Gratitude Month: Comfort Food

Oh I’m so thankful for comfort food! 

I made a killer homemade lasagne tonight.

I’m not lying, folks. This beauty is a trophy of domestic deity. 


Beef

Sausage 

Onion

Herbs 

Ricotta cheese

Italian blend cheese

Fresh Parmesan 

Fresh Garlic 

Eggs

Dry Italian seasoning 

Shredded mozzarella 

16-20 Lasagne noodles 

Brown 2 parts ground beef to 1 part ground sausage with diced onion. Add a tomato sauce, Italian herbs/seasonings, 1 clove fresh garlic, and let simmer down while you cook your lasagne noodles to al dente. Right before you assemble the lasagne, add a healthy dose of heavy cream 

Whisk together 16 oz ricotta cheese, 4oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, 3 gloves pressed garlic, 2 eggs, oregano, basil, thyme (or a dried Italian blend), and 1 cup shredded Italian blend or Asiago cheese. 

Layer: 

sauce, noodles, spread the creamy spread over the noodles, ladle the meat sauce, top with mozzarella, then noodles, creamy spread, sauce, cheese, noodles, creamy spread, sauce, cheese, x5 perfect layers. Don’t put the creamy layer on top though...just mozzarella and sauce.  Cover with foil and bake at 375* about 45 minutes. Let stand 5-10 min before cutting and serving and devouring your masterpiece. Serve with baguettes and salad.