Beef Lasagna
Ingredient List - Lasagna
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
Units |
| Lasagna Noodles |
16 |
Ounce |
| Ricotta Cheese |
15 |
Ounce |
| Mozzarella Cheese (Low Moisture) |
24 |
Ounce |
| Parmesan Cheese |
4 |
Ounce |
Ingredient List - Bolognese Sauce
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
Units |
| Lean Ground Beef (97/3) |
16 |
Ounce |
| Canned Peeled Tomatoes (San Marzano) |
28 |
Ounce |
| Yellow Onion |
1/2 |
Each |
| Garlic |
4 |
Clove |
| Carrot |
1 |
Each |
| Celery |
1 |
Stalk |
| Red Wine |
8 |
Ounce |
| Tomato Paste |
4 |
Tablespoon |
| Italian Seasoning |
1 |
Teaspoon |
| Bay Leaf |
1 |
Each |
| Whole Milk |
8 |
Ounce |
| Salt |
|
|
| Black Pepper |
|
|
Ingredient List - Bolognese Sauce - Optional
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
Units |
| Ground Pork |
8 |
Ounce |
| Baby Bella Mushrooms |
8 |
Ounce |
| Chicken Stock/Broth |
8 |
Ounce |
Cooking Time:
Total Time: 3 Hours to Overnight
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook time (Sauce): 90-120 Minutes
Cook time (Lasagna): 60-90 Minutes
Tools and Equipment:
Immersion Blender
Servings:
8-12
Notes:
Bolognese Sauce can be made in advance.
Make sure the mozzarella cheese is low moisture.
Recipe makes approximately 2 baking dishes worth of lasagna.
Instructions
Step 1: Make Bolognese Sauce
Follow the Bolognese Sauce recipe:
Optional Step: Reheat Bolognese Sauce
If bolognese sauce was made in advance, reheat on stovetop to a light simmer.
Step 2: Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 3: Cook Pasta
Once bolognese sauce has been fully cooked or reheated, start a pot of boiling water for the lasagna pasta.
Add a large pinch of salt to the pot of boiling water.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook for full recommended time.
Step 4: Prep Cheeses
While pasta cooks, grate cheese.
If mozzarella came in block or slices, grate mozzarella cheese.
Grate paremsan cheese until you have roughly 1 cup.
Step 5: Assemble Lasgna
Lasagna layers:
(Top)
- Parmesan
- Ricotta
- Mozzarella
- Sauce
- Pasta
- Parmesan
- Ricotta
- Mozzarella
- Sauce
- Pasta
- Parmesan
- Ricotta
- Mozzarella
- Sauce
- Pasta
- Sauce
(Bottom)
Step 6: Assemble Lasgna - 1
Add roughly 1/4 cup of bolognese sauce to bottom of baking dish.
Lay 1 even layer of cooked pasta over sauce.
Add roughly 1 cup shredded mozzarella over noodles.
Add dollups of ricotta over mozzarella.
Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over rioctta.
Step 7: Assemble Lasgna - 2
Lay 1 even layer of cooked pasta over cheese layer.
Add roughly 1/4 cup of bolognese sauce over parmesan layer.
Add roughly 1 cup shredded mozzarella over noodles.
Add dollups of ricotta over mozzarella.
Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over rioctta.
Step 8: Assemble Lasgna - 3
Add roughly 1/4 cup of bolognese sauce over parmesan layer.
Lay 1 even layer of cooked pasta over sauce.
Add roughly 1 cup shredded mozzarella over noodles.
Add dollups of ricotta over mozzarella.
Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over rioctta.
Step 9: Cover and Baker
Tightly wrap baking dish(es) with tin foil.
Place in preheated oven.
Bake at 375 for 40 mintues.
Step 10: Broil Top
After baking for 40 minutes, remove tin foil from baking dish(se).
Broil on High for 10 minutes or until cheese is brown.
Step 11: Rest
Remove baking dish(es).
Allow to cool for 20 mintues below serving.
Recipe inspired by:
Recipe inspired by:
Spend With Pennies
https://www.spendwithpennies.com/homemade-bolognese-sauce/