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My Mom's Lasagna

By: Rich Madigan  
"Time consuming, but worth it. This is a recipe my mom only makes for holidays or when her kids come home to visit. The sauce is better if you make it the day before and let it sit over night. You can make this ahead of time and freeze for a few weeks before you bake them. Serve in large squares smothered with any left over tomato sauce and a little parmesan on top."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
1 Hr 45 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 4 onions, minced
  • 6 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 ounces tomato paste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 10 leaves fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages lasagna noodles
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 4 pounds ricotta cheese
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the onions and garlic until soft and slightly clear. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in the tomato paste, salt and pepper. Lower heat to medium, just hot enough to keep lightly bubbling. Add basil leaves and cook, stirring occasionally for an hour. Add salt and pepper and red wine and allow to simmer another hour or until desired consistency. Remove from heat and let it cool. If you have time, let it sit in the refrigerator over night.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until al dente; drain and allow to cool.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. You'll need two 9x13 inch baking trays. Put a layer of sauce in the bottom of the tray, then a layer of slightly overlapping lasagna noodles. Spread a layer of ricotta over the noodles and a light sprinkling of mozzarella. Repeat until you fill the tray, making sure that you end up with lasagna noodles on top. Spread a layer of sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan. Cover with foil.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for an hour. Remove the foil and bake another half hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 756 | Total Fat: 26.6g | Cholesterol: 71mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by Anita B 
This is very similar to my family's recipe. We do, however, add a few eggs to the ricotta... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by CRYSTALFISH 
I REALLY THINK THIS WONDERFULL LASAGNA IS JUST LIKE MOMS! LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2003 by Noelle 
WOW WOW WOW!!! I would give this 10 stars if I could. My mother made this recipe for my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2003 by JMILLER828 
This is a wonderful recipe! It was so delicious that it helped me land a new job and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by SARAHCCOONNY 
I used this recipe for the sauce only and the sauce gets five stars from me and yields plenty!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by PAPAYA98 
This turned out very yummy. I added some pork sausage to the sauce and froze one pan for later! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by Maria 
Simply delicious! I added 1-1/2 lbs Italian sausage to the recipe after the sauce was cooked.... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2003 by COHUMPHREYS 
Friends and family loved this dish, will try with some suasage next time. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by gabrielle 
I went strickly by the recipe on this one (except for the wine, I didn't have any). Although... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by KLHODGES 
It is a great recipe. I used all of the ingredients except for the ricotta cheese and it still... MORE

 
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