Madeoverlasagna Recipes

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.

HOMEMADE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• Place pork and beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, parsley, garlic, oregano, onion, sugar, basil and salt. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place 2 layers of noodles on the bottom of dish; layer 1/2 of the cheese mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the sauce; repeat layers.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting; serve.

MAKEOVER TRADITIONAL LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain., In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan and parsley. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with 3 noodles, half of the cheese mixture, 1-1/3 cups sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and sauce., Cover and bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly. Top with provolone and remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional parsley.,

MADE-OVER LASAGNA

Steps:

• In small bowl whisk together your beaten egg, ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, parmesan cheese and 2 tsp garlic powder.
• Meanwhile cook macaroni according to package for 8-11mins.
• Brown sausage and drain; add 1 jar spaghetti sauce.
• In 13x9-inch baking dish layer noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mushrooms.
• Repeat layers.
• Heat other jar of sauce adding oregano, and 1tsp garlic powder, and pour over top of dish -- careful not to overfill, but fully saturate.
• Cover with foil and cook 40 minutes. Remove foil and top with 1.5-2 cups mozzarella and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• **Serve with garlic bread and watch it disappear!**.
• Also a gr8 dish to make ahead -- freezes great!

ULTIMATE LASAGNA AS MADE BY JOE SASTO RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the pasta dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the 00 flour, spinach powder, and salt. Transfer to a clean surface and make a large well in the center. Add the egg yolks and eggs and mix with a fork, slowly incorporating the flour with egg mixture until a loose dough begins to form.
• Once all of the flour has been incorporated, knead the dough by hand for 20 minutes, until stiff. Depending on the size of the eggs, a few tablespoons of water or a light dusting of flour may be needed to bring the dough together.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Lightly dust the dough with flour and roll out to a long oval. Divide the oval in half and wrap one portion in plastic wrap. With the other portion, using the pasta roller attachment on a stand mixer, laminate and roll out the dough to setting #5. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Cut sheets of dough to fit a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking pan. Dust semolina between each sheet to prevent sticking.
• Make the bechamel: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until translucent.
• Add the flour and continue to cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes, until golden brown and fragrant. Slowly stream in the milk, whisking continuously. simmer for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
• Season with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg to
• Remove the pot from the heat and let the sauce cool to room temperature.
• Make the meat gravy: Add the vegetable oil, butter, and onion to a large pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Add the garlic, celery and carrot and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring the vegetables to coat in the butter until fragrant. Season with the salt and pepper.
• Add the ground beef. Break up the meat very well, then season with more salt. Cook until the beef has lost its raw, red color, 4-5 minutes. Add water as needed to help the beef break down.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add the milk and simmer, stirring frequently, until it has bubbled away slightly, 15-20 minutes. Add the nutmeg and stir to combine. Add the wine and simmer until it has slightly evaporated, 10-15 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and stir thoroughly. When the tomatoes begin to bubble, reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 2 hours or more, stirring often until the tomatoes have reduced slightly, and the fat has separated on the top. Remove the pot from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick spray.
• Assemble the lasagna: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and set nearby.
• Working in batches, blanch the pasta sheets in the boiling water for 30-60 seconds, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Immediately transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Separate each pasta sheet with nonstick spray and parchment paper.
• Begin layering the lasagna in a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish, starting with the meat gravy, then pasta, then bechamel, Parmesan cheese, gravy, shredded mozzarella, and more pasta. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, then finish with a layer of sliced mozzarella
• Bake the lasagna for 45-60 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Turn the oven to broil and cook until the cheese on top is golden brown, 1-2 minutes.
• Let rest for 15-30 minutes before serving.
• Top with fresh basil, then slice and serve.
• Enjoy!