Hearty Meat Lasagna Food

HEARTY MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, garlic and dried herbs; cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables soften.
• Crumble in beef and pork and brown all over, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato juice, chili sauce, tomato paste and Worcestershire Sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/4 of the sauce in to a 13- x 9-in (3 L) casserole dish. Top with 3 noodles. Layer with 1/4 more sauce and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers twice, ending with cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Place carrots and celery in sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. , Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain; rinse in cold water. Remove and discard carrots and celery. , In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer one-third of the noodles, one-third of the meat sauce, one-third of the ricotta, one-third of the mozzarella and one-third of the Parmesan. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce. , Cut a heart out of aluminum foil and center on top of sauce. Dollop and spread remaining ricotta around heart. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove and discard foil heart. Let stand 10-15 minutes before cutting.

HEARTY CHEESY LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Be sure to salt the water. Drain.
• Meanwhile in a 12" skillet over medium high heat, sauté ground beef and sausage, breaking up meat until it's cooked through.
• If baking lasagna immediately, add sauce to cooked meat, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer until ready to assemble.
• Stir together ricotta, 1 ¼ c parm, basil, egg and salt.
• Grease/butter/spray a 9x13 baking dish. Spread a spoonful of sauce over the bottom of the pan.
• Assembly:
• Lay three lasagna noodles down. Spread about half of the ricotta mixture over. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozz.
• Lay three lasagna noodles down. Spread about half of the sauce over.
• Top with three lasagna noodles. Spread the rest of the ricotta. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozz.
• Top with three lasagna noodles. Pour the rest of the sauce over. Sprinkle with remaining mozz and parm.
• Bake for 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

HEARTY MEAT LASAGNA (OAMC)

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE: Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the meat loaf mix, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until the meat loses its raw color but has not browned, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the cream, bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid evaporates and only the fat remains, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and drained diced tomatoes, Bring to a simmer and cook until the flavors are blended, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
• FOR THE RICOTTA FILLING: Stir all of the ingredients together until combined; set aside.
• TO ASSEMBLE THE LASAGNA: Spread 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish (avoiding large chunks of meat). Place 3 of the noodles in a single layer in the baking dish. Spread 1/3 cup of the ricotta mixture over each noodle, then sprinkle the layer with 1 cup of the mozzarella. Spoon 1 cup of the sauce evenly over the cheeses. Repeat the layering of the noodles, ricotta, mozzerella, and sauce twice more. Place the remaining 3 noodles on top, cover with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and the Parmesan.
• TO STORE: Wrap the dish tightly with plastic wrap and then foil and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month. (If frozen, the casserole must be completely thawed in the refrigerator, about 24 hours.).
• TO SERVE: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 400 degrees. Unwrap the dish and cover tightly with foil that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray (or use nonstick foil). Bake until the sauce bubbles lightly around the edges, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until hot throughout and the cheese is browned in spots, 25 to 30 minutes longer. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• TO SERVE RIGHT AWAY: Bake as directed, reducing the covered baking time to 15 minutes.

HEARTY MEAT LOVER'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large skillet with lid, cook sausage, ground sirloin, onion, mushrooms, and garlic, in olive oil over medium heat until well browned.
• Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and balsamic vinegar.
• Season with sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley.
• Simmer on low, covered, for at least 1 1/2 - 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with eggs, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• To assemble, spread enough meat sauce to cover the bottom of the baking dishes.
• Arrange 3 raw lasagna noodles lengthwise over meat sauce.
• Spread noodles with half of the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Place a third of the mozzarella cheese slices on top of the ricotta in pans.
• Spoon about 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle each pan with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup Romano cheese.
• Repeat layers (noodles, ricotta, mozzarella, meat), and top with remaining mozzarella, Parmesan, and Romano cheese.
• Cover pans with foil: to prevent sticking, spray the underneath side of foil with cooking spray.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until cheese on top is nice and golden.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

HEARTY HOMEMADE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine sauce, meat and water. Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture onto bottom of 12x8-inch baking dish.
• Top with layers of half each of the uncooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Repeat all layers; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 1 hour. Let stand 5 to 10 min. before cutting to serve.

HEARTY MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles as directed on package; rinse with hot water and drain.
• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook ground beef and Italian sausage until done; drain then add mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, and tomato sauce; simmer 10-15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, blend egg and ricotta.
• In the bottom of a 9x13" baking pan, spread layers of 1/3 of the sauce, then 1/3 of the lasagne noodles, then 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, and then 1/3 of the shredded cheese; repeat layers twice.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 375° for 20 minutes; uncover and bake another 20 minutes; remove from oven and let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.
• NOTE: You can get by using 9 lasagne noodles, but I use 12 because I like to overlap them a bit ~ You also may vary the meats and use 1 pound sausage with 3/4 pound beef or whatever combination your family likes.

NEW BEST RECIPE HEARTY MEAT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• For the sauce: Pre-heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook until translucent. Add garlic, cook until fragrant, or about 30 seconds.
• Increase heat to medium high. Add meat, salt and pepper. Cook until meat is no longer a raw color, but not browned.
• Add the cream and simmer until the liquid is about halved.
• Add the pureed and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer until flavors are blended. About 20 minutes.
• For the Layers:.
• Mix the ricotta, 1 cup of the parmesan, the basil, egg, salt, pepper in a medium bowl and mix with a fork until creamy and well combined.
• Smear the entire bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish with 1/4 cup of the sauce. Place 3 noodles on top of the sauce. Drop 3 T. onto each of the noodles and smear with the back of a spoon.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce over the cheese mixture. Top with 3 more noodles. Continue this process 2 more times.
• Place the remaining 3 noodles on the sauce, spread with remaining sauce, sprinkle remaining cheese, and parmesan.
• Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes.

HEARTY TORTELLINI "LASAGNA"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef or turkey, grapeseed oil, 1 T fra diavolo blend and garlic to skillet.
• Brown approximately 5-7 minutes. Drain off any excess grease from the ground beef.
• Add the tomato sauce bag contents to the ground beef skillet. Stir. Simmer uncovered approx 7-8 minutes.
• In a 2 quart casserole pan, layer tomato meat sauce, frozen tortellini (yes, bake from frozen!), and mozzarella cheese, finishing with a layer of tomato sauce and then cheese. Bake COVERED at 400 for approx 30 minutes, or until center of lasagna is hot. Uncover and cook an additional 5-7 minutes to slightly brown the cheese on top.
• Serve with salad and garlic bread.

EASY HEARTY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Mix sauce, cooked meat and water.
• Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture onto bottom of 12 x 8 inch baking dish.
• Top with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese, 1/2 of the shredded cheese and 1/2 of the remaining sauce mixture.
• Top with remaining 3 uncooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, sauce mixture and shredded cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.