Aunt Sharons Lasagna Recipes

AUNT ANGIE'S LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Meatball Mix: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Roll meatballs into desired size and bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. For the lasagna, instead of rolling into desired size, spread mix out evenly on a sheet pan and bake. Break up the meat for lasagna.
• For the Meat Sauce: In a stock pot (or large cooking vessel) brown the ground beef. Add the celery/carrot/onion mix and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the seasonings. Let simmer for 2 hours.
• For Aunt Angie's Lasagna: Using a 1/2 hotel pan or medium to large baking dish, coat the bottom with a thin layer of meat sauce. Lay out 4 pieces of lasagna so they go up the side of the pan with an additional 3 to 4 inches hanging over the edge. Do the same in the other direction of the pan using pieces of pasta. Add another layer of meat sauce, followed by 1/2 of the meatball mix. Then top the meat with 1 pound of the ricotta cheese, 1 pound of mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of Romano. Add a layer of pasta and repeat to have 2 layers. Fold over the remaining pasta to cover the top. Top with meat sauce and place in preheated oven and bake until proper serving temperature is reached or top is golden brown.

AUNT MAY'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40-50 minutes or until thickened., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Discard bay leaf from meat sauce. Stir in olives., Spread a fourth of the sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with three noodles and a third of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

AUNT JUDI'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Meat Sauce:.
• Brown and drain meat.
• Add all other meat sauce ingredients to pan with meat and simmer, uncovered until thick - about 45 minutes to an hour.
• Cook noodles. Drain and rinse.
• Cheese mixture:.
• Mix together all cheese mixture ingredients in large bowl.
• Note: If using 9x13 pan, makes 2 layers. If using 8x8 pan, makes 3 layers with left over ingredients. We like a thicker lasagna so I go for the smaller pan and then use left over noodles to make little "lasagna rolls.".
• Spread small amount of sauce in bottom of pan to help with sticking.
• Make first layer of noodles. Spread 1/2 (or 1/3) of cheese mixture over noodles. Top with just shy of 1/2 (or 1/3) of meat sauce spread over cheese. Then just shy of 1/2 (or 1/3) of mozzerella over meat.
• Repeat layers until you run out of cheese mixture or you reach the top of the pan.
• Layer one final layer of noodles, light layer of sauce and remaining mozzerella cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Can be frozen before or after baking.

AUNT ARLENE'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown garlic, chicken, sausage, in hot olive oil.
• Stir in soup mix, water, tomatoe paste, sauce and spices.
• Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Cook lasagna noodles, drain and cool in cold water.
• Cover bottom of pan with meat sauce. Arrange noodles lengthwise in pan.
• Add cheese on top of meat sauce at each layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees, for 30 minutes.

AUNT SHARON'S LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown sausage and drain off fat. Add next 5 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook lasagna noodles until tender. Drain and rinse.
• Combine remaining ingredients, except mozzarella.
• Place half of the noodles in a 13x9 pan. Spread 1/2 ricotta mixture over noodles. Add 1/2 the meat mixture and 1/2 the mozzarella. Repeat with a second layer.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.