Lasagna
Aug 7, 2011
Wendy from Calfornia submitted this recipe which was a winner in our Italian recipe contest judged by Mary Ann Esposito of Ciao Italia.
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep time
- 45 minutes
- Total time
- 95 minutes
- Course
- Entree
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. lasagna noodles, no boiling type
- 1 8 oz. pkg. philadelphia neufchatel cream cheese
- 1/2 cup milk, any fat percentage
- 1 cup grated reggiano parmigiana cheese
- 1 ball shredded fresh buffalo mozzarella (type packed in water preferred)
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 tbsp. organic olive oil
- 2 lbs. fresh tomatoes, blanched, skinned, and deseeded or 1 large can imported organic roma tomatoes, also seeded
- 1 cup fresh chopped basil
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
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In a bowl, cream together: 1 8 0z. pkg. softened philadelphia neufchatel cream cheese, 1/2 cup milk, any fat desired
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Add to cream cheese mixture: 1 ball shredded fresh buffalo mozzarella (type packed in water preferred), put to side
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Saute until soft: 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, 4 cloves garlic, chopped, 4 tbsp. organic olive oil
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Add: 2 lbs. fresh tomatoes blanched, skinned, and deseeded, a little bit at a time or 1 large can imported organic roma tomatoes, also seeded 1 cup fresh chopped basil
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Simmer sauce for 40 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, correct seasoning - salt and pepper taste
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Layer in a 8x11 or similar size pan starting with: 1/2 cup sauce then: layer 3 lasagna noodles, overlapping slightly to cover the sauce pour enough cheese mixture to cover lasagna, sprinkle parmesan all over the mixture
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Repeat with lasagna going in opposite direction
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Repeat again with lasagna turned again
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Finish with sauce and parmesan cheese
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Bake covered with foil at 350 degrees, for 45 minutes or until center is hot and sides bubbling