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Homemade Lasagna

5 from 1 vote
This homemade Lasagna is a classic Italian comfort dish made with layers of tender pasta sheets, rich meat sauce, creamy cream of mushrooms and loaded with gouda cheese. Baked until golden and bubbling, it delivers a perfect balance of savory, hearty flavors and satisfying textures. Ideal for family dinners, lasagna can be prepared ahead of time and customized with different fillings like vegetables, chicken or a vegetarian alternative.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground pork
  • 1 Medium Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 Can Cream of mushrooms
  • 1 Can Tomato marinara
  • 12 Lasagna sheets, cooked halfways through
  • Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 1 Medium Red bell pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Baking pan
  • 1 Frying pan

Method
 

Prepare the Meat Sauce:
  1. In a large skillet or frying pan, cook the ground pork until browned. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika. About 1 teaspoon of each or according to taste.
  2. Saute the onions and red bell pepper until soft and fragrant.
  3. Stir in the tomato spaghetti sauce/marinara and let it simmer gently to develop deep, rich flavors.
Make the Cream of Mushroom Mixture:
  1. In a bowl mix about 2 1/2 cups of shredded gouda cheese with 1 can of cream of mushrooms and set aside.
Cook the Lasagna Sheets:
  1. In a large salted pot cook 12 sheets of lasagna for only a few minutes, not until they are cooked through. The lasagna sheets should be very dante as it will finish cooking later on in the oven.
Layer the Lasagna:
  1. In a baking dish, start with a thin layer of meat sauce, this will prevent sticking. Add lasagna sheets, followed by more meat sauce. Again add another layer of lasagna sheets followed by a layer of cream of mushroom mixture. Repeat the layers until the dish is full, finishing with meat sauce and cream of mushroom mixture and a generous topping of cheese.
  2. Bake in a preheated oven at 400F for about 40-45 minutes covered, or until the top is golden and bubbling. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing - this helps the layers set beautifully.