Homemade Lasagna

1h 35m
Serves 1
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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, parsley, water and cook for one and a half hour.
  5. 5Make a dough with eggs and flour.
  6. 6Let it rest for 30 minutes.
  7. 7Cut it into eight pieces and make them thin.
  8. 8Cook in boiling water for five to six minutes.
  9. 9Mix ricotta with parsley, egg, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  10. 10Slice some mozzarella cheese.
  11. 11Assemble: meat, pasta, ricotta, mozzarella, meat again, and parmesan.
  12. 12Repeat the layers (three layers were made).
  13. 13Bake 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 minced garlic
  • 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 sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 0.75 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 whole large eggs
  • 5 large egg yolks

Equipment

large skilletbaking dishknifemeasuring spoonsmeasuring cupsmixing bowlpasta rollerlarge pot