My Moms Lasagna No Ricotta Food

MY MOM'S LASAGNA (NO RICOTTA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat.
• Sprinkle meat with onion powder.
• Add spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning.
• Mix well. Set aside.
• Drain noodles.
• Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Add a layer of sauce to pan.
• Top sauce with 3 lasagna noodles.
• Top noodles with more sauce.
• Top sauce with enough mozzarella cheese slices to cover in a single layer (6 slices).
• Top cheese with 3 more noodles, sauce, 6 more cheese slices.
• Top cheese with remaining 3 noodles and sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Top Parmesan with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes (watch closely after 30 minutes to make sure cheese does not over brown).
• Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving.

EASY MEAT LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown the meat over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Once the meat is fully cooked, drain the fat and add the marinara sauce. Simmer over low heat.
• Cook the noodles as directed on the package.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Once the meat and noodles are cooked, whisk the eggs and milk together in a small bowl.
• Add a thin layer of meat sauce to a 9x13 glass pan or baking dish.
• Layer with noodles, egg mixture, sauce, and cheese. Repeat this for a total of three layers.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until bubbly and melted.

EASY LASAGNA - NO RICOTTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, cook ground beef, onion, garlic, and pepper in skillet until beef is browned; drain.
• Return beef to skillet and add the spaghetti sauce, water, parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Stir to mix.
• Lightly spray 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place 3 lasagna noodles in bottom. Add 1/3 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers twice, ending with a layer of the meat mixture on the top.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

MY MOM'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the beef and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the onions, garlic and dried oregano and cook until they are softened and the meat is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and toast for 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Add the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/3 cup Parmesan, fresh basil and oregano, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of noodles over the sauce and top with a third of the ricotta filling. Spoon over a layer of sauce and top with another layer of noodles. Continue with 2 more layers of ricotta, sauce and noodles, ending with a top layer of noodles. Spoon a thin layer of the remaining sauce over the top, sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over the noodles and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and cook until the cheese is golden and the lasagna is bubbling, another 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MOM'S FABULOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• For the sauce, in a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook the ground meat and onion until the meat is cooked through. Drain any excess grease. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, dried basil, salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes.
• For the filling, in a medium bowl mix the ricotta, egg, basil, parsley, salt, and Parmesan cheese.
• To assemble the lasagna, lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan. Spread 1/2 cup or so of the sauce over the bottom into a thin layer. Layer as follows: 3 noodles, red sauce, creamy filling, mozzarella, 3 noodles, red sauce, creamy filling, mozzarella, 3 noodles, red sauce, remaining mozzarella. (Basically, all layers - the noodles, red sauce, mozzarella - are split into three layers and the creamy filling is divided among two layers.)
• Cover with greased foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover, bake 20-30 minutes more until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

MOM'S GOOEY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil.
• Add meat and brown.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, ending with the basil.
• Simmer on low for about 30-45 minutes.
• To assemble lasagne, layer a small amount of sauce in a 9x13 pan to prevent sticking.
• Place a layer of noodles over the sauce.
• Cover noodles with sauce, then a small amount of the cheeses.
• Layer noodles, sauce, cheeses until pan is full, ending with reserved mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted but not brown.

LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• For the sauce, in a sauté pan on medium heat, add meat, onion, and garlic until the meat is brown. Pour 1/2 cup of sauce into a small bowl and pour the remainder into the meat. Bring to a full boil; reduce heat to low and cover cooking for 15 minutes.
• Pre-heat oven to 375F. In a large mixing bowl, add egg, ricotta, parsley, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside.
• Spread 1/2 cup of pasta sauce over the bottom of a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Layer half of the noodles in the dish, breaking any as needed to fit. Spread with the ricotta cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and meat mixture. Continue until you end with the meat mixture. Sprinkle top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Place baking dish on a baking sheet. Bake for 35-45 minutes until thoroughly heated. Allow standing at least 10 minutes before serving.

MY MOM'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the onions and garlic until soft and slightly clear. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in the tomato paste, salt and pepper. Lower heat to medium, just hot enough to keep lightly bubbling. Add basil leaves and cook, stirring occasionally for an hour. Add salt and pepper and red wine and allow to simmer another hour or until desired consistency. Remove from heat and let it cool. If you have time, let it sit in the refrigerator over night.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until al dente; drain and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• You'll need two 9x13 inch baking trays. Put a layer of sauce in the bottom of the tray, then a layer of slightly overlapping lasagna noodles. Spread a layer of ricotta over the noodles and a light sprinkling of mozzarella. Repeat until you fill the tray, making sure that you end up with lasagna noodles on top. Spread a layer of sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil.
• Bake in a preheated oven for an hour. Remove the foil and bake another half hour.

MOM'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and a three-finger pinch of salt and sweat them until they're translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the neck bones and let them brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ground veal, beef and sausage, and season with another healthy pinch of salt. Cook until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the white wine, tomatoes and their juice, and the bay leaves. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon, making sure to get all of the browned bits into the sauce. Season the sauce with salt, to taste, and simmer for 2 hours over medium heat. Remove the bay leaves and neck bones and let cool. Skim any fat that rises to the surface.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add enough salt so that it tastes seasoned and allow the water to return to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente. Drain well and set aside.
• In a medium bowl mix together the ricotta, parsley, basil, oregano, eggs, and Parmesan with a pinch of salt.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Ladle about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of a lasagna pan. Arrange a layer of noodles followed by a layer of sauce and then some of the ricotta mixture. Top with a layer of mozzarella, smoothing it with a spatula to the edges. Repeat the process until the pan is full. Finish with a final layer of noodles, sauce, the mozzarella, and Parmesan.
• Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it rest, 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Saute the butter, onion, and green pepper, in a large pan.
• Add the mushroom soup, pimento, mushrooms, Tarragon and Basil, blending well.
• Have ready: 2 cups ricotta cheese,2 cups shredded cheddar.
• and a 3 pound chicken, boiled, meat broken up.
• Assembly in 9x13 glass baking dish.
• Place layer of lasagna noodles bottom of dish.
• then 1/2 of ricotta cheese, cheddar, meat, 1/2 of the filling mixture.
• Repeat with Layer of lasagna noodles.
• 1/2 of ricotta cheese, cheddar, meat, 1/2of the filling mixture.
• Top with layer of lasagna noodles.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake 350 degree oven, about an hour, till bubbly and top layer browned.