Todieforlasagna Recipes

THE ULTIMATE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the lasagna noodles in plenty of boiling salted water until pliable and barely tender, about 10 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking. Drain the noodles thoroughly and coat with olive oil to keep them moist and easy to work with.
• Coat a large skillet with olive oil, add beef and sausage and brown until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. In a food processor, combine the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, parsley, an oregano. Process until pureed, add to the pan with the ground meat and stir to combine. Stir in the flour. Add the wine and cook until it has reduced by half. Stir in the tomatoes and add the heavy cream and the cinnamon.
• In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta and the parmesan. Stir in the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the lasagna: Coat the bottom of a deep 13 by 9-inch pan with olive oil. Arrange 4 noodles lengthwise in a slightly overlapping layer on the sauce. Then, line each end of the pan with a lasagna noodle. This forms a collar that holds in the corners. Dollop 1/2 of the ricotta mixture over the pasta, spread to the edges with a spatula. Spread 1/2 of the meat mixture over the ricotta. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella on top of the ricotta. Top with a ladle full of sauce, spread evenly. Repeat with the next layer of noodles, ricotta, sauce, and cheeses. Top last layer with noodles, sauce, shredded mozzarella and Parmesan. Tap the pan to force out air bubbles. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven. Let lasagna rest for 30 minutes so the noodles will settle and cut easily. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.

CLASSIC ITALIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bechamel sauce:
• In a 2-quart pot, melt 5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. When butter has completely melted, add the flour and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to prevent any lumps from forming. Continue to simmer and whisk over medium heat until the sauce is thick, smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of wooden spoon. Remove from heat and add the nutmeg and tomato sauce. Stir until well combined and check for seasoning. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
• In a saute pan, heat extra-virgin olive oil. When almost smoking, add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Brown meat, breaking any large lumps, until it is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
• In a medium sized bowl, thoroughly mix the ricotta and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Into the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread 1/3 of the bechamel sauce. Arrange the pasta sheets side by side, covering the bottom of the baking dish. Evenly spread a layer of all the ricotta mixture and then a layer of all the spinach. Arrange another layer of pasta sheets and spread all the ground beef on top. Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella cheese on top of the beef. Spread another 1/3 of the bechamel sauce. Arrange the final layer of pasta sheets and top with remaining bechamel, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into 1/4-inch cubes and top lasagna.
• Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place lasagna dish on top, cover and put on the middle rack of the oven and bake until top is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to bake for about 15 minutes.
• In a large casserole pot or Dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
• Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

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.

TOFU LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl combine tofu, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, milk, spaghetti sauce, parsley and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Spread a layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Layer lasagna noodles with the sauce mixture, ending with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes.

NAPLES - IT'S TO DIE FOR - LASAGNA

Steps:

• BECHEMEL Sauce: In pot melt butter and add enough flour to create a consistency thicker than pancake batter.
• Bring another pot with milk almost to a boil.
• Once milk has heated through, add milk all at one time to the flour mixture, beating with wire whisk the whole time.
• Bring back to boil then remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• MEAT SAUCE: Brown meat half way then add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and sweat vegetables.
• Add all other ingredients and cook a minimum of 2 hours at a low (barely) boil.
• ASSEMBLY: Use Barilla lasagna sheets!
• (1 box serves 6-8 in this recipe).
• Boil some water and slide them in for 5 minutes then drain and rinse well with cold water, they need to be soft and flexible.
• Ladle some meat sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• Then lay a layer of pasta sheets on top of that.
• Then spread bechemel sauce over pasta, layer of pasta, spread both cheeses on that layer, layer of pasta, spread more bechemel, layer pasta then cheeses until all is used.
• Bake in 350° oven until brown on top (just a little brown).
• Remove and let set for 5 minutes.
• Cut serving squares and place on plates then ladle a large ladle of meat sauce atop the lasagna.
• Garnish with lots or parmesan cheese.

TACO LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9 x 13-inch (22x33 cm) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add the green pepper and onion and sauté until soft and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add the ground turkey and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook for another 4 minutes, or until it is no longer pink. Add the water and taco seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the black beans, corn and fire-roasted tomatoes. Continue to simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, until thickened, then remove the pan from the heat.
• Place 2 tortillas in the prepared baking dish. Spread half of the refried beans and half of the turkey mixture over the tortillas and sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat to make another layer, then top with remaining 2 tortillas and 1 cup cheese.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the lasagna is warmed through and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes, until dark golden brown and bubbling.
• Enjoy!

TO DIE FOR LASAGNA!

Steps:

• Begin Boiling Noodles.
• Next Brown Ground Turkey till Pink.
• Drain Grease.
• Add Prego Sauce and let simmer.
• While Sauce is heating and noodles are boiling:In large mixing bowl add cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream.
• Mix really well until smooth.
• Sprinkle parsley flakes until evenly seen in mixture.
• To Stack (be careful no to add too much sauce to the bottom layer): In a 13 x 9 dish, arrange 3 Noodles on the bottom, add an even layer of tomato sauce.
• Arrange 3 Noodles and add the whole bowl of cream cheese mixture.
• Arrange 3 Noodles and add an even layer of sauce.
• Cook for 40 minutes
• Sprinkle whole bag of mozzarella cheese on top, cook for 10 minutes.
• Cool and serve.