When cooking for the disneyglobalevent the other night the ladies asked A Chef of Your Own for the lasagna recipe. This was adapted from a United Chef Personal Chef Recipe from years ago and many of my personal chef clients have enjoyed it over the years. I hope you do too!
Lasagna
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
14 oz can diced tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbls basil
1 Tbls sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp thyme
30 oz container ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup parmesan
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz block jack cheese, cut into small cubes
1 package no cook lasagna noodles
Make Sauce
Saute onion and garlic in a little oil 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add seasonings and tomato products. Simmer 45 minutes to an hour.
Combine ricotta, eggs and 1/4 cup parmesan in a small bowl.
Layer bottom of pan with noodles. Top with 1/3 of the sauce. Next layer half of the ricotta mixture, then half of the cubed jack cheese and 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella. Layer another noodle and then, sauce, jack cheese, mozzarella. Top with another layer of noodles, remaining sauce and mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree oven for about 45-55 minutes.