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Sunday, October 4, 2015

american lasagna

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 12 dry lasagna noodles
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

    Ready Time: 2 hrs

  • in a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion and garlic; drain fat. mix in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add lasagna noodles, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain. lay noodles flat on towels, and blot dry.
  • in a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, parmesan cheese, parsley and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. cover noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the sauce. repeat. top with remaining noodles and sauce. sprinkle additional parmesan cheese over the top.
  • bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes. let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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