Lasagna Supreme Recipes

SUPREME PIZZA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Drizzle the olive oil into a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, ground beef and pepperoni and stir, breaking the meat up as it begins to cook. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until brown, and then remove the meat to a plate.
• Add the mushrooms, garlic, bell peppers and onions to the pot and saute until the mushrooms have softened and the others have some color. Add the meat back in along with the tomatoes, tomato paste, pesto, half the parsley, 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper and the crushed red pepper flakes. Stir, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Add the black olives and stir.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the cheese mixture: Combine the ricotta and eggs in a large bowl. Add the Parmesan, the rest of the parsley and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir the mixture until totally combined.
• To assemble the lasagna: Overlap 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of a large rectangular baking dish. Spoon half the cheese mixture over the noodles and smooth it out into a flat layer. Lay half of the mozzarella slices on top followed by half of the meat sauce. Repeat these layers once more and top with some extra Parmesan. Bake until heated through and bubbly on the top, 40 to 45 minutes.

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• 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 teaspoon 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.

EASY LASAGNA I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, cook and stir ground beef until brown. Add mushrooms and onions; saute until onions are transparent. Stir in pasta sauce, and heat through.
• In a medium size bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and eggs.
• Spread a thin layer of the meat sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. Layer with uncooked lasagna noodles, cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and meat sauce. Continue layering until all ingredients are used, reserving 1/2 cup mozzarella. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, and top with remaining half cup of mozzarella cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

LASAGNA SUPREME

Steps:

• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat.
• Add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil and marjoram. Reduce heat to low and cover; simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
• Beat eggs in large bowl; add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt & pepper. Mix well.
• Place three noodles in bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Spread half of cottage cheese mixture over noodles, then half of meat mixture and half of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SUPREME LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook meats, onion and garlic in large skillet over med-high heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat; drain fat.
• Add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil and marjoram.
• Reduce heat to low, cover; simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir in mushrooms, set aside.
• Beat eggs in large bowl; add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Place 1/2 of the noodles in bottom of greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Spread 1/2 of cheese mixture over noodles, 1/2 of meat mixture and 1/2 of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
• Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Note: I almost always substitute fresh mushrooms for canned, and sometimes substitute Italian seasoning for the basil and morjaram. I wanted to post the original recipe, but I think these substitutions make the recipe better.

SUPREME LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare lasagna noodles as directed on package (the number of noodles you use shall determine the size of the baking dish needed). Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
• Meat sauce: Finely chop onion, celery, garlic, bell peppers. Dice tomatoes. Slice mushrooms, if necessary. Brown meat, adding all vegetables and seasonings during browning. Drain fat and return to heat. Add tomato sauce and paste (water can be added to thin sauce). Add sugar, salt and pepper and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a 9 to 12-inch rectangular baking dish, coat bottom of dish with meat sauce.
• The lasagna has 3 layers:
• Layer 1: Lay 5 or 6 noodles (depending on the size of your dish) on top of meat sauce. Spread meat sauce over noodles. Spread cottage cheese and sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Layer 2: Lay 5 or 6 noodles (depending on the size of your dish) over cheeses. Spread meat sauce over noodles. Sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella and 2 cups Italian cheese over meat sauce.
• Layer 3: Lay 5 or 6 noodles (depending on size of dish) over mozzarella/Italian cheeses. Spread meat sauce over noodles. Pattern 12-16 slices American cheese evenly across sauce. Cover with parmesan/Romano cheese.
• At this point, you can cover with foil, but I prefer to leave uncovered in order to dry and meld lasagna. Place in oven and bake 30 minutes or until all cheeses are melted. Stand for 5 minutes prior to serving.