Lasagna - Tony's From Disneyworldmain dish, pasta ----MEAT SAUCE---- 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb ground beef 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 each clove garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon mixed italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon spanish paprika 2 cup tomato puree ----LASAGNA---- 1/2 lb lasagne noodles 2 quart water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 dash salt to taste ----RICCOTTA MIXTURE---- 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1 each lg egg 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce (or to taste) 3/4 teaspoon salt ----CHEESE FOR ASSEMBLY---- 3 oz sliced mozzarella 1 cup grated mozzarella 3 tablespoon parmesan cheese Sauce: Heat olive oil in saucepan. Crumble in ground beef and saute until beef is browned. Drain off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Set aside. Lasagna: Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water with olive oil and salt. About 9 minutes. Drain and let cool. Set aside. Ricotta mixture: Combine all ingredients in blender or electric mixer and m well at medium speed. Assembling: In a 13x9x2-inch casserole spread a thin layer of meat sauce on bottom and put one layer of cooked lasagna noodles. Next, a layer of sliced mozzarella, and on top of that add 1/3 of the meat sauce, then 1/2 of the rocotta mixture. Continue to layer until all ingredients are used. Top wi grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes. |
