Emerils Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, 1/2 cup at a time. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, egg, garlic and mozzarella cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
• Grease an 8 by 8 by 2-inch square pan. To assemble, spread 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of the pan. Season the crabmeat and lobster with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/4 of the crabmeat and lobster over the sauce. Sprinkle some of the remaining Parmesan over the crabmeat. Cover the cheese with a sheet of the fresh pasta. Spread 1/4 of the cheese filling evenly over the pasta. Repeat the layering until all of the ingredients are used. Top the lasagna with the remaining cup of the sauce. Place in the oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle lightly with truffle oil, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, bring several quarts of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until very al dente, 7 minutes. Remove from water and place on a towel lined baking sheet.
• Place the olive oil, onion and red pepper in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute until the vegetables begin to sweat, about 5 minutes. Add ground turkey, turkey sausage, garlic and Essence, stirring to combine until turkey cooks through, about 10 minutes. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and remaining ingredients and set aside.
• Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup turkey mixture in bottom of the dish and arrange 4 noodles over turkey mixture; top with 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Spread half of cheese mixture over turkey mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the remaining turkey mixture.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Let lasagna stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Steps:

• For Bolognese Sauce: In large pot heat butter over medium-high heat.
• Add bacon and ham and saute until carmelized and light brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add ground meats and cook over high heat until well browned and stirring constantly, about 20 minutes.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cloves and nutmeg to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and cook till almost evaporated.
• Add stock, simmer over medium-high heat about 45 minutes or until sauce is thickened and flavorful.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the creamand parsley and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Set aside until ready to assemble.
• Bechamel Sauce:In saucepan, melt butter over low heat and stir in flour, stirring constantly until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in milk to blend together.
• Set over high heat and quickly bring to a boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Allow to cook for 5 minutes or so until floury taste is gone.
• Remove from heat and add salt and nutmeg to taste.
• To assemble:Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter a large rectangular baking dish.
• Spoon 1/2 cup of meat sauce onto the bottom of the dish.
• Cover with 1 layer of cooked lasagna noodles.
• Top with 1 layer of meat sauce, completely covering noodles, then add a light dusting of cheese.
• Repeat layering in orders given until all have been used, ending with a topping of bechamel sauce and cheese.
• Bake covered for 45 minutes with aluminum foil; then uncover and bake for 15 minutes until cheese on top is lightly golden brown.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan, brown ground beef over medium heat, drain fat.
• Season with some salt, pepper, and some Essence to taste).
• Add the tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl fold together the ricotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, 1/2 tsp Essence, 1/2 tsp salt, parsley, basil, and b1/4 tsp black pepper.
• Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 3-quart (13 by 9 by 2-inch) casserole.
• Lay 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise down the dish.
• The noodles should not touch one another. Spoon 3/4 cup of the ricotta mixture over the noodles, and spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella evenly over the ricotta.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients, for a total of 4 layers of noodles.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella over the top layer of tomato sauce, and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil, and bake, covered, for 1 hour.
• Remove the casserole from the oven, and remove the aluminum foil.
• Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.