Classic Beef Lasagna

Ingredients

• 12lasagna sheets
• 500 gground beef
• 1onion, finely chopped
• 3garlic cloves, minced
• 700 mltomato passata
• 2 tablespoonstomato paste
• 1 teaspoondried oregano
• 1 teaspoondried basil
• 250 gricotta
• 1egg
• 300 gshredded mozzarella
• 60 ggrated Parmesan
• 1 tablespoonolive oil
• Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Heat the oven to 190°C.
2. 2Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
3. 3Add the beef and cook until browned. Stir in the passata, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
4. 4Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.
5. 5Mix the ricotta with the egg and half of the Parmesan.
6. 6Spread a thin layer of meat sauce in a baking dish. Add layers of pasta, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, and meat sauce.
7. 7Repeat the layers and finish with mozzarella and the remaining Parmesan.
8. 8Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15–20 minutes.
9. 9Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.