Katsons Chorizo Lasagna Food

KATSONS CHORIZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• SAUCE METHOD.
• • Heat heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat.
• • Add olive oil.
• • Add onions and garlic, cook until golden.
• • Add chorizo and break up with potato masher or back of spoon. Cook until color of meat changes.
• • Add tomatoes and break up with potato masher.
• • Add salt and pepper, cook for 1 hour.
• METHOD.
• • Cook lasagna in boiling salted water per box instructions. Drain and cool.
• • Lightly oil bottom of 13" x 9" baking dish.
• • Add one layer of noodles on the bottom of dish.
• • Add a layer of the meat sauce.
• • Add a layer of ricotta cheese.
• • Add a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• • Add a layer of noodles.
• • Repeat last 4 steps until all of the ingredients are gone.
• • Finish with sauce and mozzarella cheese.
• • Cook in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 - 60 minutes.
• • Let sit at least 15 minutes before serving.

CHORIZO AND POLENTA LASAGNA

Steps:

• Make the polenta: Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a large pot. Add the polenta and whisk until fully incorporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; cover and cook over medium heat, 5 to 6 minutes. Finish by folding in the melted butter. Keep warm.
• Make the chorizo sauce: Coat a large saute pan with the olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until almost translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the ground pork and brown 4 to 5 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the paprika, granulated garlic, onion powder, chili powder and cumin and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 1 more minute to toast the spices, then add the vinegar, minced garlic and tomatoes. Simmer until the sauce is thickened and reduced, about 15 minutes. Taste and season once more with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Make the lasagna: Wash, drain and finely slice the chard. Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the chard and saute 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drain in a colander and squeeze out any excess moisture.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-inch-oval or 8-inch-square flameproof baking dish. Pour half of the polenta in the dish and spread out evenly. Top with half of the chorizo sauce and all of the chard. Sprinkle with half of each cheese. Top evenly with the remaining polenta, then the remaining chorizo sauce and finally the remaining cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, place the dish on a sheet tray and bake 30 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Remove the foil and broil until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 3 more minutes. Let sit for 25 minutes before serving.

KATSONS CHAMORRO CHORIZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Sauce Heat heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat Add olive oil Add onions and garlic, cook until golden Add chorizo and break up with potato masher or back of spoon. Cook until color of meat changes Add tomatoes and break up with potato masher Add salt and pepper, cook for 1 hour Lasagna Cook lasagna in boiling salted water per box instructions. Drain and cool Lightly oil bottom of 13" x 9" baking dish Add one layer of noodles on the bottom of dish Add a layer of the meat sauce Add a layer of ricotta cheese Add a layer of mozzarella cheese Add a layer of noodles Repeat last 4 steps until all of the ingredients are gone. Finish with sauce and mozzarella cheese

CHORIZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Strain the canned tomatoes into a sieve set over a bowl.
• Spoon some of the juice into the base of a heatproof dish then place four of the lasagna sheets on top.
• Scatter over half of the chorizo, some of the cherry tomatoes and juice, and a few sage leaves.
• Spoon over about a quarter of the mascarpone and top with a quarter of the fontina or mozzarella. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Top with a second layer of lasagna sheets, followed by the same filling again. Finally cover with a last layer of lasagna.
• Dot the remaining mascarpone and fontina or mozzarella on top of the lasagna and scatter over the Parmesan. Set the dish on an oven tray and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbling and golden.

CHORIZO AND BACON LASAGNE

Steps:

• In a large pan sauté the Onions, Peppers, Mushrooms and Garlic in the Olive Oil until the Onions are soft and translucent.
• Add the Tomatoes and leave to simmer.
• In a separate pan fry the Chorizo and Bacon until crisp. Add this to the Tomato Sauce along with some of the fat that has come from the meat. (Leave the fat out to make it healthier, although it enhances the flavour exponentially)
• Add the Mixed Herbs, Paprika and Worcester Sauce to the Tomato Sauce and leave to simmer whilst you make the Béchamel Sauce.
• FOR THE BÉCHAMEL SAUCE: In a saucepan melt the Butter over a low heat.
• Once melted add the Flour until it becomes combined with the Butter to form a roux. Cook this for two minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add the Milk a little at a time until it has all been added and continue to cook for another minute until thick. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste.
• CONSTRUCTION AND COOKING: Take a large ovenproof dish and layer the Tomato Sauce, Lasagne Sheets and Béchamel Sauce until all is used and top with half the Cheese.
• Cook at 200C for 50 Minutes or until cooked through completely. Add the other half of the Cheese 5 Minutes before the end of this time.
• PS: This Lasagne may take a long time but it is worth the wait and is my favourite dish to make and eat. PPS: The Tomato Sauce also works well as a pasta sauce in case the other components put you off.

SPEEDY CHORIZO RAGU LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan or casserole dish, one that can go in the oven. Add the onion, garlic, rosemary and a pinch of salt, then cook for a few mins until softened. Squeeze the sausagemeat from their skins into the pan. Break it up with your spoon and cook until starting to brown, around 3-5 mins.
• Tear the red peppers into the pan and add the fennel seeds, chilli (if using), passata, sugar and some seasoning. Cook over a medium heat for 5 mins. Meanwhile, mix the mascarpone, milk, 50g parmesan and some seasoning in a bowl.
• Stir the basil into a pan, then remove from the heat. Spoon half the ragu into another pan or bowl. Put a layer of lasagne sheets on top of the ragu in the casserole dish, then top with half the mascarpone mixture. Add another layer of ragu, followed by the pasta and mascarpone. Top with the remaining parmesan, then put in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for 5-10 mins until golden and bubbling.

CHORIZO LASAGNE

Steps:

• For the lasagne: preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Strain the canned tomatoes into a sieve set over a bowl.
• Spoon some of the juice into the base of a heatproof dish then place four of the lasagne sheets on top.
• Scatter over half of the chorizo, some of the cherry tomatoes and juice, and a few sage leaves.
• Spoon over about a quarter of the mascarpone and top with a quarter of the Taleggio. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Top with a second layer of lasagne sheets, followed by the same filling again. Finally cover with a last layer of lasagne.
• Dot the remaining mascarpone and Taleggio on top of the lasagne and scatter over the Parmesan. Set the dish on an oven tray and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbling and golden.

TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA LASAGNE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Cook onions in butter and oil with oregano, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste in a 4-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until onions are softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, orange juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. and butter 2 (13- by 9-inch) baking dishes.
• Assemble lasagne:
• Soak lasagne sheets in hot water to cover by 1 inch until softened and flexible, about 20 minutes.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce in each baking dish and top sauce in each dish with 3 drained pasta sheets, overlapping if necessary. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan evenly in each dish. Top with 3 drained pasta sheets per dish, overlapping if necessary. Repeat layering with 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup parmesan, 1 cups sauce, and 3 drained pasta sheets in each dish. Finish assembling lasagne by topping each with 1 cups sauce. (You will have leftover sauce and mozzarella.)
• Bake lasagne, covered with foil, in middle of oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 cups mozzarella. Bake until bubbling and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.
• Serve lasagne with some of remaining sauce, reheated.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO LASAGNE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 200 degrees. Fry off onion till soft and add crushed garlic. When soft add chicken breasts and season. Cook chicken for a few minutes then add crushed oxo cube. Stir in and add chorizo. Fry off for a few minutes
• Add the chopped peppers and courgettes, basil and tin tomatoes and squeeze of ketchup. Using the tomatoes can add a dash of water. Leave to simmer whilst making cheeses sauce
• Make a roux using the butter and flour and gradually add the milk over heat. Then add cheese (keeping a little of the cheddar cheese aside for topping) till sauce is slightly thickened.
• Lastly layer dish with chicken chorizo filling at bottom of dish followed by pasta sheets. On top of sheets add a layer of cheese sauce for chicken chorizo filling and another layer of pasta sheets. Top of with the rest of the cheese sauce. Cook for 10 minutes, remove top with remaining grated cheese and cook for further 10 minutes.

CHORIZO & PEPPER LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan or wok, then cook the onions for 5-10 mins or until they start to colour. Add the chorizo, peppers and some seasoning, and cook for a few mins. Pour in the passata with 150ml water, then cover and cook for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, beat the fromage frais and egg with the cheese, then season.
• Spoon a third of the tomato sauce mixture into the base of a deep lasagne dish. Put 3 sheets of lasagne in a single layer on top, then cover with a third more sauce and 3 more lasagne sheets. Cover with the remainder of the sauce and sheets, then pour the cheese sauce on top. Bake for 40-50 mins until the topping is set and starting to colour. Serve sprinkled with basil leaves.

CHICKEN CHORIZO LASAGNA

Steps:

• Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; add jalapenos. Cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until meat is fully cooked; drain. Shred chicken; add to skillet. In a bowl, combine eggs and ricotta. , Spread 1 cup enchilada sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with four noodles, a third of the ricotta mixture, half of the meat mixture, 1 cup Monterey Jack and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, ricotta mixture, enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack., Cover and bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand 15 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, place sauce ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Serve with lasagna.