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LASAGNA INSPIRED BY GARFIELD (FEAT. IT'S ALIVE WITH BRAD)

Name: Lasagna inspired by Garfield (feat. It's Alive with Brad)
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For the Sauce; olive oil, as needed; 1 lb pork; 1 lb beef; 1 lb veal; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped carrot; 2 stalks chopped celery; red pepper flakes (optional); oregano; 4 cloves garlic; 2 cups white wine; 1 packet clear gelatin; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 can (28 oz; 800g) peeled whole tomatoes; 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes; chopped sage; 3 sprigs fresh basil; 1 1/2 cups of milk; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 cup freshly chopped basil; 1/2 cup heavy cream; For the Assembly; 3 oz grated parmesan; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; mozzarella cheese, as needed; ricotta cheese, as needed; pasta, as needed

6,196,773 views This week, we forgo the usual clip from the movie - an unfortunate scene wherein the CGI cat dances along to the Black Eyed Peas - in favor of a clip from this week's collab with Brad Leone! Join Brad, Vinny and I as we seek to build the perfect pile of pasta, otherwise known as lasagna.

10 servings

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INGREDIENTS

Sauce

olive oil, as needed

1 lb pork

1 lb beef

1 lb veal

1 chopped onion

1 chopped carrot

2 stalks chopped celery

red pepper flakes (optional)

oregano

4 cloves garlic