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lasagna noodle lean ground beef onion garlic olive oil tomatoes salt parsley fresh basil oregano fresh ground black pepper BECHAMEL butter flour milk chicken broth chicken bouillon cube salt RICOTTA FILLING egg Ricotta cheese Parmesan cheese nutmeg salt Parmesan cheese Mozzarella cheese teleme cheese butter
Viewed: 64 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 lb lasagna noodle
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 lbs tomatoes, peeled seeded,chopped or 3 lbs canned tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- BECHAMEL
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 chicken bouillon cube (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- RICOTTA FILLING
- 1 egg
- 1/2 lb ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- CHEESES
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 4 ounces teleme cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
Method
- Cook lasagne noodles in boiling salted water until"al dente", still firm to the bite.
- Drain and keep them in cold water until ready to use.
- Saute ground beef, onion, and garlic in olive oil until meat is no longer pink.
- Add remaining ingredients and cook at a fast simmer until sauce is quite thick (about 30 to 40 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- For Bechamel, melt butter, add flour and cook, stirring with a whisk, for one minute.
- Slowly add milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil, still using the whisk.
- Taste and add chicken bouillon cube if needed.
- Add salt.
- For Ricotta filling, beat egg in a bowl and add remaining ingredients, stirring well with a fork.
- IN the following order, layer in a lightly greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish; a little meat sauce, half of the noodles, half of the remaining met sauce, 1/2 cup BEchamel, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, half of the mozzarella, teleme, and ricotta filling; the remaining noodles and meat sauce, 1/2 cup Bechamel, 1/2 cup Parmesan, the remaining Mozzarella, teleme, Ricotta filling, the last of the Bechamel and Parmesan cheeses.
- Dot with butter.
- At this point the dish may be covered and refrigerated.
- Bring to room temperature.
- Bake at 400*F, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until bubbly.
- The dish freezes well.
