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Mom's Lasagna

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds ground beef (extra lean ground)
  • 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 24 ounces tomato paste
  • 1/2 to 1 cup water
  • 8 ounces dry lasagna noodles
  • 2 teaspoons kosher (salt for boiling)
  • 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 pinches kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (Mom didn't use)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (or so)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook per package directions. Once done, I put them out to cool on cookie racks.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, brown meat in heavy skillet over medium-high heat, drain grease. Reduce heat to medium and add onions and garlic, cooking until softened.

  • Step 3: Add seasonings and tomato paste, stir 1-2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.

  • Step 4: Add water to reach desired consistency. I like mine thicker at 1/2 cup water.

  • Step 5: Simmer until noodles are cool enough to work with.

  • Step 6: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a lasagna pan.

  • Step 7: Slice mozzarella very thin. Whisk ricotta with eggs, salt, nutmeg, and a bit of milk to reach desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning.

  • Step 8: Layer a third of the sauce, half the noodles, almost half the mozzarella, and half the ricotta. Repeat. Finish with remaining sauce on top, then remaining mozzarella (shred)

  • Step 9: Cover loosely with foil and place on rimmed baking sheet.

  • Step 10: Bake for 35 minutes, then remove foil and bake 25 more minutes.

  • Step 11: If made ahead, remove from fridge 2 hours before baking and add to baking time at least 15 minutes.


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