Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The BEST Lasagna EVER!


The BEST Lasagna EVER!
OK - So I never ever use a recipe when making a meal - But this Lasagna was the best I have ever Made - so I am going to do my best to write down what I did last night for dinner.
1) Browned Lean Ground Beef (about 1 & 1/2 Pounds)
2) added Dried Onion Flakes, Fresh Ground Pepper, Dash of Tarragon, Italian Herb Seasoning, Cube of dried Basil (bought by chance - looks like a chicken bouillon cube but is Basil - amazing taste), Very slight dash of chili flakes. (THIS is all to your Taste - If you like Hot - Add more Chili Flakes - Start with less as you can add - BUT you can Never take away!)
3) Let all Brown & mingle flavors for about 10 minutes
4) Add a can of Tomato Sauce (Any can will do - approx 700ml but enough to make 1 dish of lasagna - does not have to be fancy - no name brand will do as you have already added spices.)
5) Add a spoonful of brown sugar (takes away the acidity)
6) Let sit for a bit for the flavors to merge
7) Get your dish ready - Mine was not a huge one - 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish about 4 or 5 inches deep. Just enough to use up the meat sauce you have made. (spray with non-stick vegetable oil)
8) Get your noodles out - I NEVER pre-cook them.
9) Open can of Crushed Tomatoes
10) Spoon a good layer of Crushed Tomatoes over bottom of casserole dish
11) Put layer of noodles on bottom JUST touching - NOT overlapping - I had to break about 2 inches off the end of all of mine.
12) spoon a layer of Meat Sauce over top of them.
13) Cut up a Layer of Mushrooms and lay over top
14) Sprinkle cheese - I bought a package of Superstore - NO NAME Brand of Edam & Mozzarella.
15) Layer of Noodles
16) Mix together Sour Cream & Cottage cheese and spread on top of the noodles (About 1/2 Cup of Each)
17) Add some more grated cheese
18) Layer of Noodles
19) Layer of Meat Sauce - (USE UP ALL OF IT)
20) Cut up mushrooms and layer
21) Layer of Shredded Cheese
22) Layer of Noodles - Add layer of Crushed Tomatoes over top of them.
23) Layer of Shredded Cheese & top with blobs of cream cheese (Fix later)
24) LOOSELY Cover with tin foil and bake for 70-90 minutes at 300 Degrees (Noodles should be soft - may not be fully cooked)
25) Remove Tin Foil
26) Spread Cream cheese (Now very soft) over top of existing Cheese
27) Add additional Layer of Grated Edam & Mozzarella cheese & turn oven up to 400 for 30 minutes or until top layer of cheese is GOLDEN brown.
28) Bring out of oven - Let sit 10 minutes
29) Cut & Enjoy with some Garlic Toast.
BEST LASAGNA I have ever made - My Guests all had 2 Helpings!
Thank you for stopping in.
Enjoy!

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