THE BEST MAKE-AHEAD LASAGNA
This recipe comes from an America's Test Kitchen cookbook entitled The Best Make-Ahead Recipe. Everything I've made from this cookbook has been superb and this is my new favorite! The best part about this recipe is that it uses Barilla's No Boil Lasagna Noodles. After making this lasagna I will never use another kind of noodle! The noodles mimic fresh pasta because they turn out delicate, not chewy like other no-boil noodles I've tried. Make sure to use good quality canned tomatoes and don't be alarmed about the sauce tasting too tomato-y and sharp because the taste mellows dramatically in the final dish. The recipe calls for meatloaf mix but if you can't find it (or in my experience, aren't willing to pay the high price) you can substitute lean ground beef, pork, italian sausage, or any combination thereof. Whole milk ricotta cheese and mozzarella give the best results if you are freezing this dish to serve later but if you are baking this immediately then skim or part-skim ingredients can be substituted without any loss in flavor.
Provided by muncheechee
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h40m
Yield 1 Lasagna, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- FOR THE SAUCE: Heat the oil in a Dutch oven (or large pot) over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the onions and cook until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the meat, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces until the meat loses its raw color but has not browned, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the cream, bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid evaporates and only the fat remains, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato puree and drained diced tomatoes (and a splash of your favorite red wine if you feel so inclined).
- Bring to a simmer and cook until the flavors are blended, about 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
- FOR THE RICOTTA FILLING: Stir all the ingredients together until combined; set aside.
- TO ASSEMBLE THE LASAGNA: Spread 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish (avoiding large chunks of meat).
- Place 3 noodles in a single layer.
- Spread each noodle with 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzerella.
- Spoon 1 cup of sauce evenly over the cheeses.
- Repeat layering twice more.
- Place the remaining 3 noodles on top, cover with the remaining sauce, and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzerella and the Parmesan.
- TO STORE: Wrap the dish tightly with plastic wrap and then foil and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 month. (If frozen, the casserole must be thawed completely in the refrigerator, about 24 hours).
- TO SERVE: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and pre-heat to 400 degrees. Unwrap the dish and cover tightly with aluminium foil that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray (or use nonstick foil). Place a rimmed baking sheet under the dish to catch any overspill. Bake until the sauce bubbles lightly around the edges, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until hot throughout and the cheese is browned in spots, 25 to 30 minutes longer. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- TO SERVE RIGHT AWAY: Follow instructions above, reducing covered baking time to 15 minutes.
MAKE-AHEAD LASAGNA
This is an old standby when time's limited and guests are expected for dinner. It's a combination of several easy lasagna recipes I have tried over the years. -Mary Grimm, Williamsburg, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef and sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in marinara and pizza sauces. In a bowl, mix eggs, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper., Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 4 noodles, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1 cup meat sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove lasagna from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 27g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 117mg cholesterol, Sodium 931mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
LASAGNA FOR A CROWD
FYI This works fine with no-boil lasagna noodles as well. Simply assemble as usual and then bake or freeze as desired.
Provided by MommyMakes
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brown meat, onion, and green pepper (and mushrooms if desired), adding garlic salt. Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer, cover and cook for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the lasagna noodles in salted water (reserve the cooking liquid) until barely al dente (about 7 minutes) and combine the cottage cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13X9 pan with butter. Evaluate the sauce, if it has cooked for a long time and lost a lot of liquid, thin it by adding 1/4 cup at a time of cooking liquid from the noodles. Add as much as desired to get the right consistency: thick but spreadable. This will also make your sauce "sticky" so it will coat the noodles.
- Spoon a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of the dish. Layer noodles (overlapping if necessary), 1/2 meat mixture and 1/2 the cheese mixture.
- Cover with the rest of noodles, meat and cheese mixture. Top with shredded mozzarella.
- You can store this in the refrigerator or freezer at this point until ready to heat. Allow extra time for reheating from cold or frozen state. Spray a sheet of foil with cooking spray and cover the lasagna with it. Bake for 1 hour.
- Uncover and continue baking until the cheese is bubbly and browning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.9, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 62.3, Sodium 754.4, Carbohydrate 23.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 23
MAKE-AHEAD LASAGNA
Looking for a classic Italian cuisine dinner? Then check out this cheesy beef lasagna casserole - a delicious meal.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 4h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Peel and chop the onion to measure 1/2 cup.
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven, cook the beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Place a strainer or colander in a large bowl; line strainer with a double thickness of paper towels. Pour the beef mixture into the strainer to drain. Return beef mixture to Dutch oven; discard paper towels and any juices in the bowl.
- Into the beef, stir the parsley, basil, sugar, seasoned salt, tomatoes (with liquid), soup, tomato paste and water. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Once mixture is boiling, reduce heat just enough so mixture bubbles gently. Cook uncovered 20 minutes.
- In an ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 2 cups of the sauce mixture. Top with 4 uncooked noodles. Spread half of the cottage cheese over noodles; spread with 2 cups sauce mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat with 4 noodles, remaining cottage cheese, 2 cups sauce mixture and remaining mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining noodles and sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake 30 to 40 minutes longer or until hot in center. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1030 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1/2 g
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