Main Dishes

The Best Lasagna

Erika Monroe-Williams
December 10, 2013
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Okay, I am NOT joking- this is the BEST lasagna recipe EVER. Like, lick-off your-plate good, seriously. My friend Keri brought this lasagna to a potluck and it instantly disappeared. She had recently moved to the area from Boston and this was a version from the cookbook North End Italian Cookbook with recipes inspired from Boston’s North End. She changed it up a a bit and made this fantastic version.

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For the sauce:
ÂĽ cup olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic clove, smashed then minced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 28 ounce can peeled and crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups hot water
Pinch of dried red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
For the lasagna:
sauce (above)
1 pound lasagna noodles (no-cook)
2 pounds ricotta cheese
3 eggs
1 garlic clove, smashed then minced
1 Âľ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
ÂĽ cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Âľ pound mozzarella cheese, shredded, plus more for topping
Make the sauce. Heat the olive oil. Add the onion sauté until almost translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Do not allow garlic to burn. Add the beef and pork to pan and...
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Nutritions

Calories
532

Sodium
840mg
35% DV

Fat
35g
55% DV

Protein
40g
80% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV
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Calories
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Sodium
1443mg
60% DV

Fat
59g
91% DV

Protein
56g
113% DV

Carbs
141g
48% DV

Fiber
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