Making Lasagna for a Large Group - Exactly How Much To Buy

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Making Lasagna For A Large Group Exactly How Much To Buy

Are you having a large group gathering over the weekend and have nothing to serve? Lasagna is a perfect dish to prepare since it can be made easily and conveniently!

You can make lasagna ahead of time and just heat them in the oven before your group gathering. That is why we made available for you below easy steps to follow on how many ingredients you should buy for your group size.

What Food Can I make for a large group with no stovetop?

For sure, everyone in your large gather would love this classic Italian dish! We made sure that the recipe will give everyone a warm, comforting, and savory rich sauce that is made with addictive cheese and an al dente layer of noodles. You can also make vegetarian spinach lasagna – or lasagna roll-ups for the kids.

Below are the measurements of ingredients and recipes that you can follow to cook a perfect lasagna for a large group.

How much does homemade lasagna cost?

How much does a tray of lasagna cost? A homemade lasagna will cost you between $10 and $90 per pan, depending on the quality of ingredients you use. The cheese and meat are the most pricey ingredients when you are making your own lasagna at home. Of course, making homemade dishes for large groups will take lots of your time and effort but it will surely save you financially. Rather than using cooked lasagna noodles, it is better to make the easy lasagna recipe below when you have a large group.

Lasagna recipe for a large crowd

First, take note of the important ingredients that you should buy first before getting started in the kitchen.

The ingredients of a cheesy lasagna can include:

Italian sausage
Ground beef
Onions
Garlic
Crushed tomatoes
Tomato paste
Tomato Sauce
Eggs
Water
Sugar
Italian seasoning
Salt
Pepper
Parmesan Cheese
Ricotta cheese
Lasagna Noodles
Basil (optional)
Parsely (optional)
Fennel seeds (optional)

Lasagna for 10 people

When cooking lasagna for 10 people, you need:

13 ounces of sweet Italian sausage
10 ounces of lean ground beef
1 1/4 cup onions
1 3/4 cloves of garlic
1/8 of a can of crushed tomatoes
1 3/4 cans of tomato paste
1 3/4 cans of tomato sauce
1 egg
1/4 cup of water
1 and 1/8 tablespoon of sugar
3/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
1 1/4 teaspoons of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
13 ounces Ricotta cheese
10 lasagna noodles

Lasagna for 20 people

1 3/4 lbs of sweet Italian sausage
1 1/4 lbs of lean ground beef
1 1/3 cup minced onions
1 1/4 cloves of garlic
1 3/4 cans of crushed tomatoes
3 1/4 cans of tomato paste
3 1/4 cans of tomato sauce
2 eggs
3/4 cup of water
1 and 1/4 tablespoon of sugar
1 3/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
2 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 3/4 lbs Ricotta cheese
20 lasagna noodles

Lasagna for 30 people

2 1/2 lbs of sweet Italian sausage
2 lbs of lean ground beef
1 1/4 cup minced onions
5 cloves of garlic
2 1/2 cans of crushed tomatoes
5 cans of tomato paste
5 cans of tomato sauce
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of sugar
2 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
1 3/4 tablespoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 lbs Ricotta cheese
30 lasagna noodles

Lasagna for 50 people

4 1/4 lbs of sweet Italian sausage
3 1/4 lbs of lean ground beef
2 cups minced onions
8 cloves of garlic
4 1/4 cans of crushed tomatoes
8 1/4 cans of tomato paste
8 1/4 cans of tomato sauce
4 eggs
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of sugar
1 1/4 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
1 3/4 tablespoon of salt
2 1/4 tablespoon of pepper
2 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 1/4 lbs Ricotta cheese
50 lasagna noodles

Lasagna for 100 people

8 1/4 lbs of sweet Italian sausage
6 1/4 lbs of lean ground beef
4 cups minced onions
16 cloves of garlic
8 1/4 cans of crushed tomatoes
16 1/4 cans of tomato paste
16 1/4 cans of tomato sauce
8 eggs
4 cups of water
1 cup of sugar
2 1/4 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
2 3/4 tablespoon of salt
4 1/4 tablespoon of pepper
4 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
4 1/4 lbs Ricotta cheese
100 lasagna noodles

How many pans of lasagna do you need for 100 people?

You need 12 pans or baking dish which are 19 x 9 in size to feed one hundred people with lasagna

Method in cooking lasagna for a large group

1. Put the pasta in the water to boil

Put your stove on high heat and place a large pot of salted pasta water. It may take a while, especially if you are cooking a huge amount of pasta. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the sauce for the lasagna.

