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Basic Lasagna

Italian dish with eggs, separated, ricotta cheese, white pepper.

Basic Lasagna
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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • to taste ~1000 g cooked lasagne noodles
  • 1 ½ cups italian tomato sauce

Steps

  1. In a large spotlessly clean stainless steel bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and set aside.
  2. Combine the egg yolks, cheese, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.
  3. Gently fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture.
  4. Lay half the cooked noodles in the bottom of a roasting pan.
  5. Add a layer of tomato sauce on top, then a layer of the cheese mixture.
  6. Repeat this step for a second layer of noodles/tomato/cheese.
  7. The last layer should be cheese.
  8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375°F for 15 minutes.
  9. Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven, and let rest for 10 minutes.
  11. Serve.

Adapted from “Basic Lasagna”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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