John Chadler may have made the world's best lasagna. For over 11 years, his recipe has been the top recipe on AllRecipes.com and viewed more than 12 million times.

The recipe has over 12,000 likes and  almost 8,000 five-star reviews.

Reviewers wrote,  "Excellent and Authentic recipe! A little more work and ingredients, but well worth it."

Another added: "WOW! This really is World's Best Lasagna!... Everyone raved about the lasagna."

The lasagna is popular because it's both delicious and easy to make, Chandler said.

Chandler said: "It's a very simple, easy recipe that everyone can appreciate and that everyone has in their pantry the things to make this. You don't need a masters in cooking. People have made it their own. They've changed it and added red wine or rosemary. It's not just my lasagna; everyone has shared in it."

Most chefs add their own tweaks, making it easy to personalize.

But John's recipe has been reprinted all over the world and mentioned by chefs like Gordon Ramsay.

Chandler said: "Here I am today: reprinted in countries all over the world and in many languages. Mentioned in the same sentence as Gordon Ramsay. Crazy. And I am a man from the South who loves to grill and is not a foodie. Imagine that."

Here is the recipe for "world's best lasagna". Try it and see for yourself! And be sure to let us know how it turns out in the comments below.

"World's Best" Lasagna  

Servings:Over 8

Difficulty:Moderate

Cook Time:Over 120 min

Ingredients

Cooking Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.