Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts

9.14.2012

Lasagna with Meat Sauce

I like to make this after we eat spaghetti so I can reuse the sauce!

Ingredients:

1 9 oz. box Oven Ready Barilla Lasagne (I like to use this kind. Easier to work with and ready to go!)
2 eggs
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
Approx 6 cups of spaghetti meat sauce

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 13X9 pan with cooking spray. If you use a smaller pan you just need to cut down on the ingredients. :) Remove 16 lasagne sheets from the box.

In a medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the ricotta, 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.

Spread about 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of the baking pan and layer as follows.
Layer 4 sheets, slightly overlapping. Add about 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and spread evenly. Add 1 cup mozzarella, and then 1 cup of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, 1/3 of the ricotta, and 1 ½ cups of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, the remaining ricotta and 1 cup of sauce.
Layer 4 sheets, the remaining sauce, and the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella. I like to top with a little freshly grated parmesan as well.

Cover with foil and bake until bubbly, about 50-60 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until the cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes. Let it stand for 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

3.23.2011

Spaghetti meat sauce

Ingredients:
5 large cans of Tomato Sauce (I use Hunts)
2 lbs ground beef
1 tbs oregano
1/2 tbs basil
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
Italian Sausage (optional)


Directions:
Cook ground beef in skillet and add to cans of tomato sauce (in a pot obviously). Add spices, sugar, and sausage. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 7 hours. More or less to your liking. This recipe makes a lot of sauce, I usually just freeze the rest!