Lasagna Recipe from Tony's Town Square Restaurant
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 lb Ground beef
1 cup Onion, finely chopped
1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon Oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon Thyme
½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
2 cup Tomato puree
½ lb Lasagna noodles
2 quarts Water
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Salt to taste
1½ cups Ricotta cheese
1 large Egg
Tabasco sauce to taste
¾ teaspoon Salt
For final assembly-
3 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced
3 tablespoons Grated parmesan cheese
1 cup Grated mozzarella cheese
Method
Heat olive oil in saucepan. Crumble in ground beef and sauté until beef is browned. Drain off excess fat. Add onion, garlic, salt, Italian seasoning, oregano, thyme, paprika and tomato puree, mix well.
Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Set aside.
Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water with olive oil and salt, about 9 minutes. Drain and let cool. Set aside.
Combine ricotta cheese, egg, tabasco sauce, and salt in blender or with electric mixer. Mix well at medium speed.
In a 13x9" casserole spread a thin layer of meat sauce on bottom with one layer of cooked lasagna noodles over meat sauce. Next, a layer of sliced mozzarella and on top of that add 1/3 of the meat sauce, then 1/2 of the ricotta mixture. Continue to layer until all ingredients are used. Top with grated parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes.
