# Classic Lasagna with Homemade Ricotta

- Servings: 1 9x13 dish
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2000 g whole milk
- 200 g heavy cream
- 15 g salt
- 100 g white distilled vinegar
- 450 g 80/20 ground beef
- 230 g Italian sausage
- 25 g olive oil
- 25 g butter
- 200 g onion
- salt (optional)
- 20 g garlic
- chile flakes (optional)
- 56 oz crushed tomatoes
- 10 g salt
- 5 g sugar
- 455 g fresh ricotta
- 75 g grated parmesan cheese
- 100 g heavy cream
- 5 g salt
- 2 g black pepper
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles
- 450 g full fat mozzarella
- 0.5 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 6-9 slices fresh mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Heat milk, cream, and 15g salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it reaches 190F.
2. Add vinegar, gently stir to combine, and let sit for 15 minutes.
3. Pour curds into a cheesecloth-lined colander and drain.
4. Spread ground beef and sausage meat onto a sheet tray and broil.
5. Sauté onions in olive oil and butter until translucent, then add garlic and chile flakes.
6. Add crushed tomatoes and 10g salt, then simmer.
7. Combine ricotta, parmesan, 100g cream, salt, pepper, egg, and nutmeg in a bowl.
8. Crumble cooked meat into the sauce, stir in drippings, and cook down.
9. Assemble layers in a 9x13 dish starting with meat sauce, noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, and meat sauce, repeating until ingredients are used.
10. Cover with oiled foil and bake at 375F.
11. Remove foil and bake uncovered.
12. Broil on high until the top is browned.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVluKqfXpp8
- Creator: Brian Lagerstrom 
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b598f6df-d67c-4368-bc84-ace62a9bb16a
- Extracted: 2026-10-20

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