled
1 cup
grated fresh parmesan cheese
- Sweat the diced onion in a large pot; once they become a little translucent, add the garlic. Pour in the tomatoes, and tomato sauces. Add the basil and bring to a simmer while you gather all of the other ingredients, about 30 minutes.
- While the tomato sauce is heating, brown both the sausage and the ground beef with the Italian seasoning blend.
- Boil your noodles until they’re mostly cooked – less than al dente – if you purchased noodles that need to be boiled. If you bought oven ready noodles, you can skip this step.
- Once you have the ricotta crumbled, mozzarella and parmesan shredded, and all of the other ingredients lined up, it’s time to assemble your lasagnas. I was able to fill two 9x9-inch baking trays. Spray your baking trays with nonstick and start layering. Begin with a scoop of tomato sauce on the bottom. Layer noodles, followed by mozzarella, ricotta, meat, and more sauce. When you put down the next noodle layer, lay them in the opposite direction from the first layer. This will help keep your lasagna together. Repeat the layering process up to the next layer of noodles. On top of the last layer of noodles add mozzarella, and then parmesan.
- If you’re eating right away, preheat your grill to 400°F.
- Bake the lasagna, uncovered, for 25 to 35 minutes, over indirect heat until the top is golden and crispy, and everything is hot and gooey inside.
- Serve immediately with your favorite sides like garlic bread. One tray of lasagna will feed 6 people.
- If you’re freezing these, wrap securely in foil. Thaw overnight in the fridge, and cook as per #5 and #6 above.
Making this Homemade Lasagna With Meat and Three Cheeses was a total success. Since it is only my husband and I, we froze the second lasagna and are enjoying the leftovers from the first one for our lunches. There will definitely be an encore presentation of this recipe in the near future. I did find that we had a little bit of extra sauce and meat when all was said and done. If that is the case with you, toss the two together and freeze in a container for a fast and easy meat sauce when you’re pressed for time. What is your favorite make-ahead meal?
Happy Grilling!
Layer noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, meat, sauce, and repeat, topping the lasagna off with only mozzarella and parmesan
After you have built your lasagna, bake it on your grill using indirect heat for 25-35 minutes
Once the top of your lasagna is golden and crispy, and the inside is gooey and hot, remove from your grill and serve
Serve with your favorite lasagna side, such as a cheesy garlic bread
This meaty and cheesy lasagna is perfect for group dinners or an abundance of leftover lunches
Layers on layers of cheese, meat, and pasta - how can it get any better?
Enjoy your fresh, homemade lasagna baked on your grill!
I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.
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Layer noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, meat, sauce, and repeat, topping the lasagna off with only mozzarella and parmesan
After you have built your lasagna, bake it on your grill using indirect heat for 25-35 minutes
Once the top of your lasagna is golden and crispy, and the inside is gooey and hot, remove from your grill and serve
Serve with your favorite lasagna side, such as a cheesy garlic bread
This meaty and cheesy lasagna is perfect for group dinners or an abundance of leftover lunches
Layers on layers of cheese, meat, and pasta - how can it get any better?
Enjoy your fresh, homemade lasagna baked on your grill!