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Beef and Pork Lasagna with Ricotta
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Beef and Pork Lasagna with Ricotta

1 h 50 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€€
from @cookingwithkian1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • lasagna pasta sheets (cooked)Grains250 g
  • onion (small, diced)Produce1 piece
  • carrots (small, peeled and finely diced)Produce3 pieces
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Produce4 pieces
  • celery (ribs, finely chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • olive oil (for cooking)Pantry30 ml
  • ground porkMeat340 g
  • ground beefMeat340 g
  • tomato pastePantry30 g
  • passata (24 oz jar)Pantry680 g
  • waterOther120 ml
  • fresh basil (sprigs, plus extra for garnish)Produce2 pieces
  • Parmesan rinds (optional)Dairy30 g
  • parsley (finely chopped)Produce10 g
  • ricotta cheeseDairy225 g
  • egg (large)Dairy1 piece
  • Parmesan cheese (grated, divided)Dairy60 g
  • mozzarella (grated)Dairy150 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • black pepperSpices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

368kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
22 g
Fat
21 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat the oven

    • Preheat the oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
    Step 1

  2. Soften the vegetables

    • Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
    • Add the onion, carrots, garlic and celery with a pinch of salt.
    • Cook until softened, stirring occasionally.
    Step 2

  3. Brown the meat

    • Add the ground beef and ground pork.
    • Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until fully browned.
    Step 3

  4. Build the sauce

    • Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring.
    Step 4

  5. Add the passata

    • Pour in the passata.
    • Add the water to the passata jar, shake vigorously and pour into the sauce.
    • Add the basil sprigs and the Parmesan rinds.
    Step 5

  6. Simmer the sauce

    • Simmer gently, stirring from time to time, until the sauce thickens.
    Step 6

  7. Make the ricotta mixture

    • In a bowl, combine the chopped parsley, ricotta, egg, salt, pepper and part of the grated Parmesan.
    • Mix until well combined and set aside.
    Step 7

  8. Assemble the lasagna

    • Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of a large baking dish.
    • Add a single layer of cooked pasta, a few dollops of the ricotta mixture, more tomato sauce spread evenly, then a layer of mozzarella.
    • Repeat the layering twice more with pasta, ricotta, sauce and mozzarella.
    Step 8

  9. Top the lasagna

    • Finish with the remaining mozzarella and the rest of the grated Parmesan.
    Step 9

  10. Bake

    • Bake until the cheese is golden brown.
    Step 10

  11. Rest and serve

    • Remove from the oven and let rest before slicing.
    • Serve garnished with fresh basil.
    Step 11
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