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Easy Lasagna

Lasagna is one of those perfect homemade meals. It freezes really well and is also a perfect leftover option for lunches. We always made enough to put into our kid's lunch thermoses - they always came back empty.Enjoy our family recipe and make an extra one for the freezer to pull out on a busy week.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 609 kcal

Ingredients
  

Meat Sauce and Noodles

  • 2 onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • Ground pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 6 fresh lasagna sheets

Cheese Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 cups sharp shredded cheese

Instructions
 

Meat Sauce

  • Saute the diced onion and garlic in a little olive oil until golden
  • Add in the beef and saute until brown, breaking it up as you go
  • Mix in the stock cube, dried herbs, paprika
  • Add ground pepper to taste
  • Mix in the ground tomatoes and tomato paste
  • Bring up to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes

Cheese Sauce

  • Whisk the cornstarch into the milk in a pot and gently heat stirring all the time
  • When it has thickened, cook for another minute
  • Turn off the heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese

Assembly

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
  • In a large lasagna pan, layer in 1/3 of the meat sauce and top with a single layer of pasta
  • Repeat 2 twice more ending with a layer of pasta
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese
  • Cover with foil that you have oiled on one side with a little vegetable oil so it doesn't stick to the cheese
  • Bake for 30 minutes
  • Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes to brown the cheesy top

Notes

Tip
If you are making an extra once for the freezer, once the cheese sauce has been added, don't bake it in the oven. Allow it to cool, refrigerate, and then freeze. When ready to use from the freezer, allow it to defrost fully and then bake as normal.

Nutrition Facts per serving

Calories: 609kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 34gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 630mgPotassium: 902mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1048IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 334mgIron: 5mg

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