Veal And Roasted Vegetable Lasagne Anderson

Serves: 4

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

47

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Onion

8 large

Garlic Cloves

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

450 g

Ground Veal

2 large

Red Bell Pepper

3 medium

Onion

4 medium

Carrot

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Make veal sauce: Separately chop onion and mushrooms and mince garlic

2

Drain and chop canned tomatoes, reserving juice

3

Finely chop dried tomatoes

4

In a heavy saucepan cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened

5

Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until all liquid they give off is evaporated

6

Add tomato paste, canned tomatoes with reserved juice, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes

7

While sauce is simmering, in a non-stick skillet cook veal over moderate heat, stirring, until cooked through

8

Add veal and dried tomatoes to sauce and simmer 10 minutes

9

Stir in basil and remove pan from heat

10

Veal sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered

11

Bring sauce to room temperature before using

12

Separately chop onion and mushrooms and mince garlic

13

Drain and chop canned tomatoes, reserving juice

14

Finely chop dried tomatoes

15

In a heavy saucepan cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened

16

Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until all liquid they give off is evaporated

17

Add tomato paste, canned tomatoes with reserved juice, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes

18

While sauce is simmering, in a non-stick skillet cook veal over moderate heat, stirring, until cooked through

19

Add veal and dried tomatoes to sauce and simmer 10 minutes

20

Stir in basil and remove pan from heat

21

Veal sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered

22

Bring sauce to room temperature before using

23

Roast vegetables: Preheat oven to 375°F

24

Cut bell peppers and onions into 1-inch pieces and cut carrots into 1- by 1 1/2-inch sticks

25

Coarsely chop garlic

26

In a large shallow baking pan toss vegetables with garlic, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and roast in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender

27

Vegetables may be roasted 1 day ahead and chilled, covered

28

Bring vegetables to room temperature before using

29

Preheat oven to 375°F

30

Cut bell peppers and onions into 1-inch pieces and cut carrots into 1- by 1 1/2-inch sticks

31

Coarsely chop garlic

32

In a large shallow baking pan toss vegetables with garlic, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and roast in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender

33

Vegetables may be roasted 1 day ahead and chilled, covered

34

Bring vegetables to room temperature before using

35

Make ricotta mixture: In a bowl stir together ricotta mixture ingredients until combined well

36

In a bowl stir together ricotta mixture ingredients until combined well

37

Assemble lasagne: Lightly oil a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish

38

Coarsely shred basil leaves

39

Spread about 1 cup veal sauce over bottom of dish and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other

40

Drop one third ricotta mixture by spoonfuls over pasta and spread evenly

41

Top with one third vegetables

42

Spread about 1 cup sauce over vegetables and sprinkle one third basil over sauce

43

Make more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta

44

Spread remaining sauce evenly over top, completely covering pasta, and sprinkle with grated cheeses

45

Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes

46

Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more

47

Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving

48

Lightly oil a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish

49

Coarsely shred basil leaves

50

Spread about 1 cup veal sauce over bottom of dish and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other

51

Drop one third ricotta mixture by spoonfuls over pasta and spread evenly

52

Top with one third vegetables

53

Spread about 1 cup sauce over vegetables and sprinkle one third basil over sauce

54

Make more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta

55

Spread remaining sauce evenly over top, completely covering pasta, and sprinkle with grated cheeses

56

Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes

57

Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more

58

Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving