What is lasagna?

Lasagna is a layered dish that looks like a colorful sandwich made from noodles and sauce.

Imagine you have a big plate, and you’re building a tower with your favorite snacks, one layer of cheese, then some meat, then some noodles, then more sauce. You keep adding these layers until the plate is full. Then you put it in the oven, and it all melts together to make something warm and tasty.

• Noodles are like long strips of pasta, think of them as the base of your tower.
• Sauce is like the glue that holds everything together, it's usually tomato-based, just like the red sauce you might see on pizza.
• Cheese is like the tasty topping, it adds a soft and creamy layer to every bite.

Sometimes there’s meat in there too, like ground beef or sausage, which gives it extra flavor. When everything bakes together, it all becomes one cozy, cheesy, noodly meal that you can eat with a fork. It's like having a sandwich that’s been baked inside a big plate!