5-Cheese Lasagne

Name: 5-Cheese Lasagne
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 454 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 larges eggs; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves, finely chopped plus about 12 small sprigs to garnish; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or 1/2 teaspoon each of dried oregano, thyme and parsley); 454 grams package lasagne noodles (which contains approximately 16 to 20 noodles); 113 grams mascarpone cheese; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsps fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped (about 2 or 3 sprigs stripped from stems); 113 grams 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (about; 227 grams sliced provolone; 113 grams ricotta cheese; 12 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams cup shredded mozzarella (about; 1 small white onion, diced

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give 5-Cheese Lasagne a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 399 calories, 21g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of canned tomatoes, provolone, parmesan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the lasagne noodles.

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Lasagne Noodles

Water

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Pot

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium sauce pot, saute garlic and onion until the onions become translucent.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Sauce

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Add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, checking periodically to make sure the sauce doesn't burn.

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Italian Seasoning

Crushed Tomatoes

Salt And Pepper

Sauce

Boil the lasagne noodles until al dente, about 15 minutes.

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Lasagne Noodles

Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with olive oil so the noodles don't stick together.

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Olive Oil

Pasta

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Let cool.

This lasagne will have 4 layers but 2 different types of cheese layers. One cheese layer will consist of mascarpone, ricotta, Parmesan and egg to bind.

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Mascarpone

Parmesan

Ricotta Cheese

Cheese

Egg

Combine these 4 ingredients in a bowl and set aside briefly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Layer 4 to 5 lasagne noodles lengthwise side by side in an ovenproof lasagne dish with edges overlapping. Top with half of the mascarpone/ricotta cheese mixture. (It is easiest to drop evenly spaced spoonfuls of this over the noodles, and then spread it out.) Distribute half of the fresh basil and half of the fresh oregano over the cheese, then layer another 4 or 5 lasagne noodles over the cheese in the same fashion as the first layer of noodles.

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Lasagne Noodles

Ricotta Cheese

Fresh Oregano

Fresh Basil

Mascarpone

Pasta

Cheese

Spread

The second layer of cheese will consist of provolone and mozzarella.

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Mozzarella

Provolone

Cheese

Spread half of the provolone cheese slices over the second layer of noodles and sprinkle with half of the mozzarella. Repeat the process with the noodles, remaining mascarpone/ricotta and noodles for the third layer. For the last layer, spread out the remaining noodles, top with remaining provolone, but then ladle the tomato sauce over and finish with the remaining mozzarella.

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Provolone

Tomato Sauce