Ground beef and ricotta lasagna

Name: Ground beef and ricotta lasagna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: about 300 gram ground beef; 2 cans of tomatoes (whole or chunks - 800 gram); 1 can of tomato paste (140 gram); 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons Italian herbs; 250 gram ricotta; 2 eggs; large handful of grated cheese; large handful of parmesan cheese; about 12 lasagna sheets; olive oil; pepper and salt to taste; parsley or basil for garnish

A standard lasagna, but instead of bechamel sauce we've used ricotta. This ground beef and ricotta lasagna is creamy and filled with tomatoes and cheese.

Ground beef and ricotta lasagna ingredients

Recipe ground beef and ricotta lasagna

Made by Véronique

Published at 2018-02-20, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

40 minutes

Total time

1 hours

Preparation - 20 minutes

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Heat a bit of olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion and garlic for a few minutes. Add the ground beef and sauté a few minutes more before you also add the tomato paste.

After again a few minutes you can also add the canned tomatoes and italian herbs. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Finishing the ground beef and ricotta lasagna - 40 minutes

Combine the ricotta with 2 eggs and season with pepper and salt. Season the tomato sauce with pepper and salt and divide about 1/3rd of the mixture over the bottom of the oven dish.

Place lasagna sheets on top and divide about 1/3rd of the ricotta mixture over the sheets along with a bit of the grated cheese. Repeat the layers and end with a layer of ricotta and finish the lasagna with grated cheese of your choice and parmesan cheese.

Bake the lasagna for about 30 minutes in the oven. If the cheese gets too dark, but the sheets aren't done yet you can cover the oven dish with tin foil. Enjoy!