Classic Beef Ragu Lasagna

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian seasoning
  4 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese
  6 tbsp
• beef stock concentrate
  4 unit
• black pepper
• chicken stock concentrate
  4 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• fresh lasagna noodles
  20 oz
• garlic powder
  4 tsp
• ground beef
  40 oz
• marinara sauce
  28 oz
• mozzarella cheese
  1 c
• onion
  2 unit
• parsley
  1/4 oz
• ricotta cheese
  8 oz
• salt
• tomato paste
  2 unit
• water
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• paper towels
• large pan
• medium bowl
• baking dish
• aluminum foil

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 8 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
2. 

   2

   Halve, peel, and dice onion into 1/4-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley .

   onion: 2 unit, parsley: 1/4 oz
3. 

   3

   In a small bowl , combine ricotta cheese , half the garlic powder (you'll use the rest in the next step), water , a big pinch of salt , and black pepper .

   ricotta cheese: 8 oz, garlic powder: 4 tsp, water: 1 tsp, salt, black pepper
4. 

   4

   Halve fresh lasagna noodles widthwise, then halve again widthwise (you'll have 20 squares; 40 squares for 8). Cover with damp paper towels (this will help prevent the noodles from drying out).

   fresh lasagna noodles: 20 oz
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef , onion, Italian seasoning , and remaining garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, 6-8 minutes (8-10 minutes for 8 servings). Carefully drain any excess grease from pan.

   cooking oil: 1 tsp, ground beef: 40 oz, Italian seasoning: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Add tomato paste , chicken stock concentrate , and beef stock concentrate to pan. Cook, stirring, until incorporated, 30-60 seconds.

   tomato paste: 2 unit, chicken stock concentrate: 4 unit, beef stock concentrate: 4 unit
7. 

   7

   Add 1/4 cup water (1/2 cup for 8); stir to combine. Remove pan from heat.
8. 8

   Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Add 1/3 cup marinara sauce to the bottom of an baking dish and spread out in an even layer. (For 8 servings, use two 8-by-8-inch baking dishes.)

   marinara sauce: 28 oz
9. 9

   Working one at a time, dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water, then place on top of marinara. TIP: Avoid overlapping too much to ensure even cooking. It's OK if some of the squares go up the sides of the dish!
10. 10

    Top lasagna squares with 1 cup beef mixture and spread out in an even layer.
11. 11

    Dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water and place on top of beef mixture.
12. 12

    Dollop 1/3 cup marinara over top and spread out in an even layer.
13. 13

    Top with 1 cup beef mixture and spread out in an even layer.
14. 14

    Dollop with 1/4 cup garlicky ricotta and sprinkle with 2 TBSP mozzarella cheese .

    mozzarella cheese: 1 c
15. 15

    Repeat layering with four lasagna squares, 1/3 cup marinara, remaining beef mixture, remaining garlicky ricotta, and 2 TBSP mozzarella.
16. 16

    Dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water and place on top. Evenly spread remaining marinara over the top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
17. 17

    Sprinkle lasagna with Parmesan cheese . TIP: Save remaining lasagna squares for another use! We like cutting them into smaller strips and simmering in soup until just tender, 3-4 minutes.

    Parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp
18. 18

    Coat a large piece of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray; tightly cover baking dish with foil, coated side down.
19. 19

    Bake lasagna on top rack for ⏱️ 25 minutes (for 8 servings, bake on top and middle racks, swapping positions halfway through).
20. 20

    Carefully uncover (steam may release!) and bake until cheese is golden brown and noodles are fully cooked, ⏱️ 10 minutes more.
21. 21

    Remove from oven and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes .
22. 22

    Cut lasagna into four pieces (eight pieces for 8 servings).
23. 23

    Serve family style or divide between plates; sprinkle with parsley.
24. 24

    Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.