Prosciutto Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked
• 8 ounces italian prosciutto, chopped (imported preferably)
• 4 -5 vine ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh grated romano cheese
• 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb lamb sausage
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves (minced or chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry wine, i have also used red (optional)
• 2 tablespoons good quality balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh basil sprig (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or until tender but still firm. drain, keep warm.
• 2 to make the lasagna sauce, in a large saucepan or cast iron skillet, over medium-high high heat, saute the garlic, onion and prosciutto in the olive oil for 4 minutes.
• 3 add the lean beef/lamb sausage, oregano, a touch of black pepper and saute 10 minutes.
• 4 add the wine & balsamic vinegar and cook until the wine is almost evaporated.
• 5 add tomatoes and basil, reduce heat and simmer sauce 35 to 40 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• 6 grease a 9" x 12" or larger, baking pan.
• 7 arrange a first layer of lasagna noodles, a layer of the beef and prosciutto tomato sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
• 8 add a second alternating layer of noodles, sauce and other ingredients.
• 9 repeat until pan is full ending up with a top layer of sauce.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 11 garnish with fresh basil.