Homemade Lasagna

1h 35m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Sauté onion and garlic for a few minutes.
  2. 2Add ground beef and cook until brown.
  3. 3Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
  4. 4Add basil, Italian seasoning, fennel, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  5. 5Add parsley and water, and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
  6. 6Make a dough with eggs and flour.
  7. 7Let it rest for 30 minutes.
  8. 8Cut the dough into eight pieces and make them thin.
  9. 9Cook in boiling water for five to six minutes.
  10. 10Mix ricotta with parsley, egg, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  11. 11Slice some mozzarella cheese.
  12. 12Assemble the lasagna: meat, pasta, ricotta, mozzarella, meat again, and Parmesan.
  13. 13Repeat the layers (three layers were made in this video).
  14. 14Bake for 25 minutes under foil and 25 minutes without foil at 375°.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb lean ground beef
  • 0.5 cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (6.5 oz) cans canned tomato sauce
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1.5 tsp dried basil leaves
  • 0.5 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 16 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 0.75 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 0.75 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 whole large eggs
  • 5 large egg yolks

Equipment

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