Why We Love This Homemade Lasagna Recipe
Easy. The meat sauce is incredibly rich, but it doesn’t take hours of cooking to achieve the flavor, so it’s great for a weeknight meal. Cheesy. Just like the traditional Italian recipe, ricotta cheese is layered with the meat sauce, rather than béchamel which is often used. Hearty. I honestly don’t think there’s a better comfort food than a cheesy lasagna layered with a rich and flavorsome meat sauce. It’s so filling, and it’s a dish the whole family will love!
Variations on Lasagna with Meat Sauce
You can swap out the ground beef for ground turkey, chicken, veal, or soy crumbles and the sweet Italian sausage for a hot variety for a bit of spice!
How to Make Ahead and Store
Homemade lasagna with meat sauce is a great dish for meal prep and make ahead meals. You can assemble and bake the lasagna, let it cool to room temperature, cover and place it in the fridge. It will keep well for around 3 days. You can also assemble the lasagna the day before and keep covered in the fridge to bake the next day.
How to Freeze and Reheat
You can freeze fully baked homemade lasagna, and it will keep for up to 3 months. Wrap the whole dish in plastic wrap and foil and place in a freezer bag. Thaw the dish in the fridge overnight and reheat in the oven. Here are some more tips for freezing meals.
Serving Suggestions
Pair this homemade lasagna with Copycat Olive Garden Salad, Cucumber Onion Salad, Roasted Lemon Parmesan Broccoli, Oven Roasted Asparagus, or Homemade Garlic Bread.
More Lasagna Recipes To Try
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