Down South Lasagna Recipes

BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage, beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain., Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 3 tablespoons parsley, basil, fennel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese and remaining parsley and salt., Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 2 cups meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and a third of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce and cheeses (dish will be full)., Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

MOM'S BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the water, tomato sauce and paste, soup mix, oregano, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Spoon 1/2 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and a third of the cottage cheese, mozzarella, meat sauce and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice., Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

DOWN SOUTH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat up a saute pan add meat and season with salt and pepper, cook 2 min add remaining seasons. Brown meat breaking any large lumps, until it is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat. Set aside and allow to cool.
• Meanwhile cook spinach according to package, drain.
• In a medium sized bowl add softened cream cheese, cottage cheese and spinach,mix well.
• In bottom of 13 by 9-inch baking dish spread about half of a cup sauce, now start your layers this will be 3 layers, place 3 lasagna noodles down add cheese mixture, add about 5 to 6 tbs meat then 3-4 tbs sauce on top, repeat till you have 3 layers, top with mozzarella, sprinkle with a little bit dried herbs. Cover with foil and bake for 45 min to an hour till middle is hot and top is bubbling.

EASY CHEESY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• To make the sauce: On the stove top in a deep pot over medium-high heat cook beef, sausage and onion in a couple of drizzles of olive oil until no pink remains Season with salt and 1 tsp black pepper.. Drain excess fat from pot.
• To the pot add garlic, 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning and bay leaf. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add pasta sauce, tomato sauce and basil. Simmer for 15 minutes then remove from the heat. Remove bay leaf from the sauce.
• Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl mix together ricotta, eggs, 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan, and remaining 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning. Add 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• To assemble: Ladle 1/2 cup sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish. Arrange one layer of lasagna noodles over sauce.
• Spread noodles with 1/3 of the ricotta. Cover with 1/3 meat sauce then sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layers, ending with noodles, meat sauce and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top.
• Cover with aluminum foil spritzed with cooking spray. Bake covered for 1 hour.
• Uncover, and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the noodles are fork tender.
• Let stand on counter for 10 minutes then cut and serving.

CLASSIC LASAGNA

Steps:

• The pasta sheets must be boiled before assembling. Add olive oil in the water to prevent the sheets from sticking and stir them occasionally with a wooden spoon.
• Transfer each cooked lasagna sheet carefully into a large bowl or pot filled with cool water to help stop the cooking process. Leave them in there until ready to use. This prevents the sheets from sticking together or drying out. You can do this while the meat sauce is gently simmering.
• In a large heavy based saucepan, add oil and bring to high heat. Sauté the garlic and onions until light brown, add the mince meat and braise the meat continuously until the meat has a brown colour.
• Add the packet of tomato and basil sauce and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from the stove, add the flour and whisk for about 30 seconds or until well blended.
• Place the pot back onto the heat, reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk until well combined. Once well blended, add the remaining milk, mixing well after each addition, until all the milk is used and the sauce is free from lumps. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk until it turns into a creamy consistency.
• Increase the heat to medium and continue cooking the sauce while stirring occasionally until it thickens (about 6 - 7 minutes) and coats the back of your wooden spoon. Add the fresh origanum.
• Add the cheese and remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper and mix until the cheese is melted through. ( leave a little cheese to add on top of the lasagne).
• Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.
• Layer the lasagna in a prepared oven dish that is sprayed with Cook & Spray.
• Start with the pasta sheets, then mince, and then the béchamel sauce. Add fresh origanum leaves in between the layers.
• Make sure the last layers are pasta, meat, béchamel sauce, and then mozzarella cheese. This will result in a crunchy cheesy top layer with juicy meat sauce underneath.
• Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.
• Bake in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes.