Introducing the most delicious, flavorful, cheesiest lasagna you will ever have! This cajun lasagna is made with just a few simple ingredients.
Cajun lasagna is always a huge hit at my house, everyone loves it. In case you’re new here, I am obsessed with cheese and pasta. You want to season the beef and sauce with the Cajun seasoning blend to really hit home. I love serving this cajun lasagna with a side salad and garlic bread.
The meat sauce is everything in this recipe. I seasoned the beef with lots of different spices, added tons of fresh garlic, peppers, onions, fresh basil, crushed tomatoes, and then more spices.
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What I love most about this recipe is the fact that my Cuban grandmother approves. She loves to season all of her meals with a bunch of spices so when she saw me seasoning the beef and sauce with a Cajun seasoning blend, she was proud.
Look at that gorgeous slice! What if I told you that this lasagna is the perfect Christmas dinner recipe? Noone would complain.
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Cajun Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 box no boil lasagna noodles
- 1 small onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- pinch of red crushed pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 2 28- ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp sugar or to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Ricotta Mixture:
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Cajun Seasoning Blend:
- 3 tsp granulated garlic
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the onions and peppers to a large skillet with oil and cook until translucent.
- Stir in the fresh garlic and red crushed pepper.
- Add the beef to the skillet and cook until browned completely.
- Stir in the tomato paste, season with 2 tsp of the Cajun seasoning blend and salt and pepper.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, some fresh basil, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 1 hour.
- To make the ricotta cheese mixture, mix the ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, egg, 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Add the remaining Cajun seasoning to the simmering meat sauce and check for salt.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- To assemble the lasagna, add about 1/4 cup to a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place some no-boil lasagna noodles and then spread about 1/4 cup of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles. Add mozzarella cheese and then a layer of meat sauce. Repeat this step until you reach the top. Add the remaining fresh basil to the final layer and cover with the remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and cook for 25 minutes. Uncover and cook for an additional 5 minutes under the broiler. let the lasagna sit for 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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