Cheese Lasagna Recipe
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Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings5
Main IngredientCheese
Ingredients
Olive or salad oil - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1 cup, finely chopped
Garlic - 1 clove, crushed
Italian tomatoes -1 can (2 lb, 3 oz)
Tomato paste - 1 can (6 oz)
Tomato sauce - 1 can (8 oz)
Parsley - 2 tablespoons, chopped
Salt - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Dried oregano leaves - 1 teaspoon
Dried basil leaves - 1/2 teaspoon
Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Lasagna noodles - 1 pkg (1 lb)
Cheese Layer:
Ricotta cheese - 2 cartons (15-oz size)
Mozzarella cheese - 1-1/2 pkg (8-oz size), grated coarsely
Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup, grated
Eggs - 2
Parsley - 1 tablespoon, chopped
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Parmesan cheese - 3 tablespoons, grated
Mozzarella cheese - 1/2 pkg (8-oz size), grated
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cook lasagna noodles as package label directs.
3. Grease a 14-by-10-by-2-inch baking pan.
MAKING
4. Prepare the tomato sauce first in a 6-quart kettle by heating the oil. Add the onions and then sauté onion and garlic until golden-brown. This will take about 10 minutes.
5. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 tablespoon salt, the sugar, oregano, basil, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling; reduce heat, simmer, covered and stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
6. Make Cheese Layer in a large bowl. Combine ricotta, 1-1/2 packages mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, the eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Beat with wooden spoon until all ingredients are blended. Spoon a little tomato sauce into prepared pan.
7. Layer noodles, cheese mixture, and tomato sauce. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons Parmesan and 1/2 package mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top is browned.
SERVING
8. Serve hot
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cook lasagna noodles as package label directs.
3. Grease a 14-by-10-by-2-inch baking pan.
MAKING
4. Prepare the tomato sauce first in a 6-quart kettle by heating the oil. Add the onions and then sauté onion and garlic until golden-brown. This will take about 10 minutes.
5. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 tablespoon salt, the sugar, oregano, basil, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to boiling; reduce heat, simmer, covered and stirring occasionally for 1 hour.
6. Make Cheese Layer in a large bowl. Combine ricotta, 1-1/2 packages mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, the eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Beat with wooden spoon until all ingredients are blended. Spoon a little tomato sauce into prepared pan.
7. Layer noodles, cheese mixture, and tomato sauce. Repeat until all ingredients are used, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons Parmesan and 1/2 package mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top is browned.
SERVING
8. Serve hot
