The best lãsãgnã recipe ever stãrts out with ã homemãde bolognese sãuce. Bolognese sãuce is ã meãt bãsed sãuce thãt gets its nãme becãuse it originãtes in Bolognã, Itãly. In this recipe I’ve used ã combinãtion of leãn ground beef ãnd Itãliãn style ground sãusãge. You’ll wãnt to be sure to use ã leãn ground beef (93/7) for best results so thãt the sãuce doesn’t end up greãsy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Itãliãn sãusãge
- 1 pound leãn ground beef
- 1 lãrge white onion, minced
- 5 cloves gãrlic, crushed
- 1 (28 ounce cãn) crushed tomãtoes
- 2 (6 ounce cãn) tomãto pãste
- 1 (15 oz cãn) tomãto sãuce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tãblespoons white sugãr
- ½ cup chopped fresh bãsil
- 1 teãspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teãspoon ground oregãno
- ½ teãspoon sãlt
- ¼ teãspoon ground blãck pepper
- ¼ cup + 2 tãblespoons chopped fresh pãrsley (divided)
- 1 pound lãsãgnã noodles
- 30 ounces ricottã cheese
- 1 lãrge egg
- ½ teãspoon sãlt
- ⅛ teãspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pound deli sliced mozzãrellã cheese
- 1 cup freshly grãted Pãrmesãn cheese
Instructions
- In ã lãrge pot over medium heãt, ãdd in ground sãusãge ãnd ground beef. Use ã spoon to breãk up the meãt into smãll pieces. Ãdd in onion ãnd gãrlic ãnd cook until meãt is well browned, stirring constãntly. Stir in sugãr, fresh bãsil, fennel, oregãno, ½ teãspoon sãlt, pepper, ãnd ¼ cup chopped pãrsley. Pour in crushed tomãtoes, tomãto pãste, tomãto sãuce, ãnd chicken broth. Stir well ãnd bring to ã simmer. Reduce heãt to low ãnd simmer 1-4 hours, stirring occãsionãlly.
- Meãnwhile, plãce lãsãgnã noodles into the bottom of ã pãn. Pour hot tãp wãter directly over the noodles, mãking sure the pãstã is completely immersed in the wãter. Let them soãk for 30 minutes, then drãin ãnd discãrd wãter.
see full recipe: https://thestayathomechef.com/amazing-lasagna-recipe/
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