Classic Lasagne
(This is your
mother's lasagna.)
4 pkg (32 oz)
shredded italian cheese
2 jars, or 4 c
homemade, marinara sauce
1/2 lb ground beef
1 pkg Lasagne
noodles (20 noodles, or get another brand)
24 oz ricotta
cheese
1 egg
Salt + pepper
3+ cloves of
garlic, minced
dried or fresh
italian herbs (oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary)
Preheat oven to
375f. Boil water for noodles. Brown ground beef, seasoning with salt+pepper,
minced garlic, and herbs at the end. Add one jar of marinara to browned beef.
Boil noodles until flexible but not yet al dente, drain; keep from sticking.
Meanwhile, stir egg into ricotta cheese and season. Grease 4" deep
half-pan, or deep dish 9x13 pan.
Mise en place are:
meat sauce
plain sauce
half-cooked noodles
ricotta mix
shredded cheese
After layering,
bake 60 min. Out of oven, let rest 10 more minutes before cutting.
First layer: 1/2
cup plain sauce
Second layer: 4
noodles
Third layer: 1/2 of
ricotta mixture
Fourth layer: 3/4
cup shredded cheese
Fifth layer: 4
noodles
Sixth layer: 1/2 of
meat sauce
Seventh layer: 3/4
cup shredded cheese
Eighth layer: 4
noodles
Ninth layer:
remaining ricotta mix
Tenth layer: 3/4
cup shredded cheese
Eleventh layer: 4
noodles
Twelfth layer:
remaining meat sauce
Thirteenth layer:
3/4 cup shredded cheese
Fourteenth layer:
last 4 noodles
Fifteenth layer: 1
1/2 cup plain sauce
Sixteenth layer: 1
cup shredded cheese
