The Best Lasagna

December 10, 2013

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Okay, I am NOT joking- this is the BEST lasagna recipe EVER. Like, lick-off your-plate good, seriously. My friend Keri brought this lasagna to a potluck and it instantly disappeared. She had recently moved to the area from Boston and this was a version from the cookbook North End Italian Cookbook with recipes inspired from Boston’s North End. She changed it up a a bit and made this fantastic version.

For the sauce:
¼ cup olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic clove, smashed then minced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 28 ounce can peeled and crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups hot water
Pinch of dried red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
For the lasagna:
sauce (above)
1 pound lasagna noodles (no-cook)
2 pounds ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1 garlic clove, smashed then minced
1 ¾ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
¾ pound mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus more for topping

Make the sauce. Heat the olive oil. Add the onion sauté until almost translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Do not allow garlic to burn. Add the beef and pork to pan and...
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Nutritions

Calories
532

Sodium
840mg
35% DV

Fat
35g
55% DV

Protein
40g
80% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV