THIS IS THE ONE! LASAGNA

This is the ONE! Lasagna image

Provided by Sherry Peyton

Categories Pasta

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

THE SAUCE
1 lb pork sausage (use italian if you prefer)
1 medium onion, diced
3-4 clove garlic micro-planed
2 tsp hot pepper flakes
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
15 oz can tomato sauce
2/3 c red wine
salt and pepper to taste
THE CHEESE FILLING
16 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
2/3 c parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 c fresh parsley, chopped
BALANCE OF INGREDIENTS
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked but softened in hot water
8-12 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into rounds
2 c mozzarella, shredded
1/3 c pamesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

1. Cook the sausage until done with a bit of oil, depending on the fat content. Set aside in a bowl.
2. Saute onions until translucent, then add garlic, ande tomatoes, hot pepper flakes. Simmer on low until much of the liquid has been evaporated. Add the wine, and continue simmering until it reaches the "sauce" consistency. Add the sausage back in. Taste and add salt and pepper as need.
3. Make the cheese filling but simply mixing in all the filling ingredients.
4. Put your noodles in hot water to soften. They do NOT have to be no-cook. When they are ready, assemble the lasagna.
5. Place enough sauce in the bottom of the pan to cover. Then place three noodles, side by side (my lasagna pan is perfect in size. I get 3 in each layer). Place 1/3 of the cheese filling slathered on the noodles. Then place rounds of fresh mozzarella. About 6 slices. Then more sauce, noodles, cheese filling, mozzarella, sauce, noodles, cheese, sauce. Cover with the two cups of shredded mozzarella and shake the 1/3 parmesan over all.
6. Cover with foil. Place in a 375 oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Take out and rest for 15 minutes before serving.