Dutch Oven Lasagna
Recipe By: @halfbakedharvest
🍝 Fun Fact: Lasagna might be one of the rare dishes with a legitimate case for being even better the next day. Give those layers a night to settle, then reheat slowly.
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Pro tip: Misen’s 7 Quart Dutch Oven (in red) is our jam!
Ingredients
1 lb spicy Italian sausage
1 lb ground beef or chicken
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 cup red wine
2 28-oz cans crushed tomatoes
Salt, pepper, and chili flakes
2 cups whole-milk ricotta
1 cup whole milk or cream
2 egg yolks
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 box dry lasagna noodles, broken into large pieces
2 cups grated mozzarella
1 cup grated provolone
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley
Step By Step
1️⃣ Build The Sauce
Brown the sausage, beef, onion, carrots, celery, and Italian seasoning in a Dutch oven over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine, then add the tomatoes and 1 cup water. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
2️⃣ Let It Simmer
Cook the sauce for about 10 minutes, just until it begins to thicken.
3️⃣ Mix The Ricotta
Heat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl, combine the ricotta, milk or cream, egg yolks, and Parmesan until creamy.
4️⃣ Layer Without Layering
Stir another 1/2 cup water into the red sauce, followed by the broken noodles and half the mozzarella. Gently swirl in the ricotta mixture rather than fully combining it.
5️⃣ Bake Until Bubbling
Top with the remaining mozzarella, provolone, and basil. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake another 15 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
The Desk-Lunch Move
Pack tomorrow’s portion before dinner disappears.
Refrigerate it overnight, then reheat until hot all the way through. The noodles soak up a little more sauce, the cheese settles into the layers, and suddenly Monday lunch has actual prospects.
A little Parmesan and fresh basil on top if you’re feeling civilized. Fork directly from the container if the calendar says otherwise.
Either way, this is leftover strategy we can get behind.
