Aunt Angie's Lasagna

Name: Aunt Angie's Lasagna
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsps chopped basil leaves; 2 bay leaves; 1 gallon ground pear tomatoes; 946 milliliters bread crumbs; 237 milliliters each carrots, celery and onion, roughly chopped in food processor; 5 eggs, beaten; 1 Tbsps fennel seed; 1 Tbsps chopped garlic; 1 Tbsp garlic; 680 grams ground beef; 2 kilograms ground beef; 1 Tbsps ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp ground black pepper; 454 grams cooked lasagna pasta (about 10 pieces); 907 grams meat sauce; 907 grams mozzarella cheese; 59 milliliters chopped parsley leaves; 907 grams ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters Romano cheese; 227 grams grated Romano cheese; 1 Tbsps salt; 1 Tbsp salt; 2 kilograms meatball mix

The recipe Aunt Angie's Lasagna could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 2 hours and 30 minutes. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1476 calories, 103g of protein, and 88g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of romano cheese, ground pepper, carrots, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It works well as a pricey main course. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying.

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Mix:Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.

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Roll meatballs into desired size and bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. For the lasagna, instead of rolling into desired size, spread mix out evenly on a sheet pan and bake. Break up the meat for lasagna.

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For the Meat Sauce:In a stock pot (or large cooking vessel) brown the ground beef.

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Add the celery/carrot/onion mix and cook for about 2 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes and the seasonings.

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Let simmer for 2 hours.

For Aunt Angie's Lasagna:Using a 1/2 hotel pan or medium to large baking dish, coat the bottom with a thin layer of meat sauce.

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Lay out 4 pieces of lasagna so they go up the side of the pan with an additional 3 to 4 inches hanging over the edge. Do the same in the other direction of the pan using pieces of pasta.

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Add another layer of meat sauce, followed by 1/2 of the meatball mix. Then top the meat with 1 pound of the ricotta cheese, 1 pound of mozzarella, and 1/4 cup of Romano.

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Add a layer of pasta and repeat to have 2 layers. Fold over the remaining pasta to cover the top. Top with meat sauce and place in preheated oven and bake until proper serving temperature is reached or top is golden brown.

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Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 28 dollars.