Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
2½ pounds | Ripe plum tomatoes -OR- |
\N \N | 4 c canned crushed tomatoes |
1 tablespoon | Olive oil |
2 tablespoons | Finely chopped garlic |
⅛ teaspoon | Hot red pepper flakes |
1 teaspoon | Chopped fresh oregano -OR- |
\N \N | 1/2 ts dried |
\N \N | Salt and pepper to taste |
2 tablespoons | Olive oil |
2 pounds | Freshly ground turkey meat OR- ground leftover turkey meat |
1 teaspoon | Finely chopped garlic |
½ cup | Dry red wine |
1 teaspoon | Chopped fresh oregano -OR- |
\N \N | 1/2 ts dried |
\N \N | Salt and pepper to taste |
12 \N | Lasagne strips |
2 cups | Cold water |
2 cups | Ricotta cheese |
¼ cup | Hot water |
½ cup | Grated Parmesan cheese |
2 tablespoons | Melted butter |
\N 4 | cups.) |
\N 6 | servings. |
SAUCE
LASAGNE
To make sauce, core tomatoes and cut them into 1-inch cubes. Put tomatoes in food processor and blend until coarsely chopped. (There should be about
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet; add 2 tablespoons garlic. Cook briefly but do not brown. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon fresh oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
To prepare lasagne, heat 2 tablespoons oil in non-stick skillet; add turkey. Cook, stirring to break up meat, until lightly browned.
Add 1 teaspoon garlic, stir; add wine. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until wine evaporates. Add tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook lasagne in salted water, according to instructions on package, adding lasagne strips one at a time. Cook until tender.
Add cold water to cool. Drain, and spread strips one at a time on a damp cloth.
Lightly grease a 2-quart oblong baking dish. Add a layer of lasagne.
Beat ricotta with hot water to make it spreadable. Spread about ⅓ of ricotta over lasagne. Spread a layer of meat sauce over ricotta and sprinkle about ¼ of Parmesan cheese over top.
Continue making layers, ending with a layer of lasagne. Sprinkle with remaining Permesan cheese. Pour melted butter over all.
Bake in preheated 400-degree oven 15 minutes or until lasagne is piping hot and bubbling. Makes 4 to