Easy Lasagna Recipe -- Three Cheese

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Easy Lasagna Recipe -- Three Cheese Lasagna

This easy lasagna recipe consists of smothering three delicious and savory cheeses between layers of pasta. Feel free to change up the ingredients in this recipe (for example, using fried eggplant instead of ground beef, or adding cooked chopped spinach) to suit your own personal taste. As is, this Three-Cheese Lasagna is both hearty and delicious.

Serves 6-8
Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 celery stick, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

14 oz can chopped tomatoes

1 lb minced or ground beef

1 1/4 cups beef or chicken stock

1 1/4 cups red wine

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 tsp dried oregano

9 sheets no-precook lasagna

2 cups ricotta cheese

1 cup Parmesean cheese, grated

2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

salt and pepper

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic, stirring for 10 minutes or until softened.

Add the beef. Cook until it changes color from pink to brown, making sure to stir constantly and break up any large pieces.

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, wine, oregano and a dash of salt and pepper. While stirring, bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pot and lower the heat. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Preheat the oven to 375º F. Taste the sauce mixture to determine if more salt or pepper is needed. Then spoon one-third of the meat sauce into a 9 x 13 in baking dish and cover with 3 sheets of the pasta. Spoon 1/3 of the ricotta in dots across the layer, sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/3 of the parmesan cheese.

Repeat these layers twice more, then bake for 40 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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