Lasagne
Italian food of love ~ Layers of lasagne noodles topped with three types of cheese and a tomato meat sauce.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 med. onion
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. Italian sausage ground or links, casings removed and cut into 1" pieces
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup of water more if to thick
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 lb. lasagne noodles
- 1 lb. mozzarella cheese
- 15 oz. ricotta cheese
- Dash of Tabasco unless hot Italian sausage is used
Instructions
- Heat oil and saute onions until translucent. Add ground beef and Italian sausage and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until well browned.
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, tomato puree, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, water and Tabasco, if not using hot Italian sausage.
- Mix well and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
- Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and cover with cold water.
- Place a small amount of filling in the bottom of a 9x12 pan.
- Layer with noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan, then the meat sauce. Repeat 2 more times ending with meat sauce.
- Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheese over the meat sauce.
- Bake in 350° oven for 30 minutes.