Easy Lasagna Recipe

There are many people who think that making lasagna is always a fuss. So, they do not try to make lasagna at home. But there are simple recipes that you can apply and make delicious lasagna at home. You do not need to worry about the variety of lasagna if you understand the basic lasagna making principle. You will be reading an easy lasagna recipe in this article that will open up a lot of ways to make different kinds of recipes using the same basic recipe.

You just need to change the ingredients to bring variety to your dish. At first, the article talks about the basic lasagna recipe. Then it shows how you can make the variations by adding other ingredients. Go through the recipe and see how easy it is to make amazing vegetarian lasagna, lasagna with ricotta, meat lasagna, chicken lasagna, beef lasagna and spinach lasagna

Easy lasagna recipe nutrition facts:

Per serving:
Calories: 435
Fat: 18 g
Carbohydrate: 25 g
Protein: 17 g

easy lasagna recipe

By admin
Published: November 30, 2012

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons Basil Leaves dried or fresh
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic minced
500 grams Tomato Sauce
500 grams Lasagna Noodles
250 grams Mozzarella Cheese grated
250 grams Parmesan Cheese grated
300 grams Ricotta Cheese
Salt
Black Pepper

Instructions

Firstly, you will have to take a large heavy based pan and then boil enough water and put a pinch of salt and olive oil into the water. Then you will have to put the noodles into the water. Make it sure that you do not overcook the noodles. Then your whole dish will lose its taste. So, check often and cook until the noodles become tender. Then drain them using a strainer. If you leave them hot, then they may become tenderer. To prevent this, you will have to run cold water through the noodles. Then put some more olive oil in the noodles and set them aside. This oil will prevent the noodles form sticking to one another.
Secondly, you will have to make the sauce. For this, take a non-stick plan and then add the olive oil into it. If you are using fresh basil, you need to chop them up. If you are using dried crushed basil, then you can use it directly. You need to add garlic into the oil and then add the tomato sauce and stir well.
Then you will have to add the dried or fresh basil leaves. Then cover the sauce and let it simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

You will have to stir it occasionally so that they do not stick to the pan.
Thirdly, you will have to take a baking dish and put some oil in the bottom of your baking dish. Then you will have to spread the oil around the dish to grease it. Then you will have to put some lasagna sheets in the bottom to make a layer. Then you will have to put each of the cheeses one by one on top of lasagna. You will have to repeat the process until the dish is full. You need to put some mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top of the dish.
Fourthly, you will have to pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then you need to bake the dish for 20 to 25 minutes. When the lasagna is ready give it a standing time for 10 minutes. Then serve.

Cuisine: Italian
Skill Level: Easy

This is the most easy lasagna recipe. Now let’s have a look how easily you can make variations in this recipe.

Chicken lasagna
	If you are using chicken, you will have to cut them into strips. Then you need to take a non-stick pan and put some oil into it. Then you will have to put sliced onion (1 small) into it.When it turns translucent, you need to put the chicken strips.Season the chicken with salt, pepper and mixed herbs.When the chicken becomes tender, then you need to take it off from heat. While making the layer put the noodles first, then the chicken, then the sauce and then the cheeses.As you see this is another easy lasagna recipe.
Spinach lasagna
	You can make spinach lasagna following the vegetarian recipe. Just replace the vegetables with spinach. So, you see, how easy it is to make the variations using the same recipe! You can also use fish, tofu etc. to add more flavors to your easy lasagna.
Vegetarian lasagna
	If you wish to make vegetarian lasagna, you can use this same recipe mentioned above. You just need to make a vegetable stuffing. For this, you can take the vegetables you like. You need to wash the vegetables thoroughly and cut them into small cubes.Then you will have to put olive oil into a pan and then add the vegetables.You will have to fry the vegetables until the juice comes out and they become tender. Then you will have to put pepper and salt according to your taste. You can also use dried basil, thyme, oregano or coriander for flavor. Your vegetable stuffing is ready. When you make the layer, you need to place the lasagna noodles first, then the stuffing, then the sauce and then the cheese.
Beef lasagna
	Beef lasagna is similar to meat lasagna. You need to take ground beef for your lasagna.
Lasagna with ricotta
	If you want to make lasagna with ricotta cheese, then you will have to make ricotta sauce. For this, you will have to beat two eggs in a mixing bowl. Then you need to put ricotta cheese. The amount is mentioned above.You will have to mix the eggs and ricotta cheese well. When you make the layer, you will have to place the lasagna noodles, then the ricotta and egg mixture, then the sauce and then the other grated cheeses.
Meat lasagna
	If you want to make meat lasagna, you can use any meat you wish. You will have to saute the meat for making a stuffing. You need to take 500 gms minced meat. You will have to take a non-stick pan.Then you need to add the meat into the pan and stir it well.Fry the meat until it emits the juice and becomes brown in color. While making the tomato sauce as mentioned above, put the meat into it. While making the layer, put the lasagna noodles first, then the meat and sauce mixture and then cheeses. So, another one easy lasagna recipe.