15 Lasagna Recipes You'll Want to Make

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Italian cuisine has given us not only pasta and pizza, but many other interesting dishes. For example, lasagna, which is based on thin sheets of pasta and several types of filling. We share 15 of the most delicious lasagna recipes to make at home!

1. Classic Italian Lasagna

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An incredibly hearty yet very simple dish.

Prep time: 60M">1 hour

• 8-10 lasagna sheets
• 800 g ground meat
• 2 tomatoes
• 1-2 onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 100 g hard cheese
• 1 tsp spices
• 50 g butter
• 600 ml milk
• 5 tbsp flour

1. Finely chop the onion, mix with the ground meat, and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring to break up any clumps.

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2. Blanch the tomatoes, peel them, and finely chop. Add to the pan.

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3. Add chopped garlic, tomato paste, and spices to taste. Mix and cook the ground meat over medium heat for another 10 minutes.

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4. Melt butter in a saucepan or skillet, add flour, and lightly fry, stirring.

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5. Continue stirring, pour in the milk, and simmer the sauce until it thickens. If it forms lumps, strain it through a sieve.

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6. Lightly par-boil the lasagna sheets according to package instructions.

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7. Grease a baking dish with butter or line with parchment paper. Pour a little sauce.

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8. Lay a lasagna sheet.

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9. Top with ground meat and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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10. Pour more cream sauce over everything and continue layering lasagna until all ingredients are used. The last layers should be sauce and cheese.

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11. Bake the lasagna in the oven for 30-35 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.

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2. Lasagna with Cottage Cheese and Cheese

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You can add chopped herbs to the filling to taste.

Prep time: 45 minutes.
Servings: 6.

• 10-12 lasagna sheets
• 700 g cottage cheese
• 300 g hard cheese
• 250 g 20% sour cream
• 250 ml water
• 1 tsp spices

1. Mix cottage cheese, 250 g grated cheese, 200 g sour cream, and spices to taste.
2. Pour in water and thoroughly mix the filling.
3. Grease a baking dish with butter and lay the lasagna sheets.
4. Top with the filling, then more sheets – and so on until finished.
5. Spread the remaining sour cream over the last layer of lasagna and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese.
6. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

3. Lasagna with Salmon and Green Peas

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This lasagna is not only delicious but also very beautiful when sliced.

Prep time: 35 minutes.
Servings: 4.

• 8-10 lasagna sheets
• 250 g green peas
• 120 ml 15% cream
• half a bunch of basil
• 1 bunch of dill
• 50 g hard cheese
• half a lemon
• 250 g salmon fillet
• 200 g granular cottage cheese
• 1 tsp spices

1. Slice the salmon fillet thinly, rinse the peas, finely chop all the herbs, and squeeze the juice from the lemon.
2. Mix cottage cheese, cream, herbs, lemon juice, and spices to taste.
3. Par-boil the lasagna sheets or soak them in boiling water according to instructions.
4. Lay lasagna sheets in a baking dish. Pour in 2 spoons of water. Then – a third of the fish, a third of the cottage cheese, and a third of the peas.
5. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, and top with lasagna sheets. Drizzle with water and sprinkle with grated cheese.
6. Bake everything in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

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4. Lasagna with Basil

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Just a little aromatic herb significantly changes the taste of lasagna!

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 8-10 lasagna sheets
• 800 g ground meat
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 bunch of basil
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 150 g mozzarella
• 40 g Parmesan
• 1 tsp spices
• 600 ml milk
• 60 g butter
• 5 tbsp flour

1. Finely chop the onion and garlic, and fry for one minute. Add the ground meat, and fry together, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
2. Add chopped tomatoes, basil, and tomato paste, season to taste, and simmer the ground meat over medium heat for another 10 minutes.
3. Par-boil the lasagna sheets according to instructions. Grate the mozzarella.
4. Melt butter in a skillet and fry the flour until golden.
5. Pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and cook the sauce until it thickens, continuing to stir.
6. Grease a baking dish with butter and pour a little sauce. Lay a lasagna sheet, then ground meat, a little mozzarella, more sauce, and another sheet.
7. Alternate layers until all ingredients are used, so the last layer is sauce.
8. Sprinkle the lasagna with the remaining mozzarella and grated Parmesan, and bake for half an hour in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.

5. Lasagna with Vegetables and Ricotta

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Bright, aromatic, and incredibly delicious – simply perfect!

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 4.

• 6 lasagna sheets
• 1 zucchini
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 tomato
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• half a bunch of basil
• half a bunch of parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• 100 g Parmesan
• 1 red onion
• 125 g ricotta
• 150 g mozzarella
• 1 tsp spices

1. Dice all vegetables, and mince the garlic and herbs.
2. Fry the onion with bell pepper for 2-3 minutes, then add tomatoes and zucchini. Cook for another 5 minutes, then add garlic, herbs, and tomato paste.
3. Simmer everything for another 20 minutes over low heat, stirring. Season to taste.
4. Par-boil the lasagna sheets according to instructions. Grate all the cheese using any convenient method and mix.
5. Pour a little vegetable sauce into the baking dish. Lay a sheet, and on top of it – the vegetable filling and cheese.
6. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used and bake the lasagna in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.

