Thank you, this sounds wonderful. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 13, 2012, at 2:49 PM, Penny Reeder <penny.ree...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jody, Yum - lasagna! > I make Emeril's recipe. I even make the home-made tomato sauce, of > which you use half for the lasagna - the rest is great on spaghetti or > with baked penne pasta, ! with bechemel and mozzerella. Anyway, the > one change I make in Emeril's recipe is that I use 1 pound of ground > beef and 1/2 pound sweet and 1/2 pound spicy Italian sausages instead > of the 2 pound of ground beef. > > Also, I rarely buy canned tomato sauce, so where he calls for canned > tomato sauce in his Italian tomato sauce recipe, I puree 2 cans of > stewed tomatoes with my imersion blender and throw that in instead. > > Anyway, here's the recipe, and Merry delicious Christmas! > Penny > > Emeril's 1-2-3 Lasagna > Ingredients > 2 pounds ground beef > 5 cups Basic Red Sauce, recipe follows > 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta > 2 large eggs > 1 cup grated Parmesan > 1 pound grated Mozzarella > 1/2 teaspoon Essence (YOu can buy the spice blend in the supermarket, > or make your own with thyme, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. > 1/2 teaspoon salt > 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley > 1 teaspoon dried basil > 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper > 12 dried (uncooked) lasagna > noodles > Directions > Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. > In a large saucepan, add the > ground beef and brown over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper, and > Essence. Add the tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. > In a large bowl fold together the ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup grated > Parmesan, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, the Essence, salt, > parsley, basil, and black pepper. > Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart (13 by 9 > by 2-inch) casserole. > Lay 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise down the dish. The noodles should not touch > one > another. Spoon 3/4 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, and > spread evenly > with a rubber spatula > . Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella evenly over the ricotta. Repeat > with the remaining > ingredients, for a total of 4 layers of > noodles > . Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top layer of > tomato sauce, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan. > Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil, and bake, covered, for 1 hour. > Remove the casserole from the oven, and remove the aluminum foil. > Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes. > Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving. > Basic Red Sauce: > 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled > tomatoes (Use San Marzano tomatoes if you can!) > 2 tablespoons olive oil > 1-1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion) > 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves garlic) > 1/2 teaspoon salt > 1/2 teaspoon dried basil > 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano > 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper > 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce > 3 tablespoons tomato paste > 2 cups water > 1 teaspoon sugar > Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and squeeze to break into small > pieces. Set aside. > In a heavy 5-quart pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the > onions , garlic, salt, basil, oregano and black pepper, and cook, > stirring, until soft, > 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar and reserved > crushed > tomatoes, stir well, and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium-low, and > simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. > Remove from the heat, and use as needed. > Yield: 10 cups (2 1/2 quarts) > > > On 12/13/12, jody milisavic1 <1973j...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Oh dear, just trying to send with my iPhone. Sohry. I seem to be able to >> reply propperly but not send. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 13, 2012, at 2:04 PM, "Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (DHS)" >> <laury-johns...@michigan.gov> wrote: >> >>> Hello you accidentally typed your message in the subject field. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of jody >>> milisavic1 >>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:59 PM >>> To: Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> Subject: [CnD] Hello all, I am making lasagna for my Christmas dinner. >>> Does anybody have any favorite recipes to share? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
