BAKED LASAGNA 1/2 lb. Italian sausage 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. salt (optional) 1/2 c. dry red wine (optional) 2 (16 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste 1 (16 oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 c. Ricotta cheese or cottage cheese 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. parsley flakes dash of freshly ground black pepper 1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, grated Brown meat in large skillet. Drain off excess fat. Add garlic, salt and wine. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in spa- ghetti sauce and tomato paste. Cook, stirring occasionally 10 to 15 minutes. Boil lasagna for five minutes. Stir to keep from sticking. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Combine eggs, Ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Blend well. In a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan, arrange a layer of lasagna. Spread with a layer of Ricotta cheese/cot- tage cheese mixture, a layer of meat sauce and a layer of grated Mozzarella cheese. Repeat until all ingredients are used. (Save enough of the sauce to pour over top.) Finish with a layer of Mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 9. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |