Lasagna

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
2 hr 10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 10 min
Total:: 2 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, plus extra for coating beef
1 medium onion, chopped small
1 red pepper, chopped small
1 green pepper, chopped small
6 cloves garlic, minced
5 leaves basil, finely chopped, plus leaves for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano leaves
1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
2 teaspoon salt
1 box dry lasagna noodles
1 pint ricotta
1 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish
1 large ball fresh mozzarella, grated or sliced thinly
1 rustic loaf bread
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot on high heat. Add the beef and coat it with pepper. Cook through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the beef from the pot and add in the onions, peppers, 1/2 of the garlic, and herbs. Turn the heat to medium and cook the vegetables until soft. Add in the tomato sauce and paste. Season with salt and pepper and let simmer for 1 hour.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Add the dry lasagna to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Remove and place on baking sheet coated with olive oil. Toss the pasta to coat it completely.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix the ricotta and Parmesan well. In a 9 by 12-inch baking dish, begin laying down the pasta. Smooth on a layer of the cheese mixture and spoon on meat sauce. Add another layer of pasta and repeat this process until you reach the top of the dish. The final layer should be cheese mixture and fresh mozzarella.

Cover with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and let brown for 15 more minutes.

Cut the rustic bread in half and spread on butter. Add minced garlic, salt and pepper and wrap in foil. Bake until hot throughout. Unwrap the bread but keep it in the foil. Let crisp up and serve.

To serve, spoon on meat sauce on a warm plate. Place a large square of lasagna on the pool of sauce. Top with Parmesan and a basil leaf.

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Comments & Reviews

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Scott East Longmeadow, MA 11-12-2009
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Question about this recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I see in this recipe that Cat in making the sauce cooks the beef and then removes it to cook the veggies and herbs and then... adds in the tomato sauce and paste. But no where does she say when to add the meat back in, anybody who has made this want to lend a hand here. Also at the end she puts down a small pool of meat sauce (I presume this is the one she used in making the dish which includes the veggies, herbs and meat) but she really doesn't say. BTW since I have yet to make this dish my rating means nothingRead more
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Anonymous 04-07-2008
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Lasagna-Cat Cora
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

One of my favorite dishes. The flavor is soo soothing and it is such a comfort dish.
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Kaitlin Lexington, VA 04-06-2008
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very Simple to make, doesn't take a long time to prepare, but the end result is very much worth the time. Excellent Recipe
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Sandra Keyser, WV 03-02-2008
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Great Lasagna
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first time to try Lasagna.I have always been afraid I would not make a good Lasagna if I ever tried to do it. I... saw this recipe and it looked like ti would taste good and took just some cutting of the veggies. So I gave it a try. It truly is deliousous. And nto difficult at all. I just followed the directions and WOW it turned out GREAT!Read more
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Mark Honolulu, HI 02-23-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Wow!I decided to make lasagna for the first time and so I tried this recipe...Amazing! Delicious combination of flavors. The... only draw back - Time Consuming! Ensure you have a few hours on your hands for this one and make sure you use a FOOD PROCESSOR! LOL! A lot of dicing for this recipe but it is well worth it...Read more
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Anonymous 02-20-2008
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Excellent recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was absolutely superb. A perfect combnation of flavors. I truly loved it. I loved it so much, I ate the... leftovers for breakfast...LOL.Read more