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Lasagna
![Lasagna](/media/lasagna-2_crop.jpg/tsp/lasagna.jpg)
By Csmith
In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese (sliced)
World's Best Lasagna
![World's Best Lasagna](/media/lasagna1_crop.jpg/tsp/world-s-best-lasagna.jpg)
By medic949
In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Sausage and Vegetable Pasta
![Sausage and Vegetable Pasta](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Sodernsilly
Prepare all of your vegetables by washing them as needed
- 8oz. hot Italian sausage
- 1½ cups baby portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 2 large shallots, chopped (about 1 handful)
- 2½ cups kale, torn into large bite-sized pieces (from about 3 large stalks)
- 2 to 3 cups baby spinach, loosely packed
- 1 cup asparagus, chopped (about 5 to 6 spears, feel free to use more if desired)
- 1½ cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more if needed
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup white wine (I used Chardonnay)
- juice from one lemon (about 2 to 3 tablespoons)
- 2 tbsp butter
- pinch of fennel seed (optional)
- pinch of cayenne pepper, plus more if needed
- ¼ to ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 box dried pasta (bowtie, penne, rigatoni, ziti, or corkscrew shapes work fine), cooked al dente in salted water
- ⅓ cup reserved pasta water, just in case you need it to moisten the dish
- ⅔ cup Parmegiana-Reggiano cheese, plus more to garnish
- flat leaf parsley to garnish
Lasagna Man-sagna
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By christinamussgnug
In large pot, cook sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until well browned
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 3/4 lb ground beef
- 1/2 C chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- 2 6oz cans tomato paste
- 2 7oz cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 C water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp chopped parsley
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3/4 C Parmesan cheese
Cioppino (Hearty Seafood Stew)
![Cioppino (Hearty Seafood Stew)](/media/img_7734_crop.jpg/tsp/cioppino-hearty-seafood-stew.jpg)
By anne, Gambas and Grits
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- Stock
- 2 pounds fish bones and heads (see Note 1)
- 1 crab (1-2 pounds)
- heads from 1 pound of prawns (purchased for the stew, if available)
- Base
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 bulb minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 large yellow or white onions, chopped
- 2 bulbs fennel, thinly sliced
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) of whole or diced tomatoes, with their liquid
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cups white wine
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 bunch of fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- Seafood
- 1 pound mussels
- 1 pound littleneck clams
- 1 pound razor clams
- 1 pound prawns, with heads if possible (note: the heads are the one/same used in the stock, above)
- 1 pound calamari rings
- 2 pounds cod, monkfish, crab or lobster (note: for my cioppino, I did not buy this but rather removed the fish from the bones used in making the stock)
My Home made sugu (spaghetti sauce)
![My Home made sugu (spaghetti sauce)](/media/sauce-2_crop.jpg/tsp/my-home-made-sugu-spaghetti-sauce.jpg)
By jtrovato65
Don't waste money on jars of already cooked sauce when you can have a good home made sauce
- .6 oz fresh basil
- .3 oz fresh oregano
- 3 Tbsp dried basil
- 3 tsp dried oregano
- 3oz chopped panchetta
- 3 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 ½ tsp coarse ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp beef base
- 3 Tbsp ground fennel
- 6 tsp sugar
- 6 oz minced garlic (about 15 cloves)
- 9 oz minced sweet onions (about 1 ½ onions)
- 9 oz dry red wine (cab or chianti)
- 3 32 oz cans crushed tomatos
- 3 cups water (rinse out tomato cans)
Delicious Homemade Lasagna
![Delicious Homemade Lasagna](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By mom14
Yum
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pasta- Authentic Italian Sauce
![Pasta- Authentic Italian Sauce](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Popkrispy
In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef, onion, and garlic until well browned; drain fat
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Lasagna
![Lasagna](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By suzyq87
In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned
- 11 ounces sweet Italian sausage
- half pound lean ground beef
- third cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 6 ounce cans tomato paste
- 1 to 2 cans canned tomato sauce
- third cup water
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- quarter teaspoon fennel seeds
- three quarters teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons salt
- eight teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- 8 lasagna noodles
- 11 ounces ricotta cheese
- 6 eggs
- quarter teaspoon salt
- half pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
- half cup grated Parmesan cheese
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