6. Zucchini Lasagna with Ground Meat

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The secret is that this lasagna doesn't need pasta. Just zucchini slices!

Prep time: 2 hours.
Servings: 6.

• 2-3 zucchinis
• 1 onion
• 500 g ground meat
• 400 g sour cream
• 1 egg
• 5 cloves garlic
• 300 g hard cheese
• half a bunch of herbs
• 400-500 g tomatoes in their own juice
• 1 tbsp Italian herbs
• 1 tsp spices
• 1 tbsp salt

1. Using a sharp knife or vegetable peeler, slice the zucchini into thin strips. Sprinkle them with salt and leave for 1 hour. Then rinse and pat dry.
2. Finely chop the onion and fry with the ground meat until cooked. Add all herbs, spices, chopped garlic, and crushed tomatoes with their juice. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring.
3. Mix sour cream, beaten egg, chopped herbs, and a handful of grated cheese.
4. Spread a little sour cream sauce in the baking dish, then lay zucchini slices and ground meat on top.
5. Again, sauce, a little grated cheese, zucchini slices – and so on until all ingredients are used.
6. Sprinkle the lasagna with the remaining cheese and bake for 45-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

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7. Chicken Lasagna

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If you're worried the ground meat will be too dry – use thigh fillet instead of breast.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 8-10 lasagna sheets
• 750 g ground chicken
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 onions
• 1 bunch of herbs
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp spices
• 2 cloves garlic
• 120 g hard cheese
• 50 g butter
• 500 ml milk
• 5 tbsp flour

1. Cook lasagna sheets according to package instructions.
2. Finely chop the onion and fry with the ground meat for 5-7 minutes, breaking up any clumps.
3. Blanch the tomatoes, finely chop them. Chop the herbs and garlic, and add everything to the ground meat.
4. Also add spices and tomato paste, and simmer for another 7-10 minutes, stirring.
5. Separately, fry the flour in butter. Stirring constantly, pour in the milk and cook the sauce until it thickens.
6. Grease a baking dish with butter, pour a little sauce, and lay lasagna sheets. Top with ground meat, sprinkle with grated cheese, and pour more sauce.
7. Alternate layers until all ingredients are used, so the top is sauce and cheese.
8. Bake the lasagna in the oven for 35 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.

8. Lasagna with Salmon and Spinach

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For convenience, we recommend using frozen spinach.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 12 lasagna sheets
• 400 g salmon fillet
• 300 g frozen spinach
• 3 cloves garlic
• 200 g hard cheese
• 1.2 l milk
• 80 g butter
• 80 g flour
• 3 tbsp dry white wine
• 1 tsp spices

1. Fry the flour in butter until golden, pour in warm milk and stir constantly to avoid lumps. Cook the sauce until it thickens. Finally, add wine and spices to taste.
2. Thoroughly squeeze excess water from thawed spinach and mix with spices and chopped garlic.
3. Slice the salmon into thin pieces.
4. Grease the baking dish with sauce, lay a lasagna sheet, and spread spinach. Then sauce, grated cheese, and another lasagna sheet.
5. Pour sauce, add pieces of fish, and cover with another sheet.
6. Spread spinach, pour sauce, and sprinkle with grated cheese.
7. Cover with the remaining sheets, pour all the remaining sauce, and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
8. Bake the lasagna in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.

9. Lasagna with Broccoli and Cauliflower

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Even without meat, this lasagna turns out delicious and hearty.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 6-8 lasagna sheets
• 1 carrot
• 3 tomatoes
• 140 g broccoli
• 140 g cauliflower
• 1 bell pepper
• half a bunch of parsley
• 1 tsp spices to taste
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 900 ml milk
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp flour

1. Finely chop the bell pepper, carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower, and fry everything for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring. Season to taste.
2. Separately, peel and chop the tomatoes, and mix with minced parsley. Season as well.
3. Fry the flour in butter, stirring. Continuing to stir, pour in the milk, bring the sauce to a boil, and cook until it thickens.
4. Grease a baking dish with butter and lay a lasagna sheet. Then tomatoes, sauce, another lasagna sheet, vegetables, and more sauce.
5. Sprinkle everything with breadcrumbs. If desired, also sprinkle with cheese.
6. Bake the dish in the oven for 35 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.

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10. Lazy Skillet Lasagna

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It might not look as impressive, but the taste is the same, and no oven is needed.

Prep time: 45 minutes.
Servings: 4.

• 200 g lasagna sheets
• 300 g ground meat
• 1.5 cups water
• 150 g mozzarella
• 2 onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 350 g tomatoes in their own juice

1. Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry until translucent. Add the ground meat, season to taste, and fry for 10 minutes, stirring.
2. Break the lasagna sheets to fit the diameter of the skillet.
3. Lay a lasagna sheet on the bottom, then ground meat – and so on until the filling is used up.
4. Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, and water, and simmer everything over low heat, covered, for 20 minutes.
5. Slice the mozzarella thinly, arrange on top, and cook the lasagna, covered, for another 7 minutes.