2. Brown the lean ground beef

On another stove plate or burner with medium-high heat, place a large skillet and 2 teaspoons of oil then add the ground beef. Cook until it is lightly browned on all sides and transfer the beef to a bowl. Make sure to drain the excess fat.

3. Cook together the onions, garlic, and lean ground beef

Add the onions to the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent. You can also add diced bell pepper but it is optional. Next, add the minced garlic and cook for half to one minute.

Return the lean ground beef to the pan. Combine the three ingredients and reduce the heat to low, and cook for another five minutes.

4. Transfer to another pot and make the sauce

Transfer the beef to a medium-sized pot and pour the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pot.

Add the salt, Italian seasonings, and sprinkle with pepper to taste. Take note that you will be adding Parmesan cheese later on so, do not put too much salt.

Stir in sugar, one teaspoon or tablespoon at a time, tasting after each addition to taste. Take note that the amount of sugar may vary depending on how acidic the tomato you are using.

Bring the sauce to a simmer and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer that will not vaporize your sauce. Stir it often and slowly. Make sure to scrape all sides of the pot every now and then so nothing will scorch to the bottom and sticks.

Remove from the heat.

5. Boil and drain off the pasta noodles or lasagna sheets

By now, the salted water should be boiling when you started heating in the first step. Add the uncooked lasagna noodles and cook them to al dente, check the package’s directions to be sure. Note that there are lasagna noodles that are cooked in advance.

You have to ensure that the water remains at a full boiling point during the entire cooking to prevent the noodles from sticking to the pot.

After that, get a colander to drain and rinse the noodles with cool water, and gently separate any noodles that may be sticking together.

6. Lay out the noodles

First, spread and brush a little amount of oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Layout the cooked lasagna noodles on the sheet and turn them over so that all sides will get coated with oil to prevent sticking together.

7. Heat the oven

Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190° C.

8. Form the lasagna

Form your lasagna in a 9×13-inch casserole or lasagna dish. Next, ladle a cup of sauce and spread it over the bottom of the dish.

Arrange one layer (about 3 long noodles that may overlap depending on your casserole) of lasagna noodles lengthwise over the sauce.

Ladle the last remaining sauce over the noodles.

9. Sprinkle the cheese

Start sprinkling half of the ricotta cheese with the beaten egg so that it will bind the cheese and not ooze out the casserole when slicing. Make sure to fill every inch with cheese.

Sprinkle half of the grated parmesan cheese evenly on the top of the ricotta cheese. You may also add mozzarella cheese to make it more cheesy.

Next, place another layer of noodles and top it with the remaining sauce.

Again, add the other half of the ricotta cheese and another half of the parmesan cheese.

Finish the layer of noodles and spread the remaining sauce evenly on the noodles. You may sprinkle more cheese at the topmost layer if you want.

10. Bake in the oven

Before putting it inside the oven, cover the lasagna pan with aluminum foil. DO not tighten it, just enough that it doesn’t touch the sauce or noodles.

Bake it at 375°F or 190° C for 45 minutes.

You can remove the aluminum foil in the last 10 minutes if you like a more crusty top or edges of your lasagna.

11. Cool and serve

Allow the lasagna to cool first before serving. If not consumed at all, you may reheat it in a conventional oven or microwave with aluminum foil covered on top of it.

Leftovers can be kept for about 5 days.

How do you keep the top layer of lasagna going hard?

Make sure when you bake it that the top is covered – with foil – and drizzle a small quantity of olive oil or cottage cheese mixture on that top sheet.

What is a lasagna pan?

Why is your lasagna soupy?

Using the wrong sauce mixture – or a spaghetti sauce or bolognese sauce instead of the real recipe may make your lasagna watery. Also using high moisture content vegetables will also result in a soupy result. Stick with the real lasagna sauce recipe and the correct ricotta mixture.

Can lasagna be frozen before baking?

Yes it can be – but let it thaw before baking

What is the cost of organic lasagna?

Organic lasagna costs approximately 1.5 to 2 times the price of normal lasagna.

What kind of cheese do you use in lasagna?

Most will use a mozzarella which is grated finely – also topped with parmesan cheese gives an extra flavor and if you use a mix of cheddar then you will have a 3 cheese lasagna.

Is it cheaper to make or buy lasagna?

It is much cheaper to make your own!