Lasagna - The Chew

By gstark

Ingredients

• 1/2 box Lasagna Noodles
• 1 cup Chopped Onion
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• 1 1/2 lbs Sweet Italian Sausage (removed from casings)
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 28 oz can Crushed Italian Tomatoes
• 1 6 oz can Tomato Paste
• 1 16 oz jar Marinara Sauce
• 1/4 cup Fresh Oregano
• 1/2 cup Fresh Basil (chopped)
• 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
• 3/4 teaspoons Pepper
• 1 lb Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• 1 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated)
• 1 extra large Egg
• 1/4 cup Chopped Parsley,1 lb Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated for garnish)

Preparation

Step 1

instructions To make the meat sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.

instructions Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat until translucent (about 5 minutes).

instructions Add the garlic and stir for one more minute.

instructions Then add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fully cooked and no longer pink.

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

instructions Soak lasagna noodles in hot tap water.

instructions While the sauce is simmering, make the cheese filling. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 cup of Parmesan, the beaten egg, chopped parsley, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

instructions Ladle one third of the meat sauce into a 9”x 12”x 2” casserole or baking pan. Spread the sauce over the bottom of the dish.

ingredients 1 lb Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese

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






instructions Add another single layer of noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, and the remaining sauce.
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ingredients 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated, for garnish

instructions Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
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instructions Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling.