Lasagna
Skeleton recipe for lasagna. It has 3 layers, 2 with ricotta; the top layer is just mozzarella/parmesan. For meatless, substitute butternut squash.
Combine ricotta and 1 cup Parmesan cheese in medium bowl. Mix in spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce over bottom of 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Place noodles over sauce, overlapping to fit. Spread half of ricotta-spinach mixture evenly over noodles. Sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella cheese evenly over ricotta-spinach mixture. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over cheese, spreading with spatula to cover (sauce will be thick).
~12 Lasagna noodles (no cook preferred)
Marinara or pomodoro sauce
Marinara or pomodoro sauce
Italian sausage or hamburger
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry (optional)
2 large eggs
1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
Cook sausage or hamburger. Set aside.
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry (optional)
2 large eggs
1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
Combine ricotta and 1 cup Parmesan cheese in medium bowl. Mix in spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in eggs.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce over bottom of 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Place noodles over sauce, overlapping to fit. Spread half of ricotta-spinach mixture evenly over noodles. Sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella cheese evenly over ricotta-spinach mixture. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over cheese, spreading with spatula to cover (sauce will be thick).
2nd Layer: Put down noodles, remaining ricotta-spinach mixture, 2 cups mozzarella and 1 1/2 cups sauce.
3d Layer: Spread remaining sauce over noodles. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese evenly over lasagna. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.) Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake lasagna 40 minutes; uncover and bake until hot and bubbly, about 40 minutes. Let lasagna stand 15 minutes before serving.
