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     Title: Best Homemade Lasagna - Pt 2
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Sauces, Cheese. pas
     Yield: 8 servings

          DIRECTIONS CONTINUE

 By now the water you started heating in step one should be boiling.
 Add the dry lasagna noodles and cook them to al dente, per package
 directions. Note: Noodles may be cooked in advance.

 Stir often to prevent from sticking. Make sure that the water stays
 at a full boil during the entire cooking to prevent the noodles
 from sticking.

 When ready, drain in a colander and rinse with cool water, gently
 separating any noodles that may be sticking together. Spread a
 little olive oil on a large rimmed baking sheet, and lay out the
 cooked noodles on this sheet, turning them over so that they get
 coated with a little of the olive oil. This will prevent them from
 sticking together.

 Set the oven @ 375 F/190 C.

 In a 9x13" casserole or lasagna dish, ladle a cup of sauce and
 spread it over the bottom of the dish. Arrange one layer of lasagna
 noodles lengthwise (about 3 long noodles, the edges may overlap,
 depending on your pan) over the sauce. Ladle a third of the
 remaining sauce over the noodles.

 Sprinkle a layer of 1/3rd of the grated mozzarella on top of the
 lasagna sauce. Add half of the ricotta cheese, by placing cheese
 dollops every couple of inches. Sprinkle half the grated parmesan
 cheese evenly over the top of the ricotta cheese.

 Apply the second layer of noodles and top it with half of the
 remaining sauce. Add half of the remaining mozzarella, the
 remaining ricotta cheese, and another the remaining Parmesan.
 Finish with another layer of noodles. Spread the remaining sauce
 over the top layer of noodles and sprinkle with the remaining
 mozzarella cheese.

 Cover the lasagna pan with aluminum foil, tented slightly so it
 doesn't touch the noodles or sauce). Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover
 in the last 10 minutes if you'd like more of a crusty top or edges.

 Allow the lasagna to cool for at least 15 before serving. Leftovers
 will keep for about 5 days. You can reheat it in a conventional
 oven or microwave. Leave the aluminum tent on for storage. (Try to
 keep the aluminum foil from touching the sauce.)

 Recipe by Elise Bauer

 Recipe FROM: http://www.simplyrecipes.com

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