memere's lasagna
Making the little meatballs for this recipe takes forever and I usually just make big meatballs, or just throw the meat in as is, but my Memere said it made all the difference and most people prefer the little meatballs. When I have time I do it right. And if you have young kids at home they love to help make meatballs! It's a three part recipe that I'm pretty sure got published somewhere way back before the internet. 1. Sauce, 2. meatballs, and 3. lasagna. This is a big part of why I joined this site - to share this recipe with people who do home cooking with love! It's one of those recipes that you put a lot of love into. Good ol' fashion comfort food! Please Enjoy! In loving memory of Hazel Rodway - Miss you Memere!
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
4 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- SAUCE
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 - onion, diced
- 2 cans plum tomatoes
- - salt
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 cup green pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1/2 cup water
- - pepper
- MEATBALLS
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 - eggs, slightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons anise seed (i crush mine in a mortar)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- - pepper
- BAKED LASAGNA
- 1 package lasagna noodles
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large container ricotta cheese
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups sauteed mushrooms
- 1 - egg
How To Make memere's lasagna
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Step 1Sauce Directions: 1. Saute the garlic, onion and green pepper in the olive oil until the onion is transparent. 2. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. Add more water if it gets too thick. Stir occasionally. Cover with splatter guard.
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Step 2Meat Balls for Lasagna Directions: 1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. 2. Shape into tiny balls the size of marbles. 3. In a large skillet, brown the balls in olive oil. Pour off excess grease and add to Lasagna Sauce during the last ½ hour of simmering. NOTE: These meatballs could be made larger and added to other pasta recipes
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Step 3Baked Lasagna Directions: 1. Prepare one recipe of Lasagna Sauce in which one recipe of Lasagna Meat Balls have been simmering. While they are simmering, cook Lasagna pasta per box directions, adding oil to boiling water to prevent sticking. Be careful not to overcook or they will break apart. Drain cooked pasta and place on paper towels to absorb excess moisture. 2. In separate bowl mix ricotta cheese and egg until well blended. 3. Slice mozzarella cheese in strips. 4. Oil a 16”x12”x2” casserole and cover bottom with sauce only. Add prepared foods in following layers: 1/3 of Lasagna pasta in strips covering dish, cover with 1/3 ricotta cheese mixture, cover with 1/3 of meat and sauce mixture, salt and pepper, cover with ½ of mozzarella strips, sprinkle with 1/3 of Parmesan. Repeat. Top ends with pasta, mozzarella, meat sauce, Parmesan and the mushrooms. 5.Bake at 350 for 20-25 min. Cool for 10 min. before cutting.
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Category:
Pasta
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Other Sauces
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#comfort
Keyword:
#food
Keyword:
#sauce
Keyword:
#Meatballs
Keyword:
#lasagna
Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Bake
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