Meat Lasagna
Layers of noodles, ricotta and a simple beef ragu, baked until the top is browned and bubbling.

- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 75 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $9.70
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 yellow onions
- 4 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 24 oz jarred marinara sauce
- 2 oz tomato paste
- 2 tsp italian seasoning blend
- 9 oz lasagna noodles
- 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 large eggs
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella
- 2 oz grated parmesan cheese
Method
Heat the oven to 375F and boil the lasagna noodles until barely pliable. Drain and lay them flat.
Brown the beef with the diced onion in the olive oil, then add the garlic, tomato paste and italian seasoning.
Pour in the marinara, season with salt, and simmer 10 minutes.
Beat the egg into the ricotta with a pinch of salt and half the parmesan.
Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta and mozzarella in a baking dish, repeating until you finish with sauce, mozzarella and the last parmesan.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 20 more. Rest 15 minutes before cutting.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £37.34 | £9.34 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $74.41 | $18.60 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $38.78 | $9.70 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $77.27 | $19.32 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $75.45 | $18.86 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬١٨٢٫٩٤ ج.م. | ٢٩٥٫٧٤ ج.م. | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,345.67 | $336.42 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 22,06 € | 5,52 € | 9 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 38,88 € | 9,72 € | 9 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 30,19 | € 7,55 | 9 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 23,81 €* | 5,95 € | 6 of 12 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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