Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Kathy's Lasagna

1 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tbls. parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbls. dried basil
1 tbls. dried oregano
3 6 ounce cans tomato paste
1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes
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1 c water (add up to 1/2 c more if it's reduced too much. The uncooked pasta will need some liquid.)
1 16 oz. pkg lasagna noodles
30 ounces ricotta
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbls parsley
1/2 c Parmesan
1 lb. mozzarella, sliced or shredded

  1. Brown meat; drain off excess fat; stir in remaining ingredients in first section above. Simmer one hour, stirring occasionally.
  2. Combine ricotta, eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, 2 T parsley, and Parmesan.
  3. Spoon about 1/2 c meat sauce on bottom of 9 x 13 pan.
  4. Cover with layer of uncooked noodles
  5. spread 1/3 of cheese mixture, 1/3 of mozzarella and 1/3 of the meat over the noodles. Repeat layers twice.
  6. Freeze.
  7. Bake at 375 for 1 hour. Let stand for 15-20 minutes before cutting.
NOTES:
I made a half recipe and used a smaller baking dish.
I substituted cottage cheese for the ricotta

SOURCE: Kathy Huber, Christine Houle

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