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outstanding northern italian lasagna

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

Northern Italian Lasagna is usually a bit different than the Sicilian Lasagna we are accustomed too. No Ricotta cheese in this Lasagna. White sauce is used in place of it, with plenty of Mozzarella. This is one of my families all time favorite dishes.I have tweaked,and made this recipe my own through the years. Make this Lasagna with My Homemade Spinach Lasagna Noodles,and Northern Italian meat sauce,and you will have an Upscale Restaurant dish that is truly amazingly, Divinely delicious!!!!!

(4 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For outstanding northern italian lasagna

  • 1 box
    lasagna noodles, cooked aldente,or ( my homemade spinach lasagna noodles)
  • NOTE: YOU USE BOTH SAUCES IN THIS LASAGNA. THE MEAT SAUCE AND THE WHITE SAUCE FOR LAYERING.
  • CHEESE FILLING
  • 2 c
    mozzarella cheese
  • 1 3/4 c
    parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 c
    chopped parsley ,or 3 tablespoons dried parsley
  • WHITE SAUCE
  • 1/3 c
    melted butter
  • 1/3 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1
    dash of nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 c
    half and half
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • NOTE: YOU MAY USE ALL MILK IN PLACE OF THE HALF AND HALF. I FIND THE HALF AND HALF ADDS A RICHER FLAVOR
  • OUTSTANDING NORTHERN ITALIAN SAUCE
  • 1 lb
    sweet italian sausage cooked with out casings,and crumbled
  • 1
    large chicken breast half cooked and chopped
  • 1
    medium-large sweet onion chopped and cooked in olive oil
  • 2 - 3
    cloves of grated garlic
  • 3/4 c
    dry red wine i used a mixed red wine.
  • 1 3/4 c
    water
  • 1 can
    12 ounce tomato paste
  • 1
    14 ounce can of diced petite tomatoes drained
  • 2
    stalks of celery chopped finely
  • 2
    carrots shredded small
  • 1 dash
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1 dash
    nutmeg
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How To Make outstanding northern italian lasagna

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degree's. Have your meat sauce made ,or make mine as follows. Cook the sausage, chicken, and onion separately, In a sauce pan mix wine,tomato paste,water together to combine. Add the rest of the ingredients. Add in the chicken and sausage. bring to a boil,and reduce to simmer for one hour uncovered.
  • 2
    Mix the Parmesan cheese,parsley,and Mozzarella together and set aside,
  • White sauce
    3
    Make the white sauce. Melt butter in saucepan on stove on low. Add the flour and mix well. Add the milk and half and half and nutmeg. Stir constantly while cooking until sauce becomes thick like a heavy cream. Remove from heat.
  • Outstanding Northern Italian Lasagna
    4
    In a 13x9 inch pan spread 1 cup of meat sauce on the bottom.
  • 5
    Top with as many Lasagna noodle that will fit. Usually 3-4 will do.. Spread half the White sauce over noodles. Put half the Mozzarella mixture on top of white sauce. Next layer Lasagna noodles, meat sauce, Mozzarella mixture. Next Lasagna, Meat sauce,White sauce,and top with Mozzarella mixture. mixture. Bake at 350 degree's for 45 minutes,or until done.
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