11. Mushroom Lasagna

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You can't go wrong adding aromatic mushrooms to a meat filling!

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 8-10 lasagna sheets
• 700 g ground meat
• 250 g mushrooms
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 100 g tomato sauce
• 130 g hard cheese
• 50 g butter
• 500 ml cream
• 5 tbsp flour

1. Finely chop the mushrooms and onion, and fry for 5 minutes. Add the ground meat, and fry together for another 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add chopped garlic and tomato sauce, and simmer the filling for another 5-7 minutes.
3. Par-boil the lasagna sheets according to instructions and grate the cheese.
4. Fry the flour in butter until golden. Stirring constantly, pour in the cream, bring to a boil, and cook the sauce until it thickens. Strain it through a sieve to remove any lumps.
5. Grease a baking dish with butter and pour a little sauce. Lay a lasagna sheet, ground meat with mushrooms, and pour more sauce. Sprinkle with grated cheese, cover with the next sheet, and alternate layers until finished. The top should be sauce and cheese.
6. Bake the lasagna in the oven for 30 minutes at 190-200 degrees Celsius.

12. Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Meat

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A mixed ground meat of beef and pork works best here.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 3 eggplants
• 4 tomatoes
• 150 g hard cheese
• 500 g ground meat
• 1 onion
• 1 bunch of herbs
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp spices

1. Slice the eggplants into thin strips. If you're concerned about bitterness, salt them, leave for 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry. Fry the slices on a dry skillet for literally a minute on each side.
2. Blanch the tomatoes, peel them, and blend with herbs, garlic, and spices.
3. Finely chop the onion and fry with the ground meat until cooked. Season to taste.
4. Grease a baking dish with butter and lay eggplant slices. On top – a layer of ground meat, tomato sauce, and grated cheese.
5. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used. Bake the lasagna in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.

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13. Apple and Cinnamon Lasagna

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Surprisingly, lasagna is not only a main course but also a sweet treat for tea.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 10-12 lasagna sheets
• 1 kg apples
• 300 g cottage cheese
• 300 ml milk
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 25 g butter
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

1. Blend milk, cottage cheese, and sugar until smooth.
2. Peel the apples and slice them thinly.
3. Par-boil the lasagna sheets according to instructions.
4. Lay a sheet in the baking dish, then apples and sauce. Sprinkle with cinnamon and repeat layers until finished.
5. The last layer should be a lasagna sheet. Pour the remaining cream over everything and arrange butter slices.
6. Cook the lasagna for 30-35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

14. Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna

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The classic and familiar combination of ingredients works well here too!

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 6.

• 8 lasagna sheets
• 600 g chicken fillet
• 350 g mushrooms
• 1-2 onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 130 g hard cheese
• 50 g butter
• 500 ml 10% cream
• 5 tbsp flour

1. Mince the chicken fillet. Finely chop the onion and mushrooms, mince the garlic.
2. Fry the onion with mushrooms for 5 minutes, add the ground chicken and fry for another 7 minutes, stirring.
3. Add sour cream, tomato paste, garlic, and spices to taste, and fry the filling for another 5 minutes.
4. Separately, fry the flour in butter until golden. Gradually pour in the cream and mix thoroughly to avoid lumps. Cook the sauce for a couple of minutes after boiling until it thickens.
5. Par-boil the lasagna sheets according to instructions and grate the cheese.
6. Spread a little sauce in the baking dish, lay a lasagna sheet, chicken with mushrooms, and a little grated cheese. Pour more sauce, and repeat layers until the filling is used up.
7. The last layer should be sauce and grated cheese. Bake the lasagna for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

15. Lavash Lasagna

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If you don't have lasagna sheets on hand, thin lavash bread will work perfectly.

Prep time: 1 hour.
Servings: 4.

• 1 package lavash bread
• 50 g butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 bunch of herbs
• 500 ml milk
• 1 carrot
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 500 g ground meat
• 150 g mozzarella

1. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrot, and blanch the tomatoes, peel them, and blend.
2. Mince the herbs and grate the mozzarella. Cut the lavash sheets to fit the size of your baking dish.
3. Fry the ground meat until cooked.
4. Separately, fry the onion with carrot, pour in the tomatoes, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Add herbs and spices, cook for another minute, and mix with the ground meat. Heat everything together for another minute.
6. Separately, fry the flour in butter, and pour in the milk, stirring constantly. Cook the sauce until it thickens.
7. Grease a baking dish with butter, pour a little sauce, and lay a lavash sheet.
8. Top with ground meat, sprinkle with grated mozzarella, pour sauce, and cover with the next sheet.
9. Continue alternating layers in the same way until all ingredients are used. The last layer should be sauce and cheese.
10. Bake the lavash lasagna in the oven for half an hour at 190 degrees Celsius.