Awesome Lasagna

8 Servings
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A fantastic recipe for a timeless classic from Emeril Lagasse of FoodTV

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Awesome Lasagna Ingredients

2 cups Ricotta	1/3 pound Ground Pork
8 ounce Provolone Cheese grated	Salt to taste
8 ounce Mozzerella cheese grated	2 cup Onion finely chopped
8 ounces Romano Cheese grated	1/2 cup Celery finely chopped
1 ea Egg	1/2 cup Carrot finely chopped
1/4 cup Milk	2 tablespoon Garlic chopped
1 tablespoon Fresh basil chopped	2 can (28 oz) Chopped Tomatoes
1 tablespoon Garlic chopped	1 small Tomato Paste
1/2 pound Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese shredded	4 cup Beef Broth
Salt to taste	2 sprigs Fresh thyme
Black pepper to taste	2 ea Bay leaf
MEAT SAUCE	2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
2 tablespoon Olive oil	2 teaspoon Dried basil
1 package Lasagna Noodles	1 pinch Red pepper crushed
2/3 pound Ground beef	2 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese grated

Instructions for Awesome Lasagna

In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, provolone, mozzarella, romano, egg, milk, basil and garlic. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Spread 2 1/2 cups of the meat suace on the bottom of a deep dish lasagna pan. Sprinkle 1/4 grated cheese over the sauce. Cover the cheese with 1/4 dried noodles. Spread a 1/4 of the cheese filling evenly over the noodles. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients, topping the lasagna with the remaining sauce. Place in oven and bake until bubble and golden, about 45 mins to an hour. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Slice and serve.

Sauce: In a large suacepan, over medium heat, add the oil. In a mixing bowl, combine the meat. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. When oil is hot, add the meat and brown for 4-6 minutes. Add the onions, celery and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1-5 minutes or until the vegatables are soft. Add the garlic and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk the tomato paste with the stock and add to the tomatoes. Add the herbs. Mix well. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and add more liquid if needed. During the last 30 minutes of cooking, reseason with salt and pepper and sitr in the cheese. Remove form the heat and let sit for 15 minutes.

Main Ingredient: MeatCuisine: Italian

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Basil

Beef

Carrot

Celery

Egg

Garlic

Ground Beef

Milk

Olive Oil

Onion

Oregano

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Pork

Provolone

Ricotta

Salt

Thyme

Tomato

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by coolpal

I'll try this sunday

by DianaGab

Italian dishes

by ufcfytr

very good got excellent compliments on it

jjk112561
on Dec 24 2007 10:11PM

It does take a long time to prepare, but the end result is WORTH IT!

bholland
on Sep 26 2007 12:35PM

I've made the whole recipe which is definitely awesome. I've also made just the sauce with 3 times the meat (I use beef, pork and veal - 1 pound of each)for a bolognese type sauce which my husband can't get enough of. I've also substituted the dried herbs for fresh as I have my own herb garden and they are much better than dried.

skarlet88
on Sep 26 2007 11:12AM

WOW... talk about CHEESE and the FLAVOR is super! This is the best recipe I have seen. I made this lasagna this afternoon for my girlfriend and I. I refrigerated until time for her to come home. 45 minutes at 350 degrees and let cool 15 minutes. I would next time start the sauce first and then the cheese filling (which is a knock out; and then bring everything together. I did not have whole tomatoes so I used tomato sauce (the two hours of simmer-time helped reduce and intensify the sauce)which worked out great. Well worth the wait. p.s. Will feed a family of six big eaters! BAM-BAM A

bootz4me
on Aug 30 2007 8:01PM

Total Time: 4:15
Active time: 3:30

Sorry about not including oven temp! It is 375°

dixichiq
on Aug 4 2007 9:38AM

I LOVED the flavor of all the cheeses and felt good about serving it to my family with the tomatoes and carrots, etc. However, it took FOREVER to make!

va2ar
on Jul 28 2006 12:09PM

Total Time: 4:00
Active time: 1:00

Oh. I forgot to write... I didn't see the oven temerature anywhere, so I had it on 375 most of the time, then turned it down to 350 for the last part.

petra
on Feb 19 2006 1:24PM

This recipe took a VERY long time to make, but it was worth it!! My husband and I loved this dish. My husband said "now this is what a lasagna should taste like". I would for sure make this again. Thank you for a great recipe.

petra
on Feb 19 2006 1:09PM

mcrismon
on Oct 24 2005 1:40AM

I just loved this recipe!!! The carrot and the celery in the meat sauce is what really makes this a different and awesome lasagna, my husband said it was wonderful!!!