Simple Lasagna with Hearty Tomato-Meat Sauce

Name: Simple Lasagna with Hearty Tomato-Meat Sauce
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup); 6 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 tablespoons); 1 pound meatloaf mix or 1/3 pound each ground beef chuck, ground veal, and ground pork (see note); 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree; 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; 15 ounces ricotta cheese (whole milk or part skim), 1 3/4 cups); 2 1/2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (1 1/4 cups); 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 12 no-boil lasagna noodles from one 8- or 9-ounce package; 16 ounces whole milk mozzarella, shredded (4 cups)

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Traditional lasagna takes the better part of a day to make. Could we get really good lasagna on the table in just 90 minutes?

Keywords

Main Courses
Italian
Europe
Beef
Cheese
Pork
Vegetables
Meat
Eggs & Dairy
Fruits & Vegetables
Grains
Rice & Beans
Casseroles

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1 cup)
6 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 pound meatloaf mix or 1/3 pound each ground beef chuck, ground veal, and ground pork (see note)
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 (28-ounce) can tomato puree
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
15 ounces ricotta cheese (whole milk or part skim), 1 3/4 cups)
2 1/2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (1 1/4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 large egg, lightly beaten
12 no-boil lasagna noodles from one 8- or 9-ounce package
16 ounces whole milk mozzarella, shredded (4 cups)