THE BEST LASAGNA
A long-simmered beef ragu lets the brightness of the tomatoes shine through while developing a meaty richness. Our ricotta is mixed with nutty Parmesan that tempers the sharp garlic and adds flavor. We worked hard to get the right balance of the ricotta and tomato sauce in the layers since each element has their own voice. Our lasagna also uses less mozzarella than many other recipes - we prefer the creaminess of ricotta over the stringiness of melted mozzarella. Look for the shorter noodles - you won't need to cut them when assembling the lasagna.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 5h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Place the beef in a large bowl and "pull" it apart with two forks as if you were shredding pulled pork, breaking up the clumps and loosening the meat without compacting it.
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the meat is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the pancetta to a large bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pot.
- Spread the beef in an even layer in the same pot and cook undisturbed until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Toss and continue to cook, breaking up any clumps and scraping up any browned bits from the pot, until the meat is browned and completely cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the browned meat with a slotted spoon to the bowl with the pancetta, leaving the fat in the pot.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the carrots, celery, onions, half the garlic, the bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it's very fragrant and brick red colored, about 2 minutes. Stir in the wine, bring to a boil and reduce until the liquid is very thick and no smell of alcohol remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the reserved pancetta and beef, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Add the basil and Parmesan rind and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce resembles sloppy joes, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. There shouldn't be any rapid bubbles while cooking. Instead, the ragu should release occasional small bubbles. If the ragu reduces too quickly, add 1/2 cup of water and continue cooking. Repeat if necessary. The ragu needs the full 2 to 2 1/2 hour cook time to develop the flavors.
- Discard the bay leaf, basil and Parmesan rind. Break up any remaining clumps of meat with the back of a spoon, making an even textured sauce. Season with salt and set aside until ready to assemble.
- Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the noodles, stirring occasionally and separating them to prevent sticking, until softened and bendable but are still hard and chalky in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer the noodles to a large bowl of cold water and set aside until ready to assemble.
- Stir together the ricotta, 1 cup of the Parmesan, the remaining grated garlic and 2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside until ready to assemble.
- Lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch glass or ceramic baking pan. Spread 1 cup of the ragu evenly in the bottom of the pan. Lay a single layer of noodles over the ragu (if you're using long noodles, you will need to cut some noodles to fill the gaps). Spread 1 1/2 cups of the ragu over the noodles. Dollop 3/4 cup of the ricotta mixture over the ragu and spread lightly with a small offset spatula. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, followed by another layer of noodles. Repeat with the remaining pasta, ragu, ricotta mixture and mozzarella, creating 4 layers of pasta and ending with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. (The lasagna should come just above the top of the pan but it will sink down slightly as it cooks.) Top with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
- Lightly oil a piece of foil and cover the pan. Put the pan on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake the lasagna until bubbling gently around the edges, about 1 hour.
- Remove the lasagna from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Remove the foil and then continue to bake the lasagna until the top is browned and crisp around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
ELLEN'S KILLER LASAGNA
This recipe came from my old, trusty Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook that I started my marriage with. The lasagna has proved to be a real winner down through the past 39 years.
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Pork
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. In a large skillet, brown the meat slowly; spoon off excess fat. Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 2. While meat is browning, cook noodles according to package instructions in large amount boiling salted water till tender; drain and rinse. Beat eggs.
- 3. Add remaining ingredients to eggs,except mozzarella and noodles.
- 4. Layer half the noodles in a 13x9x2 in. baking dish; spread with half the Ricotta filling; add half the mozzarella cheese and half the meat sauce. Repeat layers.
- 5. Bake in a 375-degree oven for about 30 minutes (or assemble early and refrigerate; bake 45 minutes). Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
- 6. Serve with a green salad and pass the garlic bread!
LISA'S LASAGNE
A colorful, tasty dish. Served with garlic bread, this vegetarian lasagne makes an excellent meal for guests.
Provided by LISAMICH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Lasagna Recipes Zucchini Lasagna Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add the peppers and saute for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and saute 3 minutes before adding the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and oregano, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover the saucepan and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes (the longer the better as long as the sauce is not sticky.)
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- While the sauce cooks, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Add the flour into the butter, stir vigorously for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, stirring until the sauce thickens. Stir in the cheese, reserving as much as you will want to sprinkle on top of the lasagna. Stir the cheese into the flour and butter mixture until it has melted completely. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Soak the lasagna noodles in water for 30 seconds.
- Cover the bottom of the prepared dish with some of the tomato sauce, followed by a layer of the lasagna sheet, and the cheese sauce. Continue layering these ingredients ending with a layer of cheese sauce. Sprinkle the final layer of cheese sauce with nutmeg, salt, pepper, and the reserved cheese.
- Bake the lasagna 40 to 50 minutes, until the top of the lasagna is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.5 calories, Carbohydrate 103.9 g, Cholesterol 59.6 mg, Fat 28.7 g, Fiber 13.8 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 334.3 mg, Sugar 30.8 g
LASAGNE
Little is more satisfying than cooking a classic to perfection - Sarah Cook gives us a lesson in how to make lasagne
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 4h10m
Number Of Ingredients 25
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 794 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 63 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 2.7 milligram of sodium
LISA'S LASAGNA
This is an easy lasagna recipe that anyone can make!
Provided by Lisa B.
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Brown meat with onions and bell peppers, and season to taste. Add tomato paste and water. Let simmer.
- In a mixing bowl, mix ricotta cheese with beaten egg. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Begin layering all ingredients beginning with a few spoonfuls of tomato sauce. Follow with noodles, then ricotta mixture, and shredded mozzarella. Repeat until dish is filled.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) about 35 to 45 minutes, until bubbly. Let cool a couple of minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 125.7 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 34.8 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 743.2 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
"KILLER" LASAGNA
This was originally my Mom's recipe and used to be a favorite when we were kids. I always requested it for my Birthday dinner.
Provided by Melissa Nunnink
Categories European
Time 1h30m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Brown the sausage and ground meat and drain all the fat.
- Add all the other ingredients for the meat filling and simmer on the stove, uncovered, for about 1/2 hour.
- I usually add a bay leaf or two.
- Mix up the cheese filling and set aside in fridge until ready to use.
- Put the noodles in salted water and cook until soft when poked with a fork.
- When the noodles are done, drain the noodles and rinse off with cold water so they can be handled easily.
- Spray the baking pan with a non-stick spray and put a layer of noodles down on the bottom of the pan. It is OK to cut some of the noodles to fit into the pan if they do not fit whole.
- Spread half the cheese filling over the noodels, then half of the mozarella cheese on top of that, then half of the meat sauce over the grated mozarella cheese.
- REPEAT layers and then top with more mozarella cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into it.
- Leftovers can be easily stored in the freezer.
LISA'S KILLER LASAGNE
Steps:
- Mix ricotta, chopped veggies, spinach, carrot, garlic, salt & pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup Parmesan in bowl. Arrange uncooked lasagne noodles in casserole dish. Layer cheese mixture, pesto, tomatoes, pasta sauce, and mozarella. Repeat layers to the top, pouring remaining sauce over dish, and finishing with a top layer of mozarella. Cover with aluminum foil and make a toothpick tent so it doesn't touch the surface. Bake at 375 for an hour. After 1 hour remove foil, top with layer of parmesan, and place under broiler to brown. Let sit at least 1/2 hour before cutting so it sets and won't fall apart.
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