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Merlino's Lasagna (Nannys Christmas Lasagna) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 box of Barilla lasagna
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
2 cloves of garlic chopped fine
1/2 onion chopped fine
7 cups of tomato sauce
2 tbsp of olive oil
2lbs of Ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 lbs of grated
mozzarella
1 cup of pecorino Romano cheese
Salt
Pepper

Directions:
Directions:
Place 2tbsp of olive oil in a pan with onions and garlic and cook until translucent
2. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper
3. Cook meat and then drain the liquid
4. Add 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce to the meat and mix well
5. Take the ricotta and place in a bowl, add salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of grated cheese and 1 egg. Mix well
6. Cook and cool pasta (cool using cold water)
7. Assemble lasagna in a 1/2 hotel pan
8. Wrap top of pan with foil
9. Bake on 375 for 1 hour


Layers

1. Place Pasta on bottom of pan
2. Sprinkle a little mozzarella on the noddles
3. Cover bottom with 1/2 the meat
4. Place tbsps of ricotta over the meat
5. Cover ricotta lightly with tomato sauce
6. Sprinkle grated cheese over sauce
7.Cover sauce with mozzarella
8. Place a layer of pasta over the first layer and repeat steps for second layer
9. Fold in sides to top and your ready to bake

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Miss you Nanny........

 

 

 

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