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Interested in learning
how to make an easy lasagna recipe? Look no further.
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Lasagna
is not a difficult Italian recipe to make. This particular version
is a meatless recipe. However you can easily remedy that by adding
some cooked ground beef or other meat right in with the other
ingredients. This recipe is actually simpler than the recipe my
mother made growing up. Shes uses three cheeses by adding cottage
cheese, while I don't include it. Mainly because I rarely have
it on hand. Both versions always gets wonderful results! |
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Ingredients |
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Italian Name |
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1 box lasagna noodles |
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lasagne |
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2 lbs ricotta cheese |
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formaggio ricotta |
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48 oz or 6 cups pasta sauce |
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salsa di pasta |
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6 - 8 oz. shredded mozzarella
cheese (give or take) |
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mozzarella |
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3/4 cup grated Romano cheese
(give or take) |
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formaggio romano |
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1/4 cup dried parsley flakes
or 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley |
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prezzemolo |
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9x13 baking dish |
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Instructions |
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| 1. |
Preheat oven 375 degrees
F. |
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In a large pan cook the noodles
according to the package instructions - add 1 Tablespoon olive
oil to water. Do not over cook the noodles, if anything undercook
by just a couple of minutes. |
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Meanwhile in a separate large bowl
mix the parsley, ricotta, and 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese,
and romano cheese. |
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When noodles are done drain and
rinse with cool water to prevent any further cooking. See
tip below. |
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In 9x13 baking dish spread a layer
of sauce. |
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Lay a layer of noodles, then sauce,
then cheese. |
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Repeat ending with a layer of noodles
and top with sauce making sure to cover all exposed noodles. |
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Cover with foil (shiny side down)
and bake for 35 -45 minutes until heated through and sauce
is bubbling from below. |
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Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese
on top and bake for 5 or 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
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| 10. |
Let cool for about 10 minutes until
serving. |
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TIP #1:
The olive oil in the water is not for flavor. It is to help
prevent the noodles from sticking together as much when you
take them out of the water and drain. You can cover the noodles
with cold water so they are not so hot to the touch when you
are ready to assemble. |
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TIP #2:
I have actually made this recipe without mozzarella cheese,
using Romano and Ricotta only. |
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TIP #3:
If you have remaining unused lasagna noodles and filling,
create lasagna rolls by using the broken noodles to wrap around
the filling. Kind of like manicotti. Bake in a smaller baking
dish. |
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Suggestions
for Side Dishes |
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Salad |
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Tomato Salad |
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Garlic
Bread |
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Breaded
Meatballs |
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This recipe can be
distributed but cannot be resold. All rights reserved. Copyright
2010. To obtain rights of use contact us by visiting our
About Us page and contact me directly. |
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