Italian Lasagna Recipe
Everyone Loves Lasagna~
It's the Ultimate Comfort Food~
Served with a side salad and garlic bread.....
Bellissimo!
Buon Appetito!
12-16 lasagna noodles, no boil type
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 jar (32 oz) tomato basil spaghetti sauce
- (or sauce of your choice)
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 6 oz can red wine or water
- 1 t oregano
- 1 t basil
- 1 T sugar
- 1/4 t each; salt and pepper
- 1- 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach
- thawed and squeezed dry
- 32 oz container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 t Italian seasoning
- 1 t dried parsley
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- In a large skillet, over medium heat
- Brown ground beef and pork
- Drain off fat
- Add garlic, shallots, celery and carrot
- Stir and cook 5 minutes
- Remove from heat
- Set aside
- In a dutch oven
- Add spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes,
- tomato paste, wine or water,
- oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper
- Stir well
- Heat to boiling
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer
- 1 hour or longer, stirring occasionally
- In a large bowl, combine
- Spinach, ricotta cheese, egg,
- Italian seasoning, parsley,
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese and
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- Spread a thin layer of sauce, about 3/4 cup
- On the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish
- Arrange 4 lasagna noodles over sauce
- Spoon about 1-1/2 cups meat sauce over the noodles
- Sprinkle meat sauce with Parmesan cheese
- Drop spoonfuls of ricotta mixture over meat
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and
- Shredded cheddar cheese over all
- Repeat layers 2 or 3 more times
- Ending with remaining meat sauce
- Sprinkle top with any remaining mozzarella cheese,
- cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese
- Cover pan with aluminum foil
Bake for 45 minutes
Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer
or until heated through and
Lasagna is bubbly and cheese is melted
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.