{"id":827,"date":"2023-08-11T06:36:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/?p=827"},"modified":"2023-08-11T06:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T06:36:39","slug":"lasagna-with-meat-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/lasagna-with-meat-sauce\/06\/36\/827\/38\/appdev2098\/comfort-dinner-ideas\/classic-comfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasagna with Meat Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the Sauce:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2\u00a0pounds\u00a0ground chuck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0pound\u00a0sweet Italian sausage; if not bulk sausage\u00a0remove casings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u00a0tablespoons\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0medium yellow or white onion\u00a0<em>diced<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\u00a0cloves\u00a0garlic\u00a0<em>minced<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28\u00a0ounces\u00a0San Marzano crushed tomatoes\u00a0or whole tomatoes, crushed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30\u00a0ounces\u00a0tomato puree\u00a02 cans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0granulated sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc\u00a0cup\u00a0hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u00a0teaspoons\u00a0kosher salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0ground black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\u00a0tablespoons\u00a0chopped fresh parsley leaves or 2 teaspoons dried parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00bd\u00a0teaspoons\u00a0chopped fresh oregano leaves or \u00bd teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the Cheese and Pasta Layers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>15\u00a0ounces\u00a0whole-milk Ricotta cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0large egg\u00a0lightly beaten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0tablespoon\u00a0chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00bc\u00a0cups\u00a0grated Parmesan cheese\u00a0divided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0kosher salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc\u00a0teaspoon\u00a0ground black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0pound\u00a0whole milk Mozzarella\u00a0(4 cupshredded)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\u00a0ounces\u00a0no-boil lasagna noodles\u00a0<em>12-15 noodles<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat oven to 350\u00b0F and adjust oven rack to middle position. Spray a 9\u00d713-inch casserole or lasagna pan with nonstick cooking spray.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the Sauce:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a large Dutch oven set over medium heat, cook the beef and sausage until no pink remains. Strain the cooked meat and set it aside (in a separate bowfor later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return the Dutch oven to the stovetop and heat the oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent and has softened. Add garlic, stir and cook an additional 30 seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add tomatoes and tomato puree, stir and reduce heat to medium-low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a small bowl, combine the sugar and hot water \u2013 stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the sugar water to the tomato mixture and stir well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add salt, black pepper, parsley, oregano and basil. Stir well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the cooked meat mixture and cook 15 minutes or until sauce is hot and has thickened a little.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For the Cheese and Pasta:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a medium bowl, whisk together Ricotta, egg, basil and \u00bd cup Parmesan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Assemble the Lasagna:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pour \u00bc cup meat sauce into the prepared baking dish and spread it over the entire bottom surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place 3 to 3\u00bd noodles, side-by-side, across the top of the sauce and slightly press the noodles into the sauce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place 1-teaspoon-dollops, about 2 inches apart, of the Ricotta mixture over the noodles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese evenly over the Ricotta layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the Mozzarella layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour 1\u00bd cups sauce evenly over the Parmesan layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REPEAT the process, beginning with the noodle layer, 2 more times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the top layer, place 3 noodles on top, spread with the remaining sauce, and sprinkle with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spray a piece of aluminum foil (large enough to cover the lasagnwith nonstick cooking spray and cover the lasagna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake at 350\u00b0F for 15 minutes, then remove the foil. Continue cooking the lasagna 30-45 minutes or until the cheese is toasty brown in spots and the lasagna is bubbling and gorgeous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer lasagna to a cooling rack and cool 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients For the Sauce: For the Cheese and Pasta Layers Instructions For the Sauce: For the Cheese and Pasta: To Assemble the Lasagna:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-classic-comfort"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lasagna-with-Meat-Sauce.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":829,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions\/829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saad.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}