Classic Beef Ragu Lasagna

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock concentrate
  1 unit
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• fresh lasagna noodles
  10 sheet
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• ground beef
  12 oz
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• marinara sauce
  1½ cup
• onion
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• parsley
  ¼ cup
• ricotta cheese
  ½ cup
• salt
  ½ tsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• large pan
• medium bowl
• 8-by-8-inch baking dish
• aluminum foil

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and dice onion into 1/4-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley . In a small bowl , combine ricotta cheese , half the garlic powder , 1 tsp water, a big pinch of salt , and black pepper . Halve fresh lasagna noodles widthwise, then halve again widthwise (you will have 20 squares). Cover with damp paper towels to prevent drying out.

   onion: 1 unit, parsley: ¼ cup, ricotta cheese: ½ cup, garlic powder: 1 tsp, salt: ½ tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp, fresh lasagna noodles: 10 sheet
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef , diced onion, italian seasoning , and remaining garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through ⏱️ 6 minutes to ⏱️ 8 minutes . Carefully drain any excess grease from pan. Add tomato paste , chicken stock concentrate , and beef stock concentrate to pan. Cook, stirring, until incorporated ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Add 1/4 cup water; stir to combine. Remove pan from heat.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, ground beef: 12 oz, italian seasoning: 1 tsp, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, beef stock concentrate: 1 unit
3. 

   3

   Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Add 1/3 cup marinara sauce to the bottom of a 8-by-8-inch baking dish and spread out in an even layer. Working one at a time, dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water, then place on top of marinara. Avoid overlapping too much to ensure even cooking. It is OK if some of the squares go up the sides of the dish. Top lasagna squares with 1 cup beef mixture and spread out in an even layer.

   marinara sauce: 1½ cup
4. 

   4

   Dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water and place on top of beef mixture. Dollop 1/3 cup marinara over top and spread out in an even layer. Top with 1 cup beef mixture and spread out in an even layer. Dollop with 1/4 cup garlicky ricotta and sprinkle with 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering with four lasagna squares, 1/3 cup marinara, remaining beef mixture, remaining garlicky ricotta, and 2 tbsp mozzarella cheese.
5. 

   5

   Dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water and place on top. Evenly spread remaining marinara over the top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle lasagna with parmesan cheese .

   parmesan cheese: ¼ cup
6. 

   6

   Coat a large piece of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray; tightly cover baking dish with foil, coated side down. Bake lasagna on top rack for ⏱️ 25 minutes . Carefully uncover as steam may release and bake until cheese is golden brown and noodles are fully cooked, ⏱️ 8 minutes to ⏱️ 10 minutes more. Remove from oven and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes .
7. 

   7

   Cut lasagna into four pieces. Serve family style or divide between plates; sprinkle with parsley.