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Layered Beef Lasagna Recipe

Layered beef lasagna recipe made with 4 ingredients. Easy to assemble, oven‑ready, and perfect for family dinners.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Bake Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 9 portions
Course: Comfort Food, Main Course, Weknight Meal
Cuisine: Canadian, Italian
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 sheets Oven‑ready lasagna
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 2½ cup Pre‑shredded cheese blend
  • 1 jar Store‑bought pasta sauce (Garden Select)
  • 1 jar Water
Optional Seasoning
  • Simple: salt + black pepper powder
  • Italian: basil, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt
  • Mexican: garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, cumin, cilantro, salt
  • My go‑to: roasted curry powder, chili powder, salt

Method
 

Meat Sauce
  1. Cook ground meat over medium‑high heat until no longer pink. Drain excess fat for a cleaner, lighter sauce. Add salt, pepper, and your preferred seasoning (if using). Stir in tomato sauce and water or broth. Simmer for 8 minutes to thicken and deepen the flavour
Layering Lasagna
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Use a 9x9 inch baking pan to start the layers.
  2. Bottom layer: Spread just the sauce to prevent sticking, followed by three sheets of oven-ready lasagna. Next, spread a spoonful of meat sauce over the sheets, then half a cup cheese on top. Repeat this three more times to get a four layered lasagna topped with cheese.
  3. Optional: You may add any pizza toppings along with the top layer of cheese.
Baking Instructions
  1. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbling. Rest 10 minutes before slicing for clean cut layers or scoop it up, fill a bowl, and enjoy it hot.
  2. Garnishing: Go for sliced olives on top with parmesan cheese or for a Sri Lankan flavour add chopped pearl onions and Thai green chilies.