Classic Beef Ragù Lasagna
2x the delicious portions!
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
This big batch beef lasagna is a hearty classic that’s sure to win over everyone at the table! You’ll layer fresh lasagna noodles (no cooking needed!) with marinara, seasoned ground beef, garlicky ricotta, and lots of easy-melting mozzarella and Parmesan. After a turn in the oven, it’s straight to the table, family style, to feed the whole crew! This recipe is double the typical servings, providing 4 servings and 8 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.*
Ingredients
14 ounce
Marinara Sauce
1 unit
Tomato Paste
1 unit
Onion
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
4 ounce
Ricotta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Fresh Lasagna Noodles
(Contains: Eggs, Wheat)
2 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
¼ ounce
Parsley
20 ounce
Ground Beef
2 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 8 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and dice onion into 1⁄4-inch pieces. Roughly chop parsley. • In a small bowl, combine ricotta, half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest in the next step), 1 tsp water, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. • Halve lasagna noodles widthwise, then halve again widthwise (you’ll have 20 squares; 40 squares for 8). Cover with damp paper towels (this will help prevent the noodles from drying out).
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*, onion, Italian Seasoning, and remaining garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, 6-8 minutes (8-10 minutes for 8 servings). Carefully drain any excess grease from pan. • Add tomato paste, chicken stock concentrates, and beef stock concentrates to pan. Cook, stirring, until incorporated, 30-60 seconds. • Add 1⁄4 cup water (1⁄2 cup for 8); stir to combine. Remove pan from heat.
• Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Add 1/3 cup marinara to the bottom of an 8-by-8-inch baking dish and spread out in an even layer. (For 8 servings, use two 8-by-8-inch baking dishes.) • Working one at a time, dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water, then place on top of marinara. TIP: Avoid overlapping too much to ensure even cooking. It’s 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.
• 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. • Repeat layering with four lasagna squares, 1/3 cup marinara, remaining beef mixture, remaining garlicky ricotta, and 2 TBSP mozzarella.
• Dip four lasagna squares into bowl with water and place on top. Evenly spread remaining marinara over the top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. • Sprinkle lasagna with Parmesan. TIP: Save remaining lasagna squares for another use! We like cutting them into smaller strips and simmering in soup until just tender, 3-4 minutes.
• 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 (for 8 servings, bake on top and middle racks, swapping positions halfway through). • Carefully uncover (steam may release!) and bake until cheese is golden brown and noodles are fully cooked, 8-10 minutes more. • Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes.
• Cut lasagna into four pieces (eight pieces for 8 servings). • Serve family style or divide between plates; sprinkle with parsley.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the taste, praising it as delicious and better than restaurant versions. Some found it needed more herbs or sauce for depth.
- Ease of prep: While tasty, several noted it was time-consuming to prepare. The fresh lasagna noodles were a hit, making assembly easier.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara sauce for a cheesier, saucier lasagna. Some enjoyed adding veggies like mushrooms or spinach.
- Leftovers: Generous portions provided ample leftovers, which reheated well. Many appreciated having extra meals for the week 🍲.
- Texture: The fresh pasta was praised for its delightful texture, though a few found the noodles too soft.
Reviews from our home cooks
This recipe is an all time favorite. Will definitely order again. The garlic mixed in with the ricotta made a huge difference. I do wish there was a little bit more ricotta for the recipe.
I don't understand why this was so amazing! The ingredients were very minimum and simplistic. But, when it all came together, it was truly one of the best lasagna's I have ever eaten anywhere! (But, still need more cheese, I had to add my own extra from my fridge)
Absolutely delicious! The ground beef was so flavorful! Also, I loved that there was not too much pasta between, although the pasta was great too! I also appreciated less ricotta since one of my sons is not a big fan of ricotta. I am definitely going to order this again. Just don't change the recipe!
This is delicious and HUGE! Such generous portions. We fed a family of four dinner and had leftovers for various lunches and snacks for three days! Plus, it reheated really well.
This was so tasty and easy to prepare with the fresh noodles. I'll never go back to boiling dry noodles again!
So delicious! I love the garlic flavor! It took longer than I expected to cook but it was worth it and will provide many servings.
I really liked this. The fresh lasagna noodles I think made this dish. I don't normally make lasagna but I will definitely make this again.
This Classic Beef Ragu Lasagna was really, really good. I wish I had taken note to use a smallish baking dish to cook it in (not that I had one or that it made a difference - it did not). A little more tomato sauce would have been good, I think.
It was good - not great. Needs to be spiced up, less sweet, sausage would be a good addition and a bit more cheese. Directions were also incorrect regarding amount of lasagna sheets and only indicated using 1/3 cup of the ricotta one time...
Delicious. Wish there was a lot more cheese but plenty of beef. Instructions a little off. Needed 8 pieces for each layer and could have only had a little beef tomatoe mix for top layer. But loved it and e ugh for four or leftovers.
