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MAMA MIA'S LASAGNA RECIPE - (3.4/5)



Mama Mia's Lasagna Recipe - (3.4/5) image

Provided by CherineG

Number Of Ingredients 17

For the Sauce:
2 lbs. Ground Beef
1 lb. Italian Sausage, casings removed
1 lg. Onion, diced
4-5 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
1 lg. handful of chopped Parsley
1/4 C of red wine for deglazing
4 cans of Tomato Sauce (15 1/2 oz. ea)
3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. dried Porcini Mushrooms, rehydrated
Garlic Powder, Italian Seasoning, Salt and Pepper to taste
For the Layers:
1 pkg. of Lasagna noodles, boiled per pkg. directions
1 medium tub of Ricotta cheese
4- 8 oz. pkg. of sliced mozzarella
2- 8 oz. pkg. of grated mozzarella
Grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Brown ground beef and Italian sausage in a large Dutch oven with a little olive oil, breaking up into small pieces. Remove meat and set aside. Pour all but a little (2 T) of the fat out of the pot and discard. In the remaining fat, sauté onions, garlic and parsley until onions are translucent. Deglaze pot with the red wine. Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire, mushrooms, and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for at least an hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spoon a little bit of the sauce into the bottom of a Lasagna Pan, just to prevent the pasta from sticking. Layer 1/3 of the noodles into the bottom of the pan. Cover the noodles with a 1/3 of the sauce. Continue with 1/3 of the sliced mozzarella, then sprinkle with parmesan, then dollops of ricotta finishing each layer with 1/3 of the grated mozzarella. Do this three times. Bake for 1 hour. Cooks Notes: • I have gotten into the habit of making the sauce the day before, just because it doesn't seem as daunting of a process, and then all you have to do the day of is assemble the layers. • The original recipe called for two boxes of Pasta, but I have found that I always have almost a full box left over after I've completely covered the surface of the pan 3 times. If you like to have pasta leftovers with a little butter and cheese then you can boil two boxes. • We all know that Lasagna is better the second day. With that in mind, I will sometimes bake it one day covered with foil and reheat it the day of the event, uncovered. If the top doesn't look brown enough, I will turn the broiler on for 10 minutes or so at the end. • I have gotten into the habit of making the sauce the day before, just because it doesn't seem as daunting of a process, and then all you have to do the day of is assemble the layers. • The original recipe called for two boxes of Pasta, but I have found that I always have almost a full box left over after I've completely covered the surface of the pan 3 times. If you like to have pasta leftovers with a little butter and cheese then you can boil two boxes. • We all know that Lasagna is better the second day. With that in mind, I will sometimes bake it one day covered with foil and reheat it the day of the event, uncovered. If the tope doesn't look brown enough, I will turn the broiler on for 10 minutes or so at the end.

MAMA-MIA LASAGNA



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Everyone loves my lasagna and asks for the recipe.

Provided by Mary Lee

Categories     Pasta

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb ground beef ( of your choice)
1/2 lb mild italian sausage (remove cassing if using links)
3 8oz cans tomato sauce
1 large can tomato paste (italian style)
1 15oz can crushed or diced tomatoes
1 c water (rinse sauce cans with water)
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
2 clove garlic, crushed
3 Tbsp sugar (divided 2 and 1 teaspoon)
1 15oz container *ricotta cheese (see directions for cheese preparation)
1 8oz pkg shredded italian cheese
1 8oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
0 lasagna noodles(approx) cooked and drained
1 sheet(s) reynolds wrap non-stick pan lining paper to fit baking dish
note: i don't add any extra salt but i do add black pepper according to taste
optional: 1 med onion diced

Steps:

  • 1. In large oiled skillet , brown together optional onion, ground beef and italian sausage ... drain off excess grease ... add spices ... continue cooking for a minute or two... add 2 tbs sugar, tomatoes , sauce, paste and water .. cook on low/medium heat until sauce begins to bubble (stirring often) ... set aside
  • 2. *In medium mixing bowl add ricotta cheese, 1 lrg egg, 1 tbs sugar and 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes .. whisk until mixed well... set aside
  • 3. line baking dish with reynolds lining paper.
  • 4. spoon and spread evenly several tablespoons of sauce onto lined baking dish... place 4 lasagna noodles lengthwise over sauce .. spoon/spread evenly several more tablespoons of sauce over noodles ... sprinkle evenly pkg of italian cheese... add another layer of lasagna noodles (3 noodles) ... spoon/spread evenly several tablespoons sauce over noodles .. spoon/spread evenly all ricotta cheese ... add remaining 3 lasagna noodles ... spoon/ spread evenly several tablespoons sauce .. sprinkle 1/2 pkg of mozzarella cheese.
  • 5. place 1 sheet of tin foil over lasagna dish (if not using a dish with lid) ... bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes ... remove lid/foil add remaining mozzarella cheese and baked uncovered for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese has browned. Remove from oven .. let cool approx 5 minutes before cutting into.

LASAGNA MIA



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Categories     Pasta     Bake     Sauté

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 box Lasagna Pasta
2 cans Tomato Paste
4 cans Tomato Sauce
3 T dried Basil
1 T dried Thyme
2 Eggs
2 cups (1/2 container) Ricotta Cheese
4 cups Mozzarella Cheese
1-2 cups Parmesan Cheese
1 lb mild Italian Sausage
2 diced onion
4 garlic cloves
1 T garlic salt
1/2 T sugar

Steps:

  • Cook pasta, remove directly from pot lay out on towels to dry and cool. Saute sausage and onion together until meat is just cooked. (do not over cook) Mix sauces, basil, sugar, and thyme together and heat on low in sauce pot. Mix garlic, garlic salt, eggs, Parmesan, and ricotta together in a bowl. In pan (9x13) put down thin layer of sauce, then a layer of noodles (2 thick), ricotta mix, sauce, mozzarella cheese, noodles (2 thick) ricotta, sauce, mozzarella, noodles (1 thick) then sauce and mozzarella. Cover with foil and put in 350 oven for 1 hour.

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