4cupsMushroomDiced – About 2 packages of mushrooms from grocery store
2Eggs
32ozRicotta cheese
2.5lbsMozzarella cheese
Strong Cheeses
3/4cupGrana Padano
3/4cupParmesan cheese
3/4cupParmigiano Reggiano
1/2 – 2tsp of each seasoningSalt, Pepper, Italian seasoning, Red pepper
Instructions
Saute the onions, garlic, and mushrooms
Add the ground beef to the veggies and brown
Once the ground beef begins to brown, add in spinach
Once the meat is fully cooked, transfer to a stock pot and add in spaghetti sauce and seasoning. Bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes
Cook lasagna noodles, but make sure they are undercooked. During the baking process they will absorb the liquid from the meat sauce
In a mixing bowl, mix ricotta cheese with the eggs using an electric mixer
In another bowl, mix the 3 strong cheeses together
Begin layering the lasagna in a 9”x13” pan. From bottom to top:
A thin layer of meat sauce (about a ¼” – ⅛” thick layer)
A layer of lasagna noodles (about 4 noodles)
A layer of ricotta cheese (about ⅓ of the cheese mixture)
3 ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese
¾ cup of the strong cheese mix
Repeat the layers for a total of 3 times
Spray foil with nonstick spray to prevent sticking. Cover pan and bake at 375F for 25 minutes
Remove foil and bake for another 25 minutes
Recipe Notes
2 of the strong cheeses could be removed and instead use only 1 strong cheese with a total of 2.25 cups.
Make sure you have a deep lasagna baking dish OR do not do 3 layers high lasagna.