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Lasagna Recipe Without Ricotta Cheese

A classic lasagna recipe without ricotta cheese it has a creamy bechamel sauce instead of ricotta cheese.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: 5 sides for lasagna, Best way to reheat lasagna, Lasanga without Ricotta cheese
Servings: 8
Calories: 527kcal
Author: Bob

Equipment

  • 2 Frying Pan
  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Chef knife
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Box Grater
  • 1 Lasagna pan

Ingredients

Meatsauce

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 White onion Small and diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves Diced
  • 15 oz Tomato sauce
  • 3 oz Tomato paste
  • 28 oz Crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper

Bechamel sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Flour

Lasagna

  • 9/12 Lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese Grated
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese Grated

Instructions

Meat sauce

  • Heat up a pan on medium heat and put a tablespoon of olive oil in.
  • Once the oil can slide around in the pan add in the ground beef, chopping it into small pieces. Add a pinch of salt
  • Once it has browned and cooked thoroughly dump it into a bowl, and set it aside.
  • In the same pan add another tablespoon of olive oil and add your diced onions.
  • Once the onions are translucent add 3 oz of tomato paste and stir around the pan making sure it does not burn! Stir in diced garlic.
  • Add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and cracked pepper stir occasionally so it doesn't burn or stick at the bottom. Add the beef back in and bring to a simmer and then set it aside.

Bechamel

  • Warm milk in a pan on medium/ low heat.
  • In another frying pan melt the butter. Once melted add the flour a little at a time do not stop mixing!
  • Add your milk in little by little whisking constantly to prevent clumping. Once smooth and creamy remove it from the heat and set it aside.

Lasagna Noodles

  • Bring water to a boil in a pot. Once boiling add your noodles into the water with two pinches of salt for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the noodles from the pot and place them into an ice bath to stop them from cooking.

Layer the Lasagna

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F
  • Shred mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
  • Put one layer of meat sauce at the bottom then lay the across the pan side by side to cover the pan.
  • Cover the noodles with meat sauce, spread a layer of bechamel sauce then the shredded cheese. Repeat the layer 3 times ending with a layer of cheese.
  • Cook the lasagna in the oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
  • Remove it from the oven and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
  • Serve and ENJOY!

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Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1202mg | Potassium: 843mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 4mg