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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

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 -8

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.