Traditional Lasagna
Traditional Lasagna

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, traditional lasagna. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Traditional Lasagna is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Traditional Lasagna is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Rao's will take your Lasagna to the next level with one of our famous sauces. Simple ingredients, great flavors to please everybody and an unforgettable taste. My family first tasted this rich, homemade lasagna recipe at a friend's home on Christmas Eve.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have traditional lasagna using 20 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional Lasagna:
  1. Get Meat sauce
  2. Take 1 lb ground beef
  3. Take 3/4 lb bulk pork sausage (I used garlic bulk sausage)
  4. Make ready 3 can tomato sauce (8 oz EACH)
  5. Prepare 3 can tomato paste (6oz EACH)
  6. Get 2 clove garlic, minced
  7. Take 2 tsp sugar
  8. Make ready 1 tsp salt
  9. Make ready 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  10. Prepare 1/2 tsp pepper
  11. Make ready Cheese mixture
  12. Prepare 3 eggs
  13. Take 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley (I used 1 tbl spoon dried)
  14. Make ready 3 cup small-curd cottage cheese/ 24 oz. (This is where I changed it up a bit, I used 16 oz of cottage cheese, and 15 oz of ricotta.)
  15. Take 1 packages ricotta cheese / 8oz. (As stated above, I used 15 oz of ricotta)
  16. Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  17. Get Layers
  18. Prepare 9 Lasagna noodles, cooked and drained (I always make a few extra, just in case some break while cooking)
  19. Get 6 slice provolone cheese
  20. Prepare 3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

It's a great dish to make for a crowd and easy to adjust for varying tastes. The leftovers are even better when reheated the next day. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, oregano, and bay leaf to skillet.

Instructions to make Traditional Lasagna:
  1. In a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink, drain.
  2. Boil salted water, add noodles, cook till aldente, turn off heat, keep in pot until assembling
  3. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. (This thickened up for me in no more then 30 minutes, so be sure to watch it! )
  5. Now preheat oven to 375°F
  6. In a large bowl, combine eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and parmesan cheese.
  7. Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an UNgreased 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
  8. Layer with 3 noodles, provolone cheese, 2 cups of cheese mixture, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
  9. Layer 3 noodles, 2 cups of meat sauce, remaining cheese mixture, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
  10. Top with the 3 remaining noodles, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese. (Dish will be full!)
  11. Cover with tin foil (I lightly spray the "touching side" with Pam so the cheese doesn't stick to the foil when removed)
  12. Bake at 375°F for 50 minutes. Uncover, and bake 20 minutes longer, or until heated through. Let stand for 15 minutes (I always wait about 30 minutes, just to insure all the layers won't spill out when cut)

A traditional lasagna, with about half the time and effort! I always cook extra to have leftovers, but the more I cook, the more they eat! Serve with garlic toast and salad. In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. We took a couple shortcuts for this traditional lasagna recipe by using store-bought marinara and boxed pasta sheets.

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