taygaaprons.com/blog » columbus http://taygaaprons.com/blog Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 In 1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue… http://taygaaprons.com/blog/2009/10/in-1492-columbus-sailed-the-ocean-blue/ http://taygaaprons.com/blog/2009/10/in-1492-columbus-sailed-the-ocean-blue/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:34:43 +0000 taygalo1 http://taygaaprons.com/blog/?p=84 225px-Ridolfo_Ghirlandaio_Columbus
This Monday, October 12th, we honor the first voyage of Italian navigator Christopher Columbus. In honor of Mr. Columbus I’d like to post my favorite Italian recipe. This hearty lasagna is packed with two pounds of meat and eight cups of cheese. You may need to keep your cooking apron on to eat it! Navigate below to explore a delicious feast!

Peg’s Lasagna

1 pound ground beef
3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
24 oz tomato sauce
12 oz tomato paste
2 garlic gloves minced
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 eggs
3 T fresh parsley minced
24 oz small curd cottage cheese
8 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 c parmesan cheese
8 lasagna noodles
6 slices provolone cheese
3 c shredded mozzarella cheese

In a skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat. Heat until no longer pink and drain. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, sugar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine eggs, parsley, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese.

Spread 1 cup of meat sauce in an ungreased 9×13 pan. Layer with 4 lasagna noodles, 2 cups meat sauce, 3 provolone cheese slices, 2 cups cottage cheese mixture and 1.5 cups mozzarella. Repeat layers again using all ingredients.

Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite Italian bread.

Enjoy!
-Peg

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