Lasagne Al Forne

Name: Lasagne Al Forne
Ingredients: 1 lb. curly edge lasagne; 2 small jars or 1 large jar spaghetti sauce; 1 lb. chopped meat or hamburger; 2 Tbsp. olive oil; 2 lb. Italian pot cheese (Ricotta); 1/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese; 3 Tbsp. grated cheese; salt and pepper to taste

8 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. curly edge lasagne
2 small jars or 1 large jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb. chopped meat or hamburger
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 lb. Italian pot cheese (Ricotta)
1/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese
3 Tbsp. grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Saute the meat in hot olive oil and break it up into small particles.
2

Add the already prepared spaghetti sauce and allow to cook about 15 minutes longer.
3

Season to taste.
4

Bring 6 quarts of water to rapid boil.
5

Add 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
6

Add lasagne (2 or 3 pieces at a time) to boiling water and cook 10 to 12 minutes.
7

Add 1 glass cold water to stop cooking process.
8

Drain and return lasagne to cooking pot, adding a little warm water to facilitate handling.
9

Spread a few tablespoons of sauce in bottom of baking dish and cover with a layer of lasagne. Place a layer of Mozzarella and Ricotta cheese over lasagne.
10

Add some sauce.
11

Arrange successive layers in like manner, ending with a layer of lasagne.
12

Add sauce to top layer and sprinkle with grated cheese.
13

Cover dish with aluminum foil (crimp foil around edges) and bake in a moderate oven (375°) for 20 minutes.
14

Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
15

Serve hot.