Gabriel's parents came for lunch today. And it's not that I don't want to make my best stuff for them, but, considering that their our parents, they're the perfect test subjects because they'll love us even when we serve under-cooked chicken (don't worry, no one got Salmonella).
That being said, I decided to try lasagna for the first time ever. I chose Michael Smith's "Speedy Lasagna". If there was ever a misnamed dish, this was it. Don't get me wrong, it tasted AMAZING (hence the need to blog it), but it took an hour and a half to prepare and another hour to cook. So there's your warning: Good eats are ahead but they take a bit of time to get.
Lasagna
Shopping List:
Whisk together 2 eggs and ½ cup cream.
Stir in:
475 g ricotta cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
to taste salt & pepper
Store the cheese mixture in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Prep work:
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in an extra large saucepot and add the onions. Sauté the onions until they soften and turn golden brown (approximately 5 minutes). Add the garlic and sauté for a few more minutes.
Add:
1 can puréed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
3 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp dried basil
3 bay leaves
to taste salt & pepper
Stir well and heat until entire mixture is simmering and heated through. Add more salt & pepper as needed and remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Layer ingredients in a 9” x 13” x 3” baking pan as follows:
Remove foil and top with additional 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and bake for another 15 minutes.
Let lasagna sit for 15 minutes before serving.
(Original Source: Chef at Home - Speedy Lasagna)
That being said, I decided to try lasagna for the first time ever. I chose Michael Smith's "Speedy Lasagna". If there was ever a misnamed dish, this was it. Don't get me wrong, it tasted AMAZING (hence the need to blog it), but it took an hour and a half to prepare and another hour to cook. So there's your warning: Good eats are ahead but they take a bit of time to get.
Lasagna
Shopping List:
- olive oil
- onions (2 medium)
- garlic (1 head)
- ground beef (500 g)
- Italian sausages (4)
- tomatoes (796 mL can)
- tomato paste (156 mL can)
- condensed beef stock (284 mL can)
- dried oregano
- dried basil
- bay leaves
- salt & pepper
- eggs (2)
- 35% cream (½ cup)
- ricotta cheese (475 g)
- Parmesan cheese (2 cups, divided)
- mozzarella cheese (6 cups, divided)
- oven-ready lasagna noodles
Whisk together 2 eggs and ½ cup cream.
Stir in:
475 g ricotta cheese
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
to taste salt & pepper
Store the cheese mixture in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Prep work:
- Peel and chop separately 2 medium onions and 10 cloves garlic.
- Purée canned tomatoes.
- Remove 4 Italian sausages from their casings and break up meat.
- Add enough water to the beef stock to total 2 cups
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in an extra large saucepot and add the onions. Sauté the onions until they soften and turn golden brown (approximately 5 minutes). Add the garlic and sauté for a few more minutes.
Add:
1 can puréed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
3 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp dried basil
3 bay leaves
to taste salt & pepper
Stir well and heat until entire mixture is simmering and heated through. Add more salt & pepper as needed and remove from heat.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Layer ingredients in a 9” x 13” x 3” baking pan as follows:
- 1½ cups meat sauce
- noodles
- half of cheese sauce + 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- noodles
- 1½ cups meat sauce
- noodles
- remaining half of cheese sauce + 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- noodles
- remaining meat sauce
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Remove foil and top with additional 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and bake for another 15 minutes.
Let lasagna sit for 15 minutes before serving.
(Original Source: Chef at Home - Speedy Lasagna)
Hey hey, I kept my promise! I've decided to check out your blog of culinary awesomeness and I have to say, this lasagna recipe sounds like something I'd like to try myself.
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