Le Lasagne Autentiche Siciliane Supreme Food

LASAGNA SUPREME

Steps:

• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat.
• Add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil and marjoram. Reduce heat to low and cover; simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
• Beat eggs in large bowl; add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt & pepper. Mix well.
• Place three noodles in bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking pan. Spread half of cottage cheese mixture over noodles, then half of meat mixture and half of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake lasagna 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SUPREME LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook meats, onion and garlic in large skillet over med-high heat until meat is brown, stirring to separate meat; drain fat.
• Add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, basil and marjoram.
• Reduce heat to low, cover; simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir in mushrooms, set aside.
• Beat eggs in large bowl; add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Place 1/2 of the noodles in bottom of greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Spread 1/2 of cheese mixture over noodles, 1/2 of meat mixture and 1/2 of cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
• Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan.
• Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Note: I almost always substitute fresh mushrooms for canned, and sometimes substitute Italian seasoning for the basil and morjaram. I wanted to post the original recipe, but I think these substitutions make the recipe better.

SALMON LOAF SUPREME

Steps:

• Drain salmon, reserving liquid.
• Flake salmon.
• Scald the milk, add breadcrumbs and butter and let stand 5 minutes.
• Add salmon liquid and beat until smooth.
• Add egg yolks,onion,lemon juice,pepper,and salmon;mix thoroughly.
• Fold in egg whites.
• Pour in a well greased 1 1/2 quart loaf pan.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 50 to 60 minutes or until firm in the center,remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Loosen from side of pan with a spatula and invert onto plate.
• I usually make creamed peas to go with this or sometimes I use a can of celery soup diluted with half a can of milk, both ways are great.
• This has been a favorite of mine for years, it is a little fussy but trust me, it is worth it.

TRADITIONAL SUPREME LASAGNA

Steps:

• Turn on oven to 375 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with the salt and cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and cool, cover with water to prevent sticking.
• Cook sausage and ground turkey in a large skillet, set aside. In same skillet saute onion and mushrooms 5 minutes. Add garlic, saute 1 minute. Drain off excess fat if necessary. Add sugar and mix with meat mixture.
• In another bowl mix ricotta cheese, eggs, basil and parsley.
• Mix mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese.
• In a 13x9 lasgna pan layer ingredients in the following order: spaghetti sauce, lasagna noodles, ricotta mixture, meat mixture, mozzarella cheese, repeat twice ending with another layer of spaghetti sauce.
• Bake covered for 1 hour. Uncover and sprinkle top with provolone and remaning 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and bake an additional 20-30 minutes untill hot and bubbly.

LASAGNE

Steps:

• First, make the béchamel sauce. Put the milk, onion, bay leaves and cloves into a large saucepan and bring very gently just up to the boil. Turn off the heat and set aside for 1 hr to infuse.
• For the meat sauce, put the oil, celery, onion, carrot, garlic and pancetta in another large saucepan. Gently cook together until the veg is soft but not coloured.
• Tip in the beef and pork mince, the milk and chopped tomatoes. Using a wooden spoon, stir together and break up and mash the lumps of mince against the sides of the pan. When the mince is mostly broken down, stir in all the herbs, the stock cubes and the red wine, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hr, stirring occasionally to stop the bottom catching.
• Uncover and gently simmer for another 30 mins-1 hr until the meat is tender and saucy. Taste and season.
• To finish the béchamel sauce, strain the milk through a fine sieve into one or two jugs. Melt the butter in the same pan then, using a wooden spoon, mix in the flour and cook for 2 mins.
• Stir in the strained milk, a little at a time - the mix will thicken at first to a doughy paste, but keep going, adding milk gradually to avoid lumps. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly (if you have lumps, give it a quick whisk). Gently bubble for a few minutes until thickened. Season with salt, pepper and a good grating of nutmeg.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Spread a spoonful of the meat sauce over the base of a roughly 3.5-litre baking dish. Cover with a single layer of dried pasta sheets, snapping them to fit if needed, then top with a quarter of the béchamel. Spoon over a third of the meat sauce and scatter over a little of the parmesan.
• Repeat the layers - pasta, béchamel, meat and parmesan - two more times to use all the meat sauce. Add a final layer of pasta, the last of the béchamel and remaining parmesan. Sit the dish on a baking tray to catch spills and bake for 1 hr until bubbling, browned and crisp on top.

HAND-ME DOWN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a dab of olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, rosemary, garlic salt, and Old Bay. Drain.
• Add sauce, tomato paste, and water to ground beef. Cover and simmer for 15 minute.
• Mix ricotta cheese, egg, and chives with a rubber spatula.
• In the bottom of a 13x9 lasagna pan (can be a disposable one), put about 1 cup of sauce mixture to cover the bottom.
• Layer uncooked lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture.
• Spread 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 1/2 sauce mixture to cover all the cheese.
• Layer uncooked lasagna noodles.
• Spread 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture.
• Spread 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 1/2 sauce mixture to cover all the cheese.
• Sprinkle parmesean cheese on top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook for 1 hour, uncovered.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy with a red wine, good salad, and garlic bread.

HAMBURGER SLUM GUM

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground chuck and onions until the meat is no longer pink. Drain excess grease from the meat and return the meat to the skillet.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the skillets and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.