Intermediate Recipe: Pepperoni & Italian Sausage Lasagna
3:00:00 PM
Ingredients
Sliced Pepperoni
1 package of Italian Sausage (6 Sausages)
3 lbs of Ground Beef
3 Bell Peppers
3 Onions
1 Bag of Mexican Blend Cheese
1 Bag of Provolone/Mozzarella Mix Cheese
1 Tub of Whipped Ricotta Cheese
1/4 Cup of Whole Vitamin D
2 Large Eggs
2 Boxes of Lasagna Noodles
2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp of Sugar
Salt
Pepper
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
2 shakes of Hot Sauce
2 tbsp Parsley
1 tbsp Basil
1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 Industrial Can of Tomato or Spaghetti Sauce
Directions
First dice the onions/bell peppers and cook on medium heat in canola oil until they are soft and translucent. Add the cooked veggies to a big pot. Cut up the italian sausage into bite size pieces and add them to skillet. In the same skillet add the ground beef. *Make sure the skillet is big enough to move the meat around. Cook the meat until it is thoroughly cooked. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Then drain and add to the pot. Open the can of sauce and add to the pot. Mix the can of sauce with all the ingredients in the pot. Make sure its thoroughly incorporated. Add the seasoning to the pot. Taste the sauce. If it tastes too tomatoey or acidic then add a little bit of sugar at a time until the acidic flavor goes away. Add as little or as much of the seasoning as you like. Its all at your discretion. Simmer on the stove on medium heat for at least 45 minutes. It should be bubbly hot and easy to stir before you turn it off. Let this sauce rest over night. It is so much richer and has an immense amount of flavor that can only be provided with the over rest.

Add a little oil, plenty of salt, and the noodles to the water. Undercook the noodles, drain them, and add them to a bowl with cold water. That will shock them and stop the cooking process.
In a separate bowl add the entire tub of whipped ricotta. Crack and add the eggs into the ricotta. Blend add salt, pepper and the milk until the mixture is smooth and thick. Set to the side.

1. Sauce
2. Noodles
3. Ricotta Mixture
4. Pepperoni
5. Cheese

Repeat the layering process until you have filled the pan. Once the pan is full add your shredded cheese to the top. Put as little or as much as you like and then add the pepperoni to the top. Place in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Or until it looks like the picture above. The pan should be bubbly and semi-browned on the top. Let it rest for 10 minutes covered and then serve! This recipe will feed well over 7 people.

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