I had a craving for lasagna this week, so I whipped some up. This is another one of my mom’s recipes and, as it happens, it’s one of the first things I learned to cook (probably because it's always been one of my favorite things to eat). The nice thing about lasagna is that you can do all the prep work before hand and then just throw it into the oven 20 minutes or so before you’re ready to eat. It also makes for great leftovers.What more can I say? I love lasagna.
Lasagna
Ingredients
*3 Tbsp. olive oil
*½ c. chopped onion
*½ c. chopped carrot
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*1 lb. lean ground beef
*3 c. canned Italian plum tomatoes
*3 Tbsp. butter, melted
*1 Tbsp. basil, crumbled
*1 tsp. oregano, crumbled
*1 tsp. salt
*½ tsp. ground pepper
* ½ lb. lasagna noodles, cooked
* ½ lb. mozzarella cheese, grated
* 2 c. ricotta cheese
* ¼ lb. freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat the oil in skillet. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic, and cook, stirring until they are lightly browned. Push to the side of the pan and add the beef. Break it up into bits, cooking until it loses its pink color. Purée the tomatoes in a blender or food processor, add to the meat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add spices and butter simmer 30 minutes partially covered. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Assemble the lasagna by drizzling some sauce over the bottom of a shallow rectangular baking dish. Put in a layer of noodles, sprinkle with some of the mozzarella, and spread on a layer of ricotta. Make another layer of noodles, sauce, mozzarella, and ricotta. Finish with noodles and sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly over the top and bake 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbling. (serves six)
*3 Tbsp. olive oil
*½ c. chopped onion
*½ c. chopped carrot
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*1 lb. lean ground beef
*3 c. canned Italian plum tomatoes
*3 Tbsp. butter, melted
*1 Tbsp. basil, crumbled
*1 tsp. oregano, crumbled
*1 tsp. salt
*½ tsp. ground pepper
* ½ lb. lasagna noodles, cooked
* ½ lb. mozzarella cheese, grated
* 2 c. ricotta cheese
* ¼ lb. freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat the oil in skillet. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic, and cook, stirring until they are lightly browned. Push to the side of the pan and add the beef. Break it up into bits, cooking until it loses its pink color. Purée the tomatoes in a blender or food processor, add to the meat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add spices and butter simmer 30 minutes partially covered. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Assemble the lasagna by drizzling some sauce over the bottom of a shallow rectangular baking dish. Put in a layer of noodles, sprinkle with some of the mozzarella, and spread on a layer of ricotta. Make another layer of noodles, sauce, mozzarella, and ricotta. Finish with noodles and sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly over the top and bake 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbling. (serves six)
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