Lasagna Party Ring
Description
Your next party will be a huge hit if you serve this wonderful lasagna party ring. It's a different take on lasagna.
Ingredients
3 T. canola oil
½ onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ lb. ground beef, 80:20 ratio of lean to fat
¾ lb. ground sweet Italian sausage
1 t. salt
1 t. black pepper
28 oz. tomato sauce
15 oz. ricotta cheese
½ c. shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ c. basil, chopped
1 egg
18-20 lasagna noodles, cooked
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
½ c. marinara sauce, for serving
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large pot over high heat, add oil, onions and garlic; cook until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally. Add beef, sausage, salt and pepper; cook until all of the moisture has evaporated and meat is starting to brown on the edges, breaking the meat up while stirring. Drain off and discard any fat. Add tomato sauce; reduce heat to a simmer; cook sauce down until mixture becomes extremely thick, almost paste-like. Remove from heat; set aside.
In a bowl, combine ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, basil and egg; mix until smooth; set aside.
Slice 6 of the lasagna noodles in half to serve as the layers in between the meat and the cheese mixture.
Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray; lay about 10-12 noodles into the bottom of the pan, fanning them out in an overlapping pattern. One end of the noodles should be just as tall as the center of the pan, and the other end of the noodles should hang over the sides of the pan.
Sprinkle half of the mozzarella into the bottom of the pan on top of the noodles, to help bind the noodles together when cooked.
Spread half of the meat mixture evenly in a ring over the top of the mozzarella; lay half of the cut noodle pieces over the top to create a noodle layer.
Spread all of the ricotta mixture over the noodles in an even ring; layer with the remaining noodles and meat sauce.
Fold edges of the lasagna noodles hanging over the sides of the pan back towards the center, creating another overlapping pattern. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella evenly on top.
Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the cheese is a deep golden brown. Cool for about 1 hour; carefully invert the ring onto a cutting board.
Slice the ring. Top with Parmesan and basil.
Place a small bowl filled with marinara sauce at the center of the ring, for dipping.
Serve.
Tip: The secret to any lasagna is to let it sit for at least 30 minutes lightly covered with aluminum foil before cutting so that it won't fall apart.