Classic Lasagna
By Let's Cook It · December 23, 2025
Layers of pasta, rich meat sauce, creamy béchamel, and melted cheese. This Italian comfort food classic is worth every minute of preparation.
- Prep
- 1 h
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 h 45 min
- Serves
- 6
- #italian
- #pasta
- #dinner
- #comfort food
- #baking
Ingredients
- 1 package lasagna pasta sheets
- 1 liter Bolognese sauce
- 2 cups béchamel sauce
- 200g Parmesan cheese, grated
- 200g dry mozzarella cheese
- 100g Emmental cheese, grated (optional)
- Butter for greasing
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Instructions
- 1
Prepare Bolognese sauce if making from scratch
- 2
Prepare béchamel sauce when Bolognese is almost done
- 3
If desired, mix grated Emmental into the béchamel
- 4
Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions if required
- 5
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- 6
Spread a thin layer of Bolognese on the bottom of a greased baking dish
- 7
Layer lasagna sheets, then béchamel, then more sheets, then Bolognese
- 8
Repeat layers until dish is nearly full, ending with béchamel on top
- 9
Top with grated Parmesan and mozzarella, then cover with aluminum foil
- 10
Bake in center of oven
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- 11
Remove foil and continue baking until top is golden and bubbly
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- 12
Let rest covered with foil before slicing and serving
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