I need a recipe for Lasagna?

Question

I've made various lasagnas in the past but have never been quite satisfied. I'm looking for one that has a very authentic taste and one where the filling is not unsalted or doesn't taste like it is. The last ones I've made it's tasted a little bland. Meat will be used in it, probably about 1lb. of ground beef and I make my own Basil and Garlic sauce, so something that will be really robust but not overpowering. Thanks :-)

Answer 1

12 Lasagna noodles
1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and well drained)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)
2 eggs
1 pound bulk Italian sausage or ground beef cooked and drained
1 (26-ounce) jar Sweet Basil Marinara Pasta Sauce (usually made by Classico)
1 (17-ounce) jar Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Pasta Sauce (usually made by Classico)

Preheat oven to 350º. In large bowl, combine ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Parmesan and eggs; mix well. In a 13 x 9 baking dish, spread 1 cup marinara sauce. Layer 4 lasagna noodles over sauce. Top with half cheese mixture, 1 cup marinara sauce and half cooked sausage. Repeat layers. Top with 4 remaining lasagna noodles. Spread Alfredo sauce evenly on top; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Cover; bake at 350º for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Answer 2

My lasagna is very successful, whenever I make it, my children love it and have second and third helpings and keep asking for more. And it's also very simple to make.
Whenever I make bolognese sauce for spaghetti, (mince and tomato, basically +seasoning+ finely chopped carrot, and onion and garlic when you start the frying) I make double quantity of what I need and keep half of it in the freezer. That way, it's less time and effort when I get down to make the lasagna.
I boil the pasta and prepare the bechamel sauce. You can also buy it ready made.
Then, it's simple:
Grease the oven dish and put a layer of pasta on it, then a layer of bolognese sauce and a layer of bechamel sauce. You do the same again till you get 3 storeys of the 3 layers.
Cover the top with layers of cheese or, alternatively, grated cheese and put it in the oven or under the grill for just a few minutes.
Enjoy it and bon appetite!

Answer 3

This is the best easy lasagna I have ever made. Any one I cook it for just gobbles it up and says how great it tastes. Personally I think it's the mixture of the three cheeses that makes it taste really rich. It is super easy if you use the lasagna sheets that don't need to be pre-cooked. Enjoy!

Easy Lasagna

8 ounces lasagna noodles
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
8 ounces mushrooms, optional
1 jar (about 16 ounces) spaghetti sauce, your favorite
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside. In a large skillet, brown beef, onion, and mushrooms; drain well. Stir in spaghetti sauce, garlic powder, salt, oregano, and basil. In a 2-quart buttered baking dish (about 11x7x2-inches), layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the sauce and 1/3 of the ricotta cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers twice. Bake lasagna for 30 minutes, or until thoroughly heated and bubbly. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Serves 6 to 8.

Answer 4

TUNA LASAGNA

Cream Sauce:

3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup oil/butter
1 cup milk
dash salt and pepper

Lasagna:

2 tins tuna (drained)
2 med. onions (cubed)
1 clove garlic
2 cups cut mushrooms
1 tin whole tomatoes
1 (small) tin tomato paste

Lasagna Pasta:

3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Cream sauce: Mix together flour, oil, salt and pepper until you have created a paste.

Heat the milk in the microwave (about 2 mins) and pour little by little over the flour mixture until you have created a sauce. Sat aside.

Lasagna: Pre-heat oven at 350° In a medium bowl mix together tuna (drained), and the tomato paste. Add in the whole tomatoes (should have about four or five) and about half of the juice in the tin (as per taste). Add garlic, onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

Cook your lasagna noodles. Take a large pan (lasagna pan) and oil the botton with a little bit of olive oil. Put in two layers of pasta, cover with half the tuna mix, cover the tuna mix with half the mozzarella.

Pour half your cream sauce and pour it over the cheese. Do the same thing with the next layer, only finish it off with the Parmesan cheese. Cook covered for approximately 30-40 mins and then uncovered until brown.

This is quick, easy and very good!!

Preparation time: 15 min Cook time: 45 mins.

Answer 5

Normally, I don't care for a thing this gal cooks on TV. But this recipe is marvelous! Don't leave anything out as it's all required for the best flavor (including the vinegar)! Enjoy!

P.S: I usually soften the noodles in a 2-quart pitcher filled w/ the hottest tap water you've got... no real need to boil them first. That just dirties up another pot!


LASSGNA

Salt
1 package lasagna noodles
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 cans tomato soup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups cottage cheese (small curd)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Boil noodles according to package directions. Drain and arrange in casserole (see below).
While noodles are boiling, brown beef in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, adding chopped onion, garlic and oregano to meat as it cooks. When meat has browned, drain off fat and then add tomato soup and apple cider vinegar. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven for 350 degrees F.
Spray a medium casserole dish with a nonstick cooking spray. Lay noodles lengthwise across bottom of casserole dish. Spread a layer of cottage cheese over top of noodles. Add a layer of meat mixture, then cover with mozzarella cheese and repeat for a total of 3 layers. Finish with a layer of cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

--Sandra Lee, Semi-Homemade Cooking

Answer 6

Antipasto Lasagna:

1 (27.5-ounce) jar fat-free mushroom-and-roasted garlic pasta sauce
Cooking spray
6 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped turkey pepperoni (such as Hormel), divided
1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
Oregano sprigs (optional)

Preheat oven to 450°.

Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 2 noodles over sauce; top with half of artichokes, half of bell peppers, 1/4 cup pepperoni, and half of olives. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; top with 3/4 cup sauce. Repeat layers, omitting cheese, ending with noodles. Spread remaining sauce over noodles. Cover and bake at 450° for 30 minutes or until noodles are tender and sauce is bubbly. Uncover and top with 1/2 cup cheese; bake an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Garnish with oregano sprigs, if desired.

Yield: 4 servings

Answer 7

hi the sauce sounds great like the sauce I make ! I dont boil it anymore . I buy the ready made noodles and when its all put together you bake it with extra water in it and tons of foil to seal it in, its much easier and tastes awesome! the recipe is on the back of the box

Answer 8

Look at the side of the box on Prince Lasagna Noodles. That is a very good recipe.

Answer 9

I'm not real big on cooking (I love to eat though). When I want a recipe I go to cooks.com!

Answer 10

Try making your lasagne with sausage instead of burger, this is especially good when you use the hot kind.