My mother taught me how to make this great lasagna. It is an authentic Italian recipe and I’ve been making this lasagna for as long as I can remember. It’s definitely a family favorite and its special enough to be served even for Christmas day!
Mom’s Lasagna
15 no boil lasagna noodles
1 lb. hamburger
1 container of ricotta Cheese (28 oz. size)
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
3 TBL parsley
1 TBS garlic powder
salt & pepper
Directions:
Drizzle the olive oil in a pan and fry the 1 pound of hot sausage. First be sure and take off the casing or skin of the sausage as it will be easier to break and crumble up for the lasagna. Then cook the sausage until done and put aside in a bowl. Use the same pan to fry the hamburger in and cook until done. Then drain any oil and juices from the meat.
Here is a photo of the ricotta mix
While the meat is cooking get a separate bowl to put the ricotta cheese, eggs, parsley, garlic, 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese and the salt and pepper in. In a 9 x 13″ dish put the sausage on the bottom and layer the hard lasagna (no boil) noodles. Place for a cross and one down the side to cover. Spread half of the cheese mixture (the ricotta mix you made above). Then take half of the hamburger and sausage and spread it over the top. Then add mozzarella cheese about 1 cup. Then add the sauce.
Here is the lasagna straight out of the oven.
Then layer the noodles again for cross and one down to cover. Then repeat again with the ricotta mix and the rest of the hamburger and sausage. Then cover again with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and sauce to cover. Then repeat the noodles for cross and one down the side. Apply sauce to cover the noodles. Cut a piece of aluminum foil large enough to completely cover the dish and spray the underside of a foil before covering to prevent sticking (use Pam or some non stick spray vegetable oil).
Here it is showing the layers. Doesn't it make you hungry?
Bake in the oven at 350° for approximately one hour. For the last 15 minutes take off the foil and sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Don’t let the cheese Brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. Serve and enjoy – you are sure to please everyone with this great lasagna recipe from my mom.
This is the best lasagna I have ever had. I made it for my neighbor whom is a Italian hunk and he was very impressed! Thanks again for the great recipe!
I made this yesterday and it was awesome. You have so many great recipes here – have you ever thought of writing a recipe or cooking book? You could be the next Rachel Ray or Bobby Flay!
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Tried it and this lasagna is amazing. Made it for my sister and she loved it. I will be making it for a big family get together in a month – I am sure it will be the best lasagna everyone has ever had! Thanks again for the great recipes!
I wonder if you could add bacon to this and what do you think it would do? I really like bacon with everything I eat.
This looks like an amazing recipe for lasagna. I will have to try it.
That just looks and sounds delicious!
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This lasagna recipe rocks, dude. My galfriend made it and it was like so hot. We are gonna eat it again later this week at her father Albert’s house.
This is probably the best lasagna I have ever had and that should mean a lot as I am Italian and live in Little Italy!