Family Recipe: Lasagne

Another secret recipe from the C***** kitchen:

Lasagne

Use 8 x 8 x 2 in. baking dish.

Prepare the sauce on previous date's recipe. (allow 4 hours).

Heat to boiling in large pot: 8 qts. water, 1/4 c. salt, 1 T olive oil

Gradually add 1 lb. lasagne noodles (Barilla Brand preferred)

Boil rapidly uncovered 15 minutes or until noodles are just tender.

Heat in skillet:

3 T olive oil. Add and cook until browned, breaking into small pieces with fork or spoon

1 lb. ground beef (beef is optional)

Drain noodles in colander.

Pour 1/2 C. of the Tomato Meat Sauce (or Marinara Sauce) into the baking dish. Top with a layer of noodles (about 1/3 of the noodles) and 1/2 of 3/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced

add 1/2 of browned ground beef.

Sprinkle with 1/2 of 1/4 C. grated fresh Parmesan cheese

1/2 t pepper

Top with 1/2 of 1 C. Ricotta cheese

Begining with sauce, repeat layering, ending with Ricotta cheese. Top Ricotta cheese with 1/2 C. of sauce. Arrange over the remaining lasagne noodles. Top with more sauce.

Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until mixture is bubbling. Let stand 5-10 minutes to set layers.

Cut into 2-in. squares and serve topped with remaining sauce.

6-8 Servings.