How to make lasagna for dinner

Everyone family would like to have a good lasagna for dinner, right? It's a easy to feed a crowd for dinner and a perfect dish to bring to a potluck. It can be frozen and can be used for next day lunch as well. Leftovers will be always easy to be free of cooking for following day.

Lasagna is a dish typical of continental Italy. The dish is also sometimes called "lasagne outside Italy."

Lasagna is a popular Italian dish that is made with pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese. There are many different ways to make lasagna. The most common way to make lasagna is to boil the noodles and then layer them with a meat sauce and some cheese.

Lasagna can be baked or pan-fried in a skillet or on the stove-top.

- Use a lasagna noodle that is no more than 3 millimeters wide.

- The noodles should be cooked until they are firm and tender, but not brittle.

- Add the sauce, cheese and meat to a skillet and cook until the sauce is bubbling. Add the noodles to the skillet and let it cook for about 3 minutes, until the sauce is completely mixed with the noodles.

- Next, turn up your oven's broiler on low as you layer your lasagna with cheese. Place a baking sheet under your broiler where it will heat up quickly.

- Place lasagna on a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with aluminum foil and top it with some mozzarella cheese.

- Bake in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starts to bubble. .-In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta with a pinch of salt, black pepper and basil.

- Spread this mixture on top of the lasagna.

- Put it back in the oven for 3 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown.

Crock-pot Lasagna Recipe

This lasagna recipe is done in just one pot! Top it with some fresh basil before serving for extra flavor. Ingredients: 1 lb beef mince 1 large onion, diced 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes 2 tsp dried basil 4 cups jarred spaghetti sauce 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 package lasagna noodles (12 oz) 8 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, combine beef mince, onion, crushed tomatoes and dried basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan and egg. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Place lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9”x13” baking dish. Spread 1/2 of the beef mixture on top of the noodles then evenly spread all of the cheese mixture over it, using your hands to ensure that it is completely covered by both mixtures.

4. Top with remaining beef mixture and then top with remaining cheese.

5. Bake for about 30 minutes or until heated through and bubbling.

6. Serve immediately. If you decide to make this in a 9-inch round baking dish, be sure to press the mixture down firmly into the pan before you transfer it to the oven .I made this in 9-inch round baking dish. It is perfect for a small family of three or four people.