Lasagna, a classic Italian dish, is a delightful combination of flavors and textures that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its rich, cheesy filling, savory sauce, and tender lasagna noodles, it's no wonder why this hearty dish has become a household favorite. If you're looking to create a truly indulgent lasagna experience, using the right lasagna noodles is essential. In this article, we'll explore the different types of lasagna noodles available and provide you with the ultimate recipe for an 8-layer lasagna that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
8-LAYER LASAGNA
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Place porcini mushrooms in a small bowl with enough warm water to cover; let stand 30 minutes.
- Drain mushrooms. If a more pronounced mushroom flavor is desired, strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve and set aside. Chop mushrooms and set aside.
- Using a piece of kitchen twine, tie together bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, and 2 whole cloves; set aside.
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add prosciutto and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add onions, celery, and carrots, reduce heat to medium, and cook until very soft but not brown, about 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add pork and cook until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to vegetable mixture, reserving skillet. Add tomato paste to pork and vegetable mixture and cook 2 minutes. Meanwhile, add Marsala to reserved skillet and bring to a boil, stirring with wooden spoon or spatula, scraping up all the browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour Marsala over pork and vegetable mixture, place saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer and cook until liquid has reduced by one-third, 30 to 45 minutes. Add chicken stock, herb bundle, and mushroom soaking liquid (if using); stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper; set aside to cool. Remove herb bundle.
- Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over high heat. Add cremini mushrooms and reserved porcinis; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Fold mushrooms into pork mixture; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Brush 12 4 1/2-by-2-inch ramekins with melted butter. Place one pasta round in bottom of each ramekin. Top round with 1 teaspoon Parmigiano-Reggiano. Using a 1 1/2 tablespoons scoop, top cheese with 1 scoop of meat mixture, then 2 teaspoons bechamel sauce. Repeat process until you have 8 layers, finishing with pasta; keep in mind you may not need to use all the pork mixture. Top final layer of pasta with bechamel sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
- Transfer ramekins to baking sheet lined with parchment paper and fitted with wire rack. Cover ramekins with parchment-lined foil and bake until sauce is bubbly, about 15 minutes. Remove parchment-lined foil, increase heat to 425 degrees, and continue baking until crisp on top, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 20 minutes. Serve immediately with extra cheese and meat sauce.
SEVEN LAYER LASAGNA
Provided by Amanda Freitag
Categories main-dish
Time 2h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Cut each of the zucchini in half crosswise and then slice lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil and a pinch of salt, and spread on a baking sheet. Cut the portabellas into 1/4-inch strips, and then toss in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and a pinch of salt and place on a separate baking sheet. Roast for 7 to 8 minutes, then flip and roast until tender and starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. The portabellas may take a few minutes longer than the zucchini. Cool the vegetables. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- While the vegetables roast, mix 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the pepper, nutmeg, ricotta, eggs, basil and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well combined.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups of the marinara in the bottom of a baking dish and top with an even layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (about 5). Top the noodles with 1 1/2 cups of the ricotta mixture, spreading as evenly as possible. Evenly distribute half of the roasted veggies over the ricotta and top with 2 cups of the spinach. Add another 1 1/2 cups of marinara and another layer of noodles. Repeat with another 1 1/2 cups ricotta, the other half of the roasted vegetables, half of the mozzarella slices, the remaining 2 cups spinach, 1 1/2 cups of marinara, and then another layer of noodles. For the final layer, spread the remaining 1 1/2 cups ricotta, another layer of noodles, 1 1/2 cups of marinara, the remaining mozzarella slices, and then top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
- Bake for 1 hour covered with foil. Then remove the foil and bake until bubbly and beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Rest the lasagna 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
LASAGNA NOODLES FOR 8-LAYER LASAGNA
Use this recipe to make our 8-Layer Lasagna.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Egg Recipes
Yield Makes 2 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place flour into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Mix together yolks and milk in large bowl. Add salt and olive oil. With mixer on low, slowly add egg mixture to flour; mix until well combined. Increase mixer speed to medium and knead until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer dough to work surface lightly dusted with semolina flour and knead until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 2 hours before rolling, or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 day.
- Dust work surface lightly with semolina flour. Divide pasta dough into 16 pieces and flatten each piece with the palm of your hand. Roll each piece of dough through a pasta machine, working from largest setting to smallest setting, passing dough through each setting twice. Using a 4 1/2-inch round cutter, cut pasta sheets into 96 rounds (6 per sheet). Lay pasta rounds on prepared work surface, covered with a damp kitchen towel as you work.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Working in batches, add pasta to boiling water and cook 2 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel, layering kitchen towels between cooked pasta.
THE BEST LAYERED LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, butter, onion, large carrot, celery stalk, ground beef, ground pork, salt, pepper, can of tomato paste, red wine, diced tomato, ricotta cheese, fresh basil, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, egg, salt, pepper, lasagna noodle, shredded mozzarella cheese
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Lunch
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Add the olive oil and butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once warmed, add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Once the vegetables have caramelized, add the beef, pork, salt, pepper, and tomato paste. Stir to combine, breaking up the pieces of meat, until the meat has browned, 15-20 minutes.
- Once the sauce is dark brown and starting to stick slightly to the bottom of the pan, add the red wine. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the cooked brown bits. Once the wine comes to a simmer, add the diced canned tomatoes, and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better!) stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, basil, Parmesan, parsley, egg, salt, and pepper.
- In a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) glass baking dish, add a layer of bolognese to the bottom. Top with noodles, then spread a layer of the ricotta mixture on top. Repeat with another layer of bolognese, noodles, ricotta, noodles, bolognese, then top with mozzarella and additional Parmesan. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes, until the cheese on top has browned and the bolognese is bubbling. Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550 calories, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 6 grams
LASAGNA SPIRALS
This is a good meatless dish that is very easy to make and so good too. I make several at one time and freeze what I don't use for dinner. Then I just take from freezer what I need, thaw, bake, and voila! You could be creative with these too and add other veggies.
Provided by KATRINA
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Lasagna Recipes Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.
- In a large bowl combine broccoli, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, green onions, basil and nutmeg.
- Spread about 1/2 cup of the broccoli mixture along each noodle. Roll noodles to form spirals. Place in prepared dish. Spoon spaghetti sauce on and around spirals, and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 33 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 637.6 mg, Sugar 10.1 g
5 LAYERED LASAGNA
Mouth watering comfort food that looks surpreme, but easy to make. A recipe I created 17 yrs ago. Hope you enjoy it!
Provided by a_goddess
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Boil lasagna noodles until soft.
- Cook beef and onion in big fry pan for 10 min or until thoroughly cooked.
- Add spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Simmer for 5 minute.
- Drain noodles and rinse with cold water (this makes it easier to work with).
- Spray/grease 9 X 13 pan.
- Put 3 noodles across bottom of pan (1st layer).
- Put half of spaghetti sauce on top.
- Put 3 more noodles across (2nd layer).
- Put ½ of mozzarella cheese on top.
- Put 3 more noodles across (3rd layer).
- Put all of cottage cheese on top.
- Put 3 more noodles across (4th layer).
- Put the remaining spaghetti sauce on top.
- Put 3 more noodles across (5th layer).
- Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese, cheddar and parsley on top.
- Bake at 400 F for 10 minute until cheese is melted on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 596, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 125, Sodium 937.6, Carbohydrate 34.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 8, Protein 45.5
REALLY EASY MAKE AHEAD LASAGNA FOR TWO
I love lasagna but am not too crazy about freezing the leftovers. I also hate boiling the noodles so I made this recipe for a fast and yummy lasagna for DH and myself. It is made the day before so it simplifies the meal the next day. It can serve four but around here ,,,, mmmmm.... uhhhh, oh well...... This is as easy as can be and the ingredients can be what you like.
Provided by Secret Agent
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 casserole with leftovers, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all the filling ingredients together reserving 1/2 cup of mozzarella for the top of the lasagna.
- Put 1/2 cup of sauce in the bottom of an 8 x 8 brownie pan or casserole dish (use glass or ceramic).
- layer noodles over sauce and spoon 1/3 of the cheese mixture onto the noodles and then spoon on more sauce.
- Layer noodles for the second layer in the opposite direction, add 1/3 of the filling on top and then more sauce. Repeat until the pan is full.
- Cover the top layer of noodles with remaining sauce and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- To Bake:.
- Remove the lasagna from the fridge 1/2 hour before baking. Remove plastic wrap and cover the dish with foil. Preheat the oven to 350 and bake about 45 minutes to an hour until the lasagne tests hot. If you like a crunchy top just uncover for about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.3, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 82.6, Sodium 951.4, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 11.3, Protein 28.4
MEXICAN LASAGNA WITH NOODLES
A different twist on lasagna! Easy to make!
Provided by POPCKLGAL
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Lasagna Recipes Meat Lasagna Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain off excess fat. In a large bowl, combine the cooked beef, refried beans, oregano, cumin and garlic powder.
- Place four of the uncooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread half of the beef mixture over the noodles. Top with 4 more uncooked noodles and the remaining half of the beef mixture. Cover with remaining noodles. Combine the water and the salsa in a medium bowl, and pour over all.
- Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours, or until noodles are tender.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, green onions and olives. Spoon over casserole, and top with shredded cheese. Return to the oven, and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.9 calories, Carbohydrate 72.3 g, Cholesterol 59.5 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 605.9 mg, Sugar 3 g
Tips:
- Use a variety of cheeses to create a flavorful lasagna. Some good options include mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, and Asiago.
- Don't overcook the lasagna noodles. They should be cooked al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- Layer the lasagna evenly so that each layer is cooked through.
- Let the lasagna rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the lasagna to set.
- Serve the lasagna with a side of garlic bread or a salad.
Conclusion:
Lasagna is a classic Italian dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce, lasagna is a hearty and flavorful meal that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are making lasagna for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner, these tips will help you create a delicious and memorable dish.
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