Lasagna verde pavarotti

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Green lasagna noodles
Cheese sauce
Meat sauce
Grated Mozzerella cheese
Grated Parmesan cheese
Butter
(for green lasagna noodles; see green pasta dough recipe in index)
6tablespoonsButter
6tablespoonsAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonSalt
6cupsHot milk
1cupGrated Parmesan cheese
1cupGrated Mozzarella cheese
6tablespoonsButter
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1Onion; finely chopped
1Carrot; finely chopped
1Stalk celery; finely chopped (up to)
3slicesBacon; chopped
6ouncesMinced pork
6ouncesMinced beef
2ouncesSausage
3Chicken livers
1cupDry white wine
Salt & pepper
2tablespoonsTomato paste
2cupsBeef stock (see recipe)
¼poundsMushrooms; chopped
½Clove garlic; pressed
½cupChopped parsley

Directions

CHEESE SAUCE

MEAT SAUCE

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Cover bottom of greased deep, round baking dish with ⅓ lasagna noodles. Cover with ½ the Cheese Sauce. Spread ½ the Meat Sauce over the Cheese Sauce. Repeat layers, ending with a layer of noodles.

3. Sprinkle with cheeses. Dot with butter. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour or until golden on top. Serve Immediately. GREEN LASAGNA NOODLES: Prepare as directed in Green Pasta Dough recipe (see Index) except roll out somewhat thicker than described & cut into 2-inch-wide strips. CHEESE SAUCE: 1. Melt butter in heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Remove from heat; stir in flour & salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until flour dissolves. Do not let brown.

2. Graduallly add hot milk, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Cook & stir until thickened & smooth.

3. Add cheeses & stir until melted. MEAT SAUCE 1. Melt 3 TBS. butter & oil. Add onion, carrot, celery, & bacon; fry gently until just beginning to brown.

2. Add pork, beef, sausage, & liver. Add wine & cook until it evaporates.

Season with salt & pepper.

3. Dilute tomato paste in stock; add to meat mixture. Cover & cook slowly for 1 hour.

4. Saute mushrooms, garlic, & chopped parsley in remaining 3 TBS. butter.

Mix into sauce.

MARIOS

TURTLE CREEK VILLAGE, DALLAS

WINE: CORVO DUCA DI SALAPARUTA

From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Italian Recipes>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .