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Mama's Best Lasagna
The Best Lasagna is here! Layered with a rich, tomato sauce, a creamy parmesan white sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella, you'll be craving this lasagna every weekend.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 5m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 45m👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- whisk
- stove
- wooden spoon
- oven
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Meat Sauce:
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add in the onion and carrots and cook for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes, or until softened. Add in the garlic and sauté for about ⏱️ 1 minute, until fragrant.
onion (finely chopped)1carrot (finely diced)1
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Add beef and pork (if using) and cook while breaking it up with the end of your spoon, until browned.
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Pour in the Passata, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, crushed bouillon and dried herbs. Mix well to combine and bring to a gentle simmer. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper (I use about 3/4 teaspoon each) and sugar if needed. Cover and cook for about ⏱️ 20-30 minutes, occasionally mixing, until the sauce has thickened slightly and meat is tender.
Passata24 ouncescrushed tomatoes14 ouncestomato paste (heaped tablespoons. I use garlic and herb flavoured.)3
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Adjust salt, pepper and dried herbs to your taste.
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Parmesan White Sauce:
shredded parmesan (fresh )1 cup
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In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from hot plate; add the flour and whisk for about ⏱️ 30 seconds, or until well blended.
butter4 tablespoons
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Place pot back onto stove, reduce heat down to low and slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk until well combined. Once well blended, add the remaining milk in 1 cup increments, mixing well after each addition, until all the milk is used and sauce is free from lumps. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk until it turns into a nice and creamy consistency.
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Increase heat to medium and continue cooking sauce while stirring occasionally until it thickens (about ⏱️ 6-7 minutes) and coats the back of your wooden spoon.
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Add in the parmesan cheese and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper and mix until the cheese is melted through.
shredded parmesan (fresh )1 cup
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To Assemble:
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Preheat oven to 350°F | 180°C.
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Spoon about 1 cup of meat sauce on the base of a 9x13-inch baking dish, then cover with lasagna sheets. (Trim sheets to fit over the meat if needed.) Layer with 2 cups of meat sauce (or enough to cover pasta), 1 cup of white sauce and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers (leaving the remaining cheese for the top).
fresh lasagna sheets13 ouncesfresh mozzarella cheese (shredded)17 ounces
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Pour the remaining meat sauce and white sauce over the last layer of lasagna sheets and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for ⏱️ 25 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
fresh lasagna sheets13 ouncesfresh mozzarella cheese (shredded)17 ounces
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Garnish with parsley and let stand for about ⏱️ 10 minutes before slicing and serving.ENJOY!
fresh parsley (finely chopped )2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
552 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
820 mg
protein Content
34 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
122 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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