description : delicious meaty lasagna with different types of meat and cheese.
ingredients:
For Meat Sauce (Bolognese Sauce)
1 box (1lb.) of dried lasagna noodles, cooked al dente
1 pound of ground beef
1 pound of ground veal
1 pound pork sausage, removed from casing
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup red wine
2 cups beef stock
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 cup fresh chopped basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
Sprinkle of red pepper flakes (optional)
For Ricotta Filling
1 (2 pound) container of whole milk ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 eggs
Salt and pepper
For Topping and Filling:
1 block (16 oz.) mozzarella, shredded
directions:
step 1 : chop 1 carrot and 1 celery stalk.
step 2 : put some olive oil in a pan and heat it, add the pork sausage and break it off with the spatula or wooden spoon. then add the rest of the meat, ground beef and ground veal add some salt and pepper , break it off with the spoon but try to keep it chunky.
step 3: add onions and garlic, add the celery and carrot that you chopped, add the red whine and stir.
step 4: turn down the heat and add the beef stock and add tomatoes and tomato paste and mix all.
step 5: add a little bit of sugar to help balance out the acids.
step 6: put in the dried bay leaves and fresh chopped basil and let it simmer for about an hour.
step 7: boil water with a pinch of salt and put in the pasta, cook them for 5 minutes, (dont even cook them) .
step 8: start making the filling for lasagna by putting the ricotta cheese in a bowl and add the eggs, some grated cheese, and about a half cup of fresh parsley, mix everything with a pinch of salt and pepper.
step 9: spray the baking dish with cooking spray, pour in a layer of sauce and add the noodles.
step 10: add the ricotta and smooth it out, add a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a sprinke of some grated mozarilla and some more sauce and repeat the whole proccess.
step 11: cover the pan with thin foil and put it in 350°c oven for about 30 or 40 minutes untill its nice and hot and bubbly.
step 12: take it out of the oven , put on the rest of mozarella cheese and bake it uncovered for 10 or 15 minutes untill its brown and the cheese melts