Carol's Lasagna

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Carol's Lasagna

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Usenet

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
10 Ounces Lasagna Noodles (Use Enough Noodles To
-Cover Your Baking Dish 6 Layers Deep)
1 Teaspoon Salt For Each Quart Of Boiling Water
1 Pound Mozzarella cheese, grated
-----SAUCE-----
1 Pound Hamburger, lean
1 Medium Onion, minced
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
16 Ounces Tomatoes, stewed
16 Ounces Tomato sauce
6 Ounces Tomato paste
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Basil
1 Teaspoon Parsley
-----CHEESE MIX-----
2 Eggs, beaten
16 Ounces Ricotta cheese
8 Ounces Cottage Cheese, Small-Curd
1/2 Cup Romano cheese, grated
1 Teaspoon Parsley flakes
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Oregano
Pepper to taste

Brown meat and drain off fat. Heat, but don't brown, onions; stir in remain
ing sauce ingredients. Simmer for about 30 minutes.

Fill a very large pot with water. Add about 1 t of salt for each quart of w
ater in the pot. Add the lasagna noodles. Make sure that you cook enough noo
dles to cover a 13x9 baking pan 6 layers deep. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
.

Grease the inside of the baking pan with a light vegetable oil. Now make th
ree filling layers. For each, put down 1/3 of the noodles, in two layers. The
n spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture on the noodles. Then sprinkle with 1/3 of
the mozzarella cheese. Finally, top with 1/3 of the sauce. Bake uncovered for
40-45 minutes or until bubbly hot. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

NOTES:

* A hearty lasagna with lots of meat and cheese -- Carol Angell and Juan Oc
hoa are old friends from Tektronix. Her lasagna recipe is one of my favorites
. Yield: Serves 8-12.

: Difficulty: moderate.
: Time: 30 minutes preparation, 45 minutes baking, 10 minutes cooling.
: Precision: Approximate measurement OK.

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