| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Eggs, Dairy |
Italian |
Freezes, Well |
24 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 1/4 |
lb |
Lean ground beef |
| 1/3 |
c |
Instant minced onion |
| 3/4 |
ts |
Garlic powder |
| 4 |
ts |
Salt |
| 3/8 |
ts |
Red pepper; crushed |
| 1 |
tb |
Oregano |
| 3 |
tb |
Parsley flakes |
| 18 |
oz |
Tomato paste; 3 (6-oz) cans |
| 24 |
oz |
Tomato sauce; 3 (8-oz) cans |
| 2 1/4 |
c |
Hot water |
| 3 |
lg |
Eggs; beaten |
| 3 |
lb |
Ricotta cheese |
| 1 |
lb |
Lasagna noodles; cooked, (18 noodles) |
| 12 |
oz |
Mozzarella cheese; shredded |
| 3/4 |
c |
Parmesan cheese |
INSTRUCTIONS
Line four 8x8x2-inch baking pans with heat-resistant freezer wrap. Allow
enough extra wrap to fold over top. Use one pan for each six servings or
one-fourth of the recipe. Do not line pans for food to be served without
freezing.
Crumble beef; cook until lightly browned. Stir in onion. Cook until onion
is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in seasonings, tomato paste, tomato sauce,
and water. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In another bowl,
blend eggs with ricotta cheese.
In each pan, spread a layer of meat mixture (about 3/4 cup). Add a layer
each of noodles (2 1/4), meat mixture (about 3/4 cup), ricotta cheese
mixture (about 3/4 cup), mozzarella cheese (1/3 cup), and parmesan cheese
(1 1/2 tablespoons). Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Pack
food tightly to avoid air pockets.
TO SERVE WITHOUT FREEZING: Preheat oven to 400° F. (hot). Bake 30 minutes
or until sauce bubbles at edges.
TO FREEZE: Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. Complete wrapping by
pulling paper up over top of food. Put edges of wrap together and fold
several times so paper lies directly on top of food. Fold ends of freezer
wrap over the top and seal with freezer tape. Label with name of food,
date of freezing, and last date the food should be used for best eating
quality (about 6 months). Freeze for 10-12 hours before removing packages
from the pans.
TO HEAT FROZEN LASAGNA: Preheat oven to 400° F. (hot). Remove freezer
wrap. Place food in baking pan. Bake 1 1/4 hours or until sauce bubbles
at edges and center is hot.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #184
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 1996 11:23:15 -0500
From: "R. Winters" <rosie@iadfw.net>
NOTES : This recipe is for 24 servings (about 2 1/2 by 4 inches). =
Directions are given for dividing the prepared food into four
parts of six=
servings each. One part may be completely cooked and served at
the time of=
preparation. The remaining parts may be frozen.
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