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You have to try the best homemade lasagna recipe ever! This family recipe has been passed down through our family and is a hit every time we make it!

The Best Homemade Lasagna Recipe

You have to try the best homemade lasagna recipe ever! This family recipe has been passed down through our family and is a hit every time we make it!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dinner Ideas
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 460 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 medium-sized onion
  • 12- ounce tomato paste
  • 24 ounces water
  • 1 package powder spaghetti sauce mix
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • garlic powder or minced garlic

Cheese Mixture Ingredients:

  • 24- ounce ricotta cheese
  • 12- ounce mozzarella cheese
  • 1-2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, and garlic powder into a separate bowl and mix together well.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook lasagna noodles as directed on box.
  • Cook ground beef with onion (add salt & pepper to taste).
  • Add garlic powder or minced garlic with salt & pepper to taste into meat while it is cooking.
  • After ground beef is cooked, add in tomato paste, water, spaghetti sauce mix, simmer for 15-20 mins.
  • After simmering, start layering w/ meat, noodles, ricotta cheese mix (repeat until cheese mix is gone).
  • End with meat sauce on top and noodles completely covered.
  • Cook at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
  • Let lasagna sit for 10-15 minutes before cutting.