Italian Beef Lasagna - 6 servings

Serving Size: 6

Traditional Italian Beef Lasagna

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Cook Times

Active Prep10

Hands-On Cook10

Hands-Off Cook30

Passive0

Total Time1

Recipe Serving Size6

Cooking Tools Required

8x8 inch glass baking dish, Aluminum Foil, Can Opener, Colander, Cutting board, Grater, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Saucepan, Sharp Knives, Stock pot or >5 Qt pot, Top Stove

Ingredients

5 ounce oven-ready lasagna noodles

Sauce

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
0.5 cup onion diced
1 tablespoon garlic sliced
0.5 pound 85% ground beef
0.5 pound ground Italian sausage
0.5 cup carrot shredded
1 tablespoon fresh oregano minced, or 2 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon fresh basil minced, or 2 teaspoon dried
1 pinch crushed red pepper
3 tablespoon tomato paste
14 ounce canned crushed tomatoes
0.5 cup red wine or beef broth, or water
0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste
0.125 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste

Filling

15 ounce ricotta cheese about 2 containers
1.5 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
1 egg large
0.5 cup parmesan cheese shredded, divided
0.5 tablespoon fresh oregano minced, or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon fresh basil minced, or 2 teaspoon dried
0.5 teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste
0.125 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste

Instructions

If not using oven ready noodles, cook pasta according to directions. Drain and rinse in cold water

Sauce

Heat olive oil in large sauce pot or stock pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until just translucent, but not brown.
Add beef and sausage, breaking up large clumps with a spoon. After meat is no longer pink add shredded carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
Add in herbs and chili flakes and stir to combine. Add tomato paste and stir until mixed thoroughly. Cook for 3 minutes more.
Pour in crushed tomatoes and red wine if using. If not using wine pour water into empty crushed tomato can to rinse, and put into sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes. While simmering you can prepare filling.

Lasagna

Preheat oven to 375. Drain pasta and dry on paper towels or kitchen towel. Place thin layer of sauce on bottom of 8x8 baking dish. Topped with lasagna. Spoon a layer of the cheese mixture over noodles and spread to coat evenly. Layer with more sauce and 1/3 cup mozzarella and sprinkle of paremsan. Repeat twice more for a total of 3 layers. Cover with foil and place in oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for additional 10 minutes.

Reheating Instructions

Reheat in 375 oven for 10-12 minutes until warm or microwave on med- high for 3 minutes

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