# Homemade Lasagna

A delicious homemade lasagna prepared without béchamel sauce, featuring tender pasta sheets and a rich meat sauce, topped with melted cheese.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups 00 flour or all-purpose flour
- 3 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 pinch granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- salt
- black pepper
- 1.5 cup water or beef broth
- fresh basil
- thyme
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese

## Instructions

1. Create a well in the center of the flour, then crack in the eggs and egg yolks.
2. Add salt and granulated sugar.
3. Beat the eggs with a fork.
4. Gradually incorporate the flour into the egg mixture.
5. Add olive oil to the dough mixture.
6. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
7. Let the dough rest.
8. In a large saucepan, add olive oil and butter.
9. Add chopped onions and fry until soft.
10. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up the meat with a spoon.
11. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce, then season with salt and pepper.
12. Stir well to combine.
13. Add water or beef broth, stir, and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
14. Add fresh basil and thyme.
15. Cut the dough into sections.
16. Roll out the dough into thin sheets using a pasta maker.
17. Spread a layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish.
18. Place two lasagna sheets over the sauce.
19. Add another layer of meat sauce over the sheets.
20. Sprinkle with parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
21. Repeat the layering process with remaining sheets, meat sauce, and cheese (5 layers total).
22. Top with mozzarella cheese.
23. Bake in a preheated oven at 375F, covered with foil for 30 minutes, then uncovered for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
24. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes, then slice.
25. Serve hot on a plate with an additional spoonful of meat sauce.

## Equipment

- bowl
- fork
- pepper mill
- dough cutter
- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- scissors
- pasta maker
- baking dish
- knife
- spatula

## Tips

- For homemade lasagna sheets, check the comments for instructions.
- You can make traditional/authentic versions by adding béchamel sauce or ricotta cheese in the middle layers.
- After baking, let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjQc_1eAFcR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a15d9005-981f-418a-9ec3-447357b937c0
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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