American Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, not packed down
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 9 -12 dry lasagna noodles
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In a skillet, brown ground beef, onions and garlic; drain fat.
- Stir in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes and tomatoes paste. Simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Layer 1/3 of noodles (3-4) in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover noodles with 1/2 of ricotta mixture, 1/2 of mozzarella and 1/3 of sauce. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Reviews
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Sorry Guys but not impressed with this recipe. <br/><br/>Here are the reasons why. - The ricotta and egg when baked turned out more like and omelette compared to a nice creamy sauce. The meat sauce was mediocre and certainly not one I would have made normally, don't quite see the need for the sugar. - After tasting and making enough for six and hoping to use this for a few nights will eat once and that will be it, and thats purely because I didn't buy anything else for dinner. Very Disappointed.
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This is an excellent lasagna recipe. The only thing I changed was I used 1 pound of ground beef and a half pound of ground pork instead of all ground beef. The one problem I had was that it started getting a little too done around the edges before the center was cooked. The top was also starting to dry out. Next time I'll cook it at 350 and just bake it a little bit longer. I'll also keep it covered for about the first 20 minutes or so, or at least until the center starts to cook.
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