How to make lasagne?

Question

Is this this the right instrructions?

1. Cook the mince

2. Add peppers, onions and sauce

3. layer oven dish with pasta sheets add mince, cover again with pasta sheets, add more mince

4. top with white sauce and cheese

5. Put in oven

Do I have to fry off the peppers and onions before adding to the mince or will they cook in the oven? And also how long do I leave it in the oven and on what heat??

Answer 1

1 pound bulk Italian sausage (remove casings)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 can (14.5 ounces) tomatoes

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 cans tomato paste (6 ounces each)

10 ounces lasagne noodles (10 to 12 lasagna noodles)

3 cups ricotta cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

2 eggs

1 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

16 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded or thinly sliced

Preparation:

Brown sausage slowly; drain off excess fat. Add garlic, tomatoes, basil, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and tomato paste. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, adding a little water if too thick. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling salted water according to package directions. In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Place a layer of noodles in bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish or lasagna pan. Cover with a layer of mozzarella cheese then spoon 1/2 of ricotta mixture over mozzarella. Spoon 1/2 meat sauce over the cheese. Repeat layers. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in a 375° oven.

Allow lasagna recipe to set a few minutes before serving.

Answer 2

Any or all of the given recipes are suitable, but what I can't understand is this: Why does everyone want to put peppers in everything nowadays, least of all lasagne - I mean, they're hardly an Italian ingredient - and just one difference to the way I do my own lasagnes - I do a layer of mince, then pasta, then white sauce  (with cheese!), then repeat the layers so that the final layer is pasta. That way, you can tip it out onto a serving dish when it's cooked and you'll have a layer of pasta on the base and the topping will be of mince.

Answer 3

I just answered this question on long distance phone the other day for my granddaughter!! Told her to get the American Beauty Lasagna package and read the instructions on it to make the dish.

I am sure the package you bought has instructions on it as well. Read them.

Answer 4

You're on teh right track, but missing some details.  Dice up the peppers and onions and add to your cooked meat until they are softened.  Then add sauce to this.  Use this as your meat sauce layer.

Use beef, pork, veal, or combo in this recipe.  Or turkey!  Any will work.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-g...

Answer 5

I would cook the peppers and onions along with the mince before you add the tomato sauce.  Ragu do a really good couple of red and white lasagne sauces.  Get them and follow what it says on the jars.

Answer 6

It is LASAGNE in the UK and in Italy where it originated.  Only the Americans spell it Lasagna.

But to get to the point - I think your ingredients sound about right but like other answers I layer the white sauce throughout as well and finish with a layer of white sauce then dump A LOT of cheese all over the top - mature cheddar and/or parmesan. Also I would put some garlic in it.

I would cook it for about an hour at 180c.  Then test if the pasta is soft all the way through.  If the top begins to burn you can cover it with foil to prevent this while still cooking the rest through properly.  I like to add diced carrots to mine as well and would definitely add any vegetables such as your peppers and onions in with the mince and fry gently until softened.

I used to make lasagne like this using the bought ragu and white sauce but if you are interested in cooking try a website or a cookbook that will teach to make the sauces yourself - just makes it a bit nicer and more impressive.  

Answer 7

I think it is LASAGNA

Ingredients

12 ounces extra-lean ground beef or ground round

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 26-ounce jar roasted-tomato pasta sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)

1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

4 tablespoons shredded fresh basil

1 15-ounce container low-fat ricotta

1 cup shredded provolone or Italian-blend cheese

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

12 cooked lasagna noodles

1 8-ounce package 2 percent milk mozzarella, shredded

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, divided

Preparation

Cook the beef in a large saucepan over medium heat, breaking into small pieces, for about 5 minutes or until no pink meat remains. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the pasta sauce, tomatoes, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of the basil. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, provolone, 2 tablespoons of the basil, the egg, and the crushed red pepper. Place 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture in the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Top with 3 cooked noodles, then spread a third of the ricotta mixture evenly over the noodles. Sprinkle with a third of the mozzarella and top with 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture. Repeat the layers, ending with 3/4 cup of the pasta-sauce mixture and the final 3 noodles. Spread the remaining sauce on top, sprinkle with the Parmesan, and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes; uncover and bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with the remaining basil.

Yield

Makes 9 servings

Nutritional Information

CALORIES 479(32% from fat); FAT 17g (sat 9g); CHOLESTEROL 83mg; CALCIUM 506mg; CARBOHYDRATE 51g; SODIUM 874mg; PROTEIN 32mg; FIBER 6g; IRON 5mg

Answer 8

it sounds right

Answer 9

This is a easy recipe for

Lazy Lasagna and very good

1 pound ground round

1 (26-ounce)bottle pasta sauce

1/2 cup water

2 cups cottage cheese

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking spray

1 (8-ounce) package precooked lasagna noodles

1 cup (4-ounshreddeddded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350

Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned,

stirring to crumble.

Drain.wipe drippings from pan with paper towels.

Return beef to pan.

Stir in pasta sauce and simmer 5 min.

Combine cottage and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

Spread 1/2 cup cup beef mixture in bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.Arrange 4 noodles over beef mixture,1 cup beef mixture.and 1/3 cup cheddar chesse.

Repeat layers once,ending with noodles.

Spread remaining beef mixture over noodles.

Cover and bake a 350 for 30 min.

Uncover sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheddar cheese,and bake 5 additional min or until cheese melts.

Let stand 10 min before serving.

Answer 10

what you've said is basically right, but i would fry peppers etc along with the mince then add the red sauce

bake in oven at 200 degrees for around 40 mins

also i like to do my layers like this, mince, pasta, white sauce, mince, pasta white sauce and a great dollop of cheese (extra mature is really good)

hope you enjoy it, i want lasagne now so off to make some lol