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Basic Lasagna

Basic Lasagna — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese OR shredded mozzarella cheese OR shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly-ground white pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ~1000 g cooked lasagne noodles
  • 1 ½ cups Italian Tomato Sauce

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a large spotlessly clean stainless steel bowl, whip egg whites to stiff peaks and set aside.
  2. 2
    Combine egg yolks, cheese, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.
  3. 3
    Gently fold egg whites into cheese mixture.
  4. 4
    Lay half the cooked noodles in the bottom of a roasting pan. Add a layer of tomato sauce on top, then a layer of the cheese mixture. Repeat this step for a second layer of noodles/tomato/cheese. The last layer should be cheese.
  5. 5
    Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375°F for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove from oven, and let rest for 10 minutes. Serve.
Method
Baking
Cuisine
Italian

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