O'Neil Classic Lasagna Recipe

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Date Night Dishes

Calvin and Denise O’Neil

Photography by Hacker Medias

Sharing the kitchen with your significant other makes for the perfect at-home date night. Whether you and your boo are amateur cooks or seasoned foodies, partnering up to cook a delicious meal is an opportunity for a little extra creativity, teamwork, and connection. Here, four couples share more about their favorite date night dish.

Calvin & Denise O'Neil

“Calvin and I started making this recipe during COVID as a means of a quick in-home date night, which eventually turned into a staple recipe in our home. It’s fun and interactive to make, and the lasagna turns out extra cheesy and full of flavor. If you’re hoping to cook a meal with your boo, stick with something simple and classic like the O’Neil Classic Lasagna. You’ll find yourself making it again and again!”

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Course dinner

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

olive oil
onion, chopped
garlic cloves, minced
ground beef
Italian sausage
tomato sauce
tomato paste
water (use the tomato sauce can)
oregano
basil
salt
black pepper
15 lasagna noodles
mozzarella cheese, shredded
ricotta cheese
Parmesan cheese
Parsley, to garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a large baking dish or lasagna pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
To make the meat sauce, start with a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Heat oil, onions, and garlic for a few minutes, then add ground beef and sausage. Cook until meat is no longer pink and onions are tender. Drain grease, then return to pan.
Next, add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
While the meat mixture is cooking, using a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, rinse, and set aside. Spray a large casserole dish with a non-stick spray then add a small amount of meat sauce to the bottom of the dish. After adding a layer of meat sauce to the bottom of the baking dish, add a layer of lasagna noodles.
Spread ricotta cheese on top of the pasta, add a layer of meat sauce and then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Next add mozzarella cheese and then repeat the layering process, ending with the remaining sauce then topped with mozzarella cheese.
To bake the lasagna, spray a piece of aluminum foil with a non-stick spray then cover the lasagna. Spraying the foil will help keep the cheese from sticking. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Garnish with some parsley and serve this deliciousness with a glass of red wine.

Keyword baked lasagna, lasagna

O’Neil Classic Lasagna Recipe

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Date Night Dishes

Calvin and Denise O’Neil