Grammy's Kitchen · Lasagna · Classic Lasagna

One of 36 lasagna recipes we measured

Classic Lasagna

from www.onceuponachef.com

It ranks #3 of 36 for sauce stability among the lasagna recipes we compared. 386 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on40m
waiting1.6 hr
makes8
each$1.98
kcal776
levelintermediate
Needs:Cuisinart Custom 14-cupAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 36.

this recipe typical
cheese42%117%
dairy451%2%
fat17%2%
egg21%6%
salt4%1%
aromatics70%19%
different cheeses1.02.0
melt idx0.20.7
cheese flavor idx0.90.4
stretch idx0.10.6

Where it stands out

  • #3 of 36 for sauce stability
  • #34 of 36 for cheese intensity

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

150 g1 medium yellow onion, (roughly chopped)
15 g5 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped)
122 g2 medium carrots, (roughly chopped)
40 g1 stalk celery, (roughly chopped)
41 g3 tablespoons olive oil, (divided)
680 g1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage ((bulk or removed from casing))
177 g3/4 cup dry red wine
794 g1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
119 g1/2 cup heavy cream
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 g2 teaspoons sugar
3 g1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 g2 bay leaves
425 g1 (15-oz) container whole milk ricotta (about 1 3/4 cups)
85 g3 oz cream cheese
50 g1 large egg
3 g1 clove garlic, (roughly chopped)
75 g3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt
1 g1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
50 g1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil
240 g12 oven ready, (no boil lasagna noodles (such as Barilla))
454 g16 oz shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
25 g1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Method: 11 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Jenn! You did it again! Everything you said about why the recipe is delicious is so true! Perfect amount of gooey cheese, the no boil noodles were very delicate compared to the alternative, the cream rounded out the acidity of the tomatoes. The bolognese was a” — a cook, 5.0★
“Absolutely delicious and well worth the time! I made a couple substitutions based on what I had on hand but they didn't take away from the taste - used half and half and one pound of Italian sausage rather than 1 1/2 (this also cuts the calories - although t” — a cook, 5.0★
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