Joy Behar's Lasagna Recipe

30m
Prep Time

60m
Cook Time

1h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #33766

November 16, 2019

Categories: Pork Sausage, Lasagna, Italian, Fathers Day Game/Sports Day, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Canned Tomatoes, more

recipe by:
dienia b

"Im putting this here so it doesnt get lost in space, love Joy,ive seen her do 3 layer also just be scimpier with layers"

Original is 6 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (621 g)
Calories 1112.7
Total Fat - 79.6 g
Saturated Fat - 35.5 g
Cholesterol - 470.3 mg
Sodium - 3377.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 23 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.4 g
Sugars - 7.7 g
Protein - 76.2 g
Calcium - 1766.2 mg
Iron - 4.2 mg
Vitamin C - 24.4 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

Step 2

Position the oven rack in the middle. Soak lasagna noodles in hot tap water 20 minutes

Step 3

Then dry them in paper towels while you cook your sauce

Step 4

TO MAKE THE SAUCE:

Step 5

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add chopped onion. Cook over medium-low heat until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and stir for one more minute.

Step 6

Add tomato paste, dont burn ,stirring constantly

Step 7

Add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.

Step 8

TO COOK THE SAUSAGE:

Step 9

Have a roll of it in casing. Add a little water to pan prick casing so fat comes out for 10 to 15 minutes

Step 10

When done cut into coins

Step 11

TO PREPARE THE CHEESE FILLING:

Step 12

While the sauce and sausage are cooking, make the cheese filling.

Step 13

In a large bowl, combine ricotta, one cup of Parmesan, the beaten eggs, chopped parsley, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

Step 14

TO ASSEMBLE THE LAYERS:

Step 15

Ladle one-third of the meat sauce into a 9"x 13"x 2" casserole

Step 16

Spread a ladle of sauce over the bottom of the dish.

Step 17

Then add approximately half the pasta (in one layer, cover the sauce with the noodles), half the sliced mozzarella, 1/2 the sausage ,half the cheese mixture, and one third of the sauce.