Lasagna pasticciata

Lasagna pasticciata

My mother in law is a wonderful cook but if you tell that there are more than two people at the table she will need a puffer, a sedative and an antidepressant tablet. She cannot handle the stress of preparing and cooking for the masses.

It was a week before Easter Sunday, the day the commotion started on who, how and how many people were going to be at lunch. So my mother in law rang Lilly, Lilly rang Mary, Mary rang Lilly back, and then afyer all the fracass, Lilly finally rang back my mother in law and told her that I would be making the LASAGNA PASTICCIATA..... What was said in this conversation I haven’t got a clue but I can assure you that what started as “what shall we cook for Easter” turned out to be one those women to psychologist sessions that I rather stay out of....I just cook because I enjoy it......

I accepted the responsibility like a warrior ready for battle. I showed great courage in preparing and baking this lasagne on the enemy’s territory. I aproned up, I rolled up my sleeves and with lots of anxiety in my heart I crumbled the ricotta with awesome force. It was at this stage that the greatest challenge in my life walked in, he smelt funny, looked angry, the foaming a the mouth was almost unbearable, the flame red eyes that gazed into the unknown were upon mer, It was my father-in-law

Ingredients

4 packets of lasagne sheets

Bolognese salsa as per recipe

1 bunch of English spinach

500gr ricotta

12 boiled eggs chopped

300gr of ham, diced small

Salt and pepper

Mozzarella cheese shredded or sliced

Parmigiano cheese

Method

Cook the lasagne sheets as per instructions plus three minutes. Cool down with fresh cold water and rub a little oil between the sheets when you place them on a plate. Grease a large enough baking dish to accommodate the amount of portions you require. Add a ladle of Bolognese sauce on the bottom and spread well. Place the lasagne sheets to cover the bottom of the baking dish, add a ladle of Bolognese salsa and in no order or preference spread some of the ingredients to cover well. Repeat this step with the Bolognese and the rest of the ingredients all the way to the top. When you reach the top, you should only cover with Bolognese salsa and a little Parmigiano. Cover with grease proof paper and foil and bake in a pre heated fan forced oven on 180 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes, take the foil off and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until a crust starts to form. Let rest for about 5 to 7 minutes, cut and serve at once

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