Million Dollar Lasagna Recipe
This decadent lasagna combines creamy cheese filling with savory meat sauce for the ultimate comfort food dish.
Equipment
- - 9×13-inch baking dish
- - Mixing bowls
- - Large skillet
Ingredients
- - 1 lb ground beef
- - ½ lb Italian sausage
- - 1 onion diced
- - 3 garlic cloves minced
- - 24 oz marinara
- - 14 oz diced tomatoes
- - 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- - Salt & pepper to taste
- - 1½ cups ricotta or cottage cheese
- - 4 oz cream cheese
- - ½ cup sour cream
- - 1 egg
- - ¼ cup Parmesan
- - 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- - 12 lasagna noodles
- - 1 cup mozzarella topping
- - Fresh parsley or basil garnish
Instructions
- Brown beef & sausage. Add onion & garlic.
- Stir in marinara, tomatoes, seasoning. Simmer 10–15 mins.
- Mix cheeses, egg, and half the mozzarella in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 9×13-inch dish.
- Layer: sauce, noodles, cheese. Repeat 3 times. Top with mozzarella.
- Cover and bake 25 mins. Uncover and bake 20 mins more.
- Let rest 10–15 mins before serving.
Notes
- Freeze before baking for make-ahead dinners
- Rest before slicing to keep layers neat
- Rest before slicing to keep layers neat