All of the effort you put into this dish is worth it.
Read on for how to make Our Best Lasagna.
What Makes Our Lasagna the Best?
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The Best Lasagna not only tastes delicious, but the recipe is also simple and streamlined.
Heres what makes it stand out from the pack.
Not in Our Best Lasagna.
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Serve it with apeppery arugulaor radicchio salad to balance out and cut through some of that richness.
How To Freeze Best Lasagna
This lasagna is an excellent candidate for amake-ahead mealtokeep in your freezer.
Thaw it covered overnight in the refrigerator, then bake according to the recipe.
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You could bake it from frozen, but youll need twice as long in the oven.
Ingredients
3Tbsp.olive oil
1large(12 oz.
)yellow onion, finely chopped (2 cups)
3medium(2 oz.
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each)carrots, finely chopped (1 1/4 cups)
2medium(1 1/2 oz.
1cupdrywhite wine
1cupwhole milk
1lb.ground sirloin
1lb.mild Italian groundpork sausage
2tsp.driedItalian seasoning
1tsp.kosher salt
1(40-oz.
)containerwhole-milk ricotta cheese
4cupspre-shreddedlow-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese(16 oz.)
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)pkg.pre-shreddedParmesan cheese(2 cups)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F.
Place a 4-quart (14-x 10-inch) baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium.
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Add wine; cook, stirring occasionally, until wine is absorbed, 5 to 6 minutes.
Add milk; cook, stirring occasionally, until milk is mostly absorbed, 5 to 6 minutes.
Add marinara sauce and 2 tablespoons each of the chopped parsley and basil.
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Cook over medium-high, undisturbed, until mixture comes to a low boil.
Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, 15 to 17 minutes.
Spread 2 1/4 cups meat sauce in bottom of prepared baking dish.
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Layer 5 lasagna noodles over sauce to cover bottom of dish, breaking as needed to fit.
Sprinkle ricotta evenly with 1 1/3 cups of the mozzarella and 1 cup of the Parmesan.
Repeat layers once, starting with meat sauce and ending with Parmesan.
Bake on foil-lined baking sheet in preheated oven for 1 hour.
Remove foil, and continue baking until noodles are tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, and let stand 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon each chopped parsley and basil.
To Make Ahead
Prepare Lasagna through Step 4.
Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Bake as directed in Step 5, increasing covered bake time to 1 hour, 10 minutes.
