What Is Lasagna?

It's one of the ultimate one-pot meals — whether you're cooking for a potluck or just the family dinner, it's hard to go wrong with lasagna. Layers of vegetables, sauce, cheese, and sometimes meat, sandwiched between sheets of pasta, make for a dish that's just as fun to eat as it is to make. Diet food this is not.

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Use good cheese (read, whole milk) because really, if you're going to make lasagna, you might as well go all the way. Just eat less of it. And the same goes for the meat — splurge a little and buy some really high quality meat. Veggies, if you decide to have any, should be fresh, not frozen. For a greater depth of flavor, brown the meat in a skillet first before building it into your masterpiece.

There's not much else to it really. The sky (or perhaps, the height of your baking dish) is the limit, so let your imagination run wild.

Click here to see the Lasagna Recipe pictured above.

Click here to see the Lasagna with Asparagus and Burrata Recipe.