TJ's Ultimate Lasagna
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Additional Time
20 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
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Servings
15 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
TJ's Ultimate Lasagna
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All the flavors of traditional lasagna (including noodles!) plus a few secret ingredients work together to create the robust flavor profile of this ultimate lasagna.
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Ingredients
For Meat Mixture
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage make sure it has no corn syrup or other sugar, mild or hot
- 1 pound ground beef or venison, elk, turkey, chicken, etc
- 1 small yellow onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces canned tomatoes crushed or diced, drained
- 15 ounces tomato sauce canned
- 12 ounces tomato paste canned
- ½ cup red cooking wine or beef broth
- 1 tablespoon basil dried
- 1 tablespoon THM Super Sweet sweetener
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning dried
- 1 teaspoon mineral salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds optional, dried
For Noodles
- Dreamfields lasagna noodles or noodles of choice: thinly sliced zucchini, eggplant, spinach, etc. Quantity about 8-10
For Creamy Mixture
- 16 ounces cottage cheese small curd
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese NOT the green can kind, shredded
- 2 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon parsley dried
- ⅛ teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon optional--boosts flavor, or regular ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mineral salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 teaspoon tarragon dried
Other Ingredients
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
- parsley dried or chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Mix the ground meat, sausage, and onions together in a pan over medium-high heat. Chop up the meat into crumbles with a chop-stir utensil or a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat fully browned and the onions are translucent or lightly caramelized.
- Add the garlic and sauté for about 1 minute. Mix in the remaining meat mixture ingredients and cook, covered, over low heat for 1 to 1½ hours or until the liquid has reduced a bit (this is the flavor boosting process), stirring every 15 minutes or so.
- About 30 minutes before the meat mixture is done cooking, heat oven to 350℉. Prepare a deep 9- by 13-inch glass or ceramic dish by lightly greasing it with avocado oil cooking spray; set aside.
- Prepare noodles of choice. If using Dreamfields lasagna noodles, boil them per the package directions until al dente. Once cooked, drain the noodles then run cold water over the them until cooled down enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together all of the creamy mixture ingredients.
Assembly
- Pick up one lasagna noodle and hold it with one hand over its pot. With the other hand, using your index finger and thumb, wipe off the excess water. Repeat with each noodle as you put it in the dish. Right now, place a layer of noodles in the bottom of the prepared dish with HALF OF THE NOODLES (4 to 5 noodles).
- Spread out HALF OF THE CREAMY MIXTURE on top the noodle layer.
- Carefully spoon HALF THE MEAT MIXTURE over the first creamy layer.
- Sprinkle HALF OF THE MOZZARELLA CHEESE atop the first meat layer.
- Place another layer with the REMAINING NOODLES over the first mozzarella layer.
- Spread the REMAINING CREAMY MIXTURE over the second noodle layer.
- Carefully spoon the REMAINING MEAT MIXTURE over the second creamy layer.
Baking
- Pop in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle on REMAINING MOZZARELLA CHEESE and optional garnish parsley.
- Return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes or until heated through (it should be about 160℉) and the cheese is melted, bubbly, and possibly a little browned.
- Allow to cool at room temperature for at least 15 to 20 minutes before cutting into 15 squares with a serrated knife.
Notes
- Since Dreamfields pasta has a special coating that makes most of its carbs non-digestible, each serving has a total 5 carbs in spite what the nutrition facts say.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar Alcohols
1g
Net Carbohydrates
10g
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar Alcohols | 1g | |
| Net Carbohydrates | 10g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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