A Christmas Lasagna

It solely took virtually 300 nutrient wishes earlier it hold out came true, but hither is my favorite lasagna. Since this is such a traditional Italian-American Christmas recipe, I figured what meliorate fourth dimension to post it?

By the way, this is but my rendition of Italian-American lasagna, together with non intended to claim whatsoever type of superiority, authenticity, or other such nonsense. If your Nonna uses fresh pasta, or insists on a béchamel, together with hence bless her heart, but that's non how this half-Italian rolls.

There are solely 2 things yous need for keen lasagna; a thick, rich, super-meaty meat sauce, together with lots of it; together with a ricotta filling where solely the finest cheeses are welcomed. For the sauce I honey a combination of one-half Italian sausage together with one-half lean reason beef. I also similar lots of sauce.

If yous role likewise much sauce, the worst that tin flame travel on is yous accept a plate of pasta amongst sauce, but if yous don't role enough, yous halt upwards amongst dry out lasagna, together with there's nothing sadder than dry out lasagna.

For the cheese mixture I similar the holy trinity of whole milk ricotta, fresh mozzarella, together with Reggiano-Parmigiano. If yous role the existent stuff, your lasagna volition gustation better. I also role twice every bit much ricotta every bit most recipes, which industrial plant keen hither since I role twice the meat every bit well. Hey, this is Christmas lasagna afterward all. Enjoy!

Ingredients (for a deep 15" x 10" lasagna pan):

For the meat sauce:

1 pound Italian sausage

1 1/2 pound lean reason beef

8 oz mushrooms, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 freshly reason dark pepper

1/4 teaspoon blood-red pepper flakes

6 cups marinara sauce

1/2 loving cup water

Note: depending on the seasoning of your sausage, yous tin flame add together 1/2 teaspoon of an Italian dried herb blend.

For the cheese filling:

2 egg, beaten

2 lbs ricotta cheese

8 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed

2/3 loving cup freshly grated Reggiano-Parmigiano

1/4 loving cup chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly reason dark pepper

big pinch of cayenne

The rest:

1 lb lasagna noodles

8 oz mozzarella cheese, torn inward modest pieces

1/2 loving cup grated Parmesan cheese to top

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