Lasagna – Natalie Chapman

 

Community Recipes

My son’s favorite meal!   Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.”

 

1     pound package lasagna noodles

 

Meat Sauce

2     26 oz. cans crushed tomatoes

1     teaspoon each:  basil, oregano, minced garlic, honey

½    teaspoon each:  salt, pepper

1     pound ground beef, cooked and drained

In a large bowl, add herbs and seasonings to crushed tomatoes.  Reserve 1 ½ cups sauce for covering bottom of baking dish.  Add remaining sauce to ground beef and portion 1/3 for each meat layer.  Set aside.

 

Cheese Sauce

1     16 oz. container ricotta cheese

½     cup Parmesan cheese

2      medium eggs

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, and parmesan cheese.  Sit aside

 

Filler/topping

4      cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

 

Layering instructions

Lightly grease a 15 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.

Spread 1 ½ cups of reserve seasoned crushed tomatoes over the bottom of the baking dish

1.  Place 3 uncooked noodles over sauce

Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over noodles and sprinkle on 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese

2.  Place 3 uncooked noodles on top!

Spread ½ of cheese sauce over noodles

3.  Place 3 uncooked noodles on top!

Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over noodles and sprinkle on 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese

4.  Place 3 uncooked noodles on top!

Spread ½ of cheese sauce over noodles

5.  Place 3 uncooked noodles on top!

Spread 1/3 of meat sauce over noodles and sprinkle on 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese

Cover tightly and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 60 minutes.  Let stand uncovered for at least 15 minutes before serving.   

Yield:  8 servings.