Uncle Vincent's Lasagna

Recipe courtesy Don Pintabona

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Total Time:
1 hr 45 min
Prep
45 min
Inactive
30 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
15 main course portions (cut 5 by 3-inches)
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground beef (ground round)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 quarts tomato sauce
  • 2 boxes (16-ounces) lasagna noodles, boiled according to package instructions
  • 1/2 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
  • 2 balls (16-ounces) smoked mozzarella, cubed
  • 1/2 pound grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1/2 pound grated Pecorino Romano
  • 1/2 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced and trimmed of fat
  • 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped fine
  • 1 bunch parsley, leaves chopped
  • 1 bunch basil, chiffonade
  • Fresh cracked black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large saute pan, add the pork and beef with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, and saute until no longer pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In a deep, rectangular lasagna pan, add a thin layer of sauce to the bottom, then layer the lasagna strips evenly across the bottom of the pan to cover the entire surface, about 8 sheets of pasta.

Sprinkle 1/4 of the cooked meat mixture over this, then lay out 8 slices of mortadella on top. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cubed mozzarella and 1/4 of the grated cheeses and top with a layer of tomato sauce.

Repeat with another layer of 8 lasagna sheets to cover, then do a layer of prosciutto, mozzarella, another 1/4 of the grated cheese, 1/3 of the chopped herbs, another 1/4 of the cooked meat, and tomato sauce. Finish this layer with 1/2 of the chopped hard-boiled eggs.

Repeat with another layer of lasagna, remaining prosciutto and mortadella, another 1/4 of the grated cheeses, another 1/3 of the chopped herbs, remaining chopped eggs, another 1/4 of the mozzarella, another 1/4 of the cooked meat, and sauce.

Repeat with the last layer of lasagna, remaining cooked meat, remaining grated cheeses, remaining mozzarella, and a thin layer of tomato sauce. Sprinkle the top layer with the remaining chopped parsley and basil and fresh cracked black pepper.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 1/2 hour, until cheeses melt and ingredients have melded. Try not to let the aluminum foil touch the top layer or the cheese will stick when you uncover.

Uncover and let cool and set for about 1/2 hour before cutting so lasagna can absorb the liquid released by the cheeses.

Note : There is no salt in this recipe because the cheeses and meats should be salty enough to balance the flavors.

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  • on December 07, 2010

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    This lasagna is great! We didn't use the Mortadella, and although we were skeptical about the hard boiled eggs, they turned out to be a really nice addition. One note is that this lasagna is light on the veggies, heavy on the meats and cheeses, so you may want to add some zucchini or squash, but overall it was tasty, and we are looking forward to eating the second one we made and froze for later.

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  • on November 24, 2008

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    This is the third year I've made this recipe for Thanksgiving along with the Turkey and my family loves this rich authentic unconventional lasagna! One thing I did learn. I will be the one to do the layering! Husband and Grandson decided they could do it..and figured, what the heck, we'll use ALL the meats...nothing more embarrassing than someone take a bite and it looks like they've got the inside of a sandwich hanging off the fork! So here's the deal...FOLLOW THE RECIPE PERFECT. Makes exactly the amount for a lasagna pan. And I never have any left over!

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  • on November 07, 2008

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    We call this our $50 lasagna. The cost of the ingredients add up but it's worth every penny. Without changing any amounts, this recipe needs a real lasagna pan, which is bigger than a 9 x 13. Unless you're feeding a big family, I'd recommend using two smaller pans and freezing one. I don't like regular lasagna that much but this special version is wonderful. Would like to try adding slices of fresh mozzarella to see what that does to this.

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