Dads Lasagna Recipes

DAD'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Remove sausage skins and break up the sausage in frying pan.
• Brown meat slowly and spoon off excess fat.
• Add garlic, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Simmer, covered for 15 minutes; stir often.
• Set aside when finished.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in boiling salted water until tender; drain; rinse.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs; add Ricotta, Parmesan, Parsley, pepper and a tsp of salt.
• Mix well.
• Now in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish; Layer half the noodles; spread with half the Ricotta cheese/egg mixture; add half the thinly sliced mozzarella and then half the meat sauce.
• Repeat.
• Bake at 375 F degrees for about 30 minutes.
• Alternatively, you could refrigerate until later and then bake for 45 minutes.
• Either way let the lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.

LAZY MAN'S (OR LAZY MOM'S LASAGNA)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brown the beef with the optional onion, optional garlic, herbs, and salt and pepper in a large, ovenproof skillet (I use one that's made of castiron). When the meat is thoroughly cooked -- it will take 8 to 10 minutes -- drain off any fat and take everything out of the pan. Now put the still-frozen ravioli into the pan, breaking them up if they are clumped. Spread the ground beef mixture evenly over the ravioli, and ladle the spaghetti sauce evenly over the ground beef mixture. Over medium heat, without stirring, cook until the ravioli is heated through and beginning to brown on the bottom -- about 10 minutes.
• Take the skillet off the heat, lay the provolone slices over the ground beef mixture, and sprinkle the whole thing with the Parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve hot.

EASY TRIPLE-CHEESE LASAGNA (WITH MEAT)

Steps:

• Spoon 1 cup crushed tomatoes in 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Cook meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in remaining undrained tomatoes; bring to boil.
• Place 2 uncooked noodles in dish; top with 1/3 each of the meat mixture and Italian cheese. Repeat layers. Dollop with cottage cheese. Top with remaining noodles, meat mixture and Italian cheese.
• Cover and bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

DEADLY DELICIOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and lay noodles on a paper towel.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, spicing to taste, until no longer pink, and reserve.
• In a large bowl, mix the ricotta and 2 jars of spaghetti sauce. In a medium bowl, mix the Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
• Stir all but one cup of the cheese mixture into the ricotta mixture; stir in the sausage and chopped spinach.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with a thin layer of spaghetti sauce. Lay 3 to 4 noodles lengthwise and side by side; then lay 3 to 4 noodles overlapping and in a staggered pattern on top.
• Add a generous layer of the sausage/cheese; repeat layers twice, until they have reach 1/2 inch from the top of the baking dish. Layer noodles on top of the lasagna and coat in the last jar of spaghetti sauce. Cover with last cup of cheese mixture and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Slice and serve, and then see a dietician... It's deadly.

DAD'S FAMOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cook noodles.
• Sauté onions and garlic.
• Add sausage and hamburger to onions and garlic; cook thoroughly.
• Add tomatoes, paste, and basil to sausage mixture.
• Stir to blend; salt to taste.
• Simmer 5-10 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs.
• Blend cottage and parmesan into eggs.
• Add pepper and blend thoroughly.
• In a 9 x 14 Lasagna pan, lightly oil bottom with olive oil.
• Layer 1/2 noodles (one layer thick), 1/2 cheese sauce (spread evenly), 1/2 mozzarella cheese, and 1/2 tomato sauce.
• Repeat ending with tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• If previously refrigerated, bake 50-60 minutes.