Can I Freeze Lasagna?
Absolutely. Whether you are freezing lasagna before or after baking, the instructions mostly stay the same.
Unbaked Lasagna
Wrap casserole dish with assembled lasagna well with plastic wrap AND foil. Can stay frozen for up to two months. I like using a disposable 9×13 foil pan for freezing purposes.
Baking a Frozen Lasagna: unwrap lasagna completely. Cover with fresh foil and bake at 300° F for one hour and finish baking at 375° F for the last 30 minutes. Remove foil for the last few minutes of cooking to brown the cheese.
Baked Lasagna
Wrap casserole dish with assembled lasagna well with plastic wrap AND foil. Can stay frozen for up to two months.
Reheating Baked Lasagna: unwrap lasagna completely. Cover with fresh foil and bake at 350° F until thoroughly warm.
Homemade Lasagna FAQs
Do you Have to Put Eggs in the Cheese Filling for Lasagna?
No, you do not have to put eggs into the lasagna! Eggs certainly help with binding the cheese together and overall stability, but I found it wasn’t necessary and I didn’t notice a huge difference. As long as you let your lasagna sit for 10-15 minutes after baking, it should hold its shape perfectly as you slice it.
Can I Use Fresh Mozzarella for Lasagna?
I don’t recommend using fresh mozzarella because all different brands have different moisture levels and it can negatively effect the finished product. If you DO want to use fresh mozzarella, be sure to slice it thin and press out all the extra moisture in paper towels.
Best Recipe for Lasagna
This is hands down the Best Lasagna Recipe ever! Easy, cheesy, meaty and so so delicious! Layer up the hearty meat sauce, different cheeses and lasagna pasta and then bake until hot and bubbly.
SERVINGS
15 servings
PREP TIME
20minutes mins
COOK TIME
3hours hrs
TOTAL TIME
3hours hrs 40minutes mins
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Ingredients
For the meat sauce:
▢3 tablespoons olive oil
▢1 yellow onion diced
▢2 cloves garlic minced
▢1 pound ground beef 93/7
▢1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
▢2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
▢1 cup water
▢3 bay leaves
▢1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
▢2 teaspoons granulated sugar
▢1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
▢2 teaspoons salt or to taste
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