Traditional Lasagna

Recipe courtesy John Libonati

Show: Follow That FoodEpisode: Follow That Pasta

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

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Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

Sauce:

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 minced onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 (28-ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
1 tablespoon oregano
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons Parmesan

Lasagna filling:

15 lasagna noodles
2 pounds ricotta
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan
1 pound mozzarella, grated
4 egg yolks

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions, garlic, and red pepper for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not let garlic brown. Add the tomatoes, oregano, and bay leaf to skillet. Let simmer until flavors blend, stirring occasionally every 1/2 hour. Stir in Parmesan, and remove bay leaf. Sauce is ready for lasagna to be made.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot, boil water, and cook pasta close to al dente. In a large bowl combine the ricotta, salt, pepper, and Parmesan, and mix until well blended. Mix in egg yolks and set aside.

In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread a thin layer of marinara sauce and cover with noodles. Spread a layer of ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Top with mozzarella, another layer of sauce, and repeat. The third layer should be topped with sauce and mozzarella. Cover and bake for 40 minutes, remove cover and bake for an additional 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand for 20 minutes.

To serve, cut into squares, and serve with drizzled marinara sauce.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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recipe Traditional Lasagna
Jocelyn Shreveport, LA 01-10-2009
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Fam Favorite--Just Added Spinach
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my family vowing to add more vegetables to our meals. So that's exactly what I did. Now you have to know my... family does not eat spinach and was dead set against it, but along with my persistence and this recipe it turn out great. I do agree with some of the other comments made that more sauce is needed. It held up well to slicing. Used the recommended amounts and pan size. It makes plenty. We had leftovers and that just does not happen. Added a box of frozed spinach -thawed- extra liquid pressed out and added to ricotta mixture. Delish! This is a keeper.Read more
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Jeff San Francisco, CA 12-02-2008
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Wonderful Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not sure if "traditional" is appropriate, I always thought traditional lasagne included a bechamel, but this is terrific... regardless of the name. A few comments though... There isn't enough sauce. Make more. I don't know if they meant dried or fresh oregano, it's way too much if it's dried. I used no-boil lasagne noodles, I can't see any difference. Anyway, it's just terrific.Read more
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Olga Urbana, IL 10-17-2008
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Great lasagna - just a few modifications
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The overall recipe was great! However, because it was modified from restaurant portions, a few sizes were just a tad off... which is the only reason I'm giving it 4 stars rather than 5. I ended up making 1.5x the sauce with *way* more oregano for flavor. I made my lasagna with 4 layers rather than 3 (it stayed together really well!). The dish that I used to bake it took 3 noodles per layer, so with 4 layers I only needed 12 noodles, not 15. I also added a pound of ground beef. Due to the extra layer I also needed more cheese. However, the extra cheese would not have been needed if I stuck with the 3 layers in the recipe. The lasagna tasted great, didn't take that long to make, and stuck together really well. Will definitely become a staple in my house!Read more
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Ashleigh Bakersfield, CA 06-11-2008
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my first lasagna
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

this was a good recipe. ALOT of work, but it was yummy. The only thing was that something was missing in my sauce or... something.Read more
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Anonymous 12-30-2007
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Great tasting lasagna!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This lasagna tastes great and is easy to make. It's exactly the recipe I was looking for when I searched for a lasagna. I've... now sent it to three friends and my brothers. Love it!!Read more
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Louise Idledale, CO 10-04-2007
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YUMMY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was fantastic. Very cheesy and flavorful. Definitely would serve with more sauce on top after plating. I doubled the... recipe and froze single servings of the second one for reheating later!Read more