This is a great
lasagna recipe favored by fans
everywhere. I have
added some extra steps to the
traditional recipe to make the
preparation more enjoyable.
Time Required: 1-2 hours
Skill Required: Moderate to
intermediate cooking
skills needed
Ingredients:
2 lbs Italian
sausage, with casings removed
2 lbs ground beef
3 beef bouillon cubes
12 oz tomato paste
2 large cans (28 oz each) tomato puree
1 large can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
Extra virgin olive
oil
Salt, pepper,
garlic powder, basil, and oregano
Minced garlic
3 tbsp sugar
1 cup dry red wine
2 cups Romano cheese
2 lbs ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 lb cooked lasagna noodles
Steps:
In a large frying pan, brown the
sausage, ground sirloin, and garlic in olive oil.
Sing "Hail to the Redskins"
Add the tomato paste, tomato puree
and the crushed tomatoes. Stir to blend.
Sing "Hail to the Redskins"
Add a tomato can of water,
plus basil,
oregano, sugar, bouillon cubes, wine, and 1 cup of the Romano cheese. Add salt
and pepper to taste. Stir and simmer for 1 hour.
Sing "Hail to the Redskins"
In a large mixing bowl, make the
cheese filling by mixing the ricotta cheese, the beaten egg, one-half cup of
the Romano cheese, garlic powder and a dash of salt and pepper to taste.
Blend thoroughly.
Sing "Hail to the Redskins"
In a baking pan,
spread enough of the tomato sauce to cover the
bottom of the dish. Next, line the dish with a layer of lasagna noodles.
Then, spread some of the mozzarella cheese.
Add more noodles and cover with the
ricotta cheese mixture. Repeat these layers until the
pan is filled. Top with the last of the tomato sauce, sprinkled with the
last of the Romano and mozzarella cheese.
Sing "Hail to the
Redskins"
Bake at 400 for
45-60 minutes or until the
cheese is completely melted. Cover
with tinfoil for the first 30-45
minutes to prevent the top from
burning.
