Lasagna

Name: Lasagna
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 minced garlic clove; 1 chopped onion; 1 lb. ground beef; 2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 2 cans tomato paste (6 oz.); 3 c. hot water; 1/2 lb. lasagna noodles, cooked and drained; 1/2 lb. Ricotta or cottage cheese; 1/2 lb. natural Swiss or Mozzarella cheese

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 minced garlic clove
1 chopped onion
1 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cans tomato paste (6 oz.)
3 c. hot water
1/2 lb. lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 lb. Ricotta or cottage cheese
1/2 lb. natural Swiss or Mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

In hot oil in heavy frypan, brown garlic and onion until soft.
2

Add beef.
3

Cook and stir until crumbly.
4

Mix in salt, pepper and tomato paste blended with hot water.
5

Simmer sauce uncovered for 30 minutes.
6

In shallow baking dish, put a thin layer of sauce, half the lasagna noodles, the Ricotta and thin slices of Swiss or Mozzarella.
7

Repeat with half the remaining sauce, the lasagna, the last of the sauce and Swiss or Mozzarella. Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.
8

Leave out of oven 15 minutes and cut in squares.
9

Serves 6 to 8.