Baked Lasagna
Stephanie
ingredients
- PASTA:
- 3 quarts water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbl vegetable oil
- 8 oz lasagna noodles
- SAUCE:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 package mild Italian sausage links, casing removed
- 1 tbl olive oil
- 1 med onion finely diced
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 (28 oz) can peeled Italian tomatoes
- 1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp crumbled dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp crumbled dried sweet basil
- 1 tsp sugar
- CHEESE FILLING:
- 8 oz ricotta or cottage cheese
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
directions
- 1
Prepare pasta. Combine water and salt in a large kettle. Float oil on the surface of the water and bring to a boil. Slowly add noodles a few at a time. Cook for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water and arrange on a towel to drain.
- 2
Meanwhile prepare the sauce. brown beef and sausages in a large skillet. remove from the pan and pour off drippings. Add oil to the skillet. Saute onion and garlic over low heat for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and break with a fork. Add tomato paste and seasonings. Stir well. Add meat to sauce. Cook over low heat for 40 minutes or until thick.
- 3
Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Ladle approximately 3/4 a cup of sauce into the dish. Top with 1/3 of the noodles. Dot with half of the ricotta cheese and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Add a layer of sauce and 1/3 of the noodles and the remaining ricotta and mozzarella.
- 4
Top with more sauce, add the remaining noodles. Top with the remaining sauce, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- 5
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.
Source: Paul and Sue Filipowicz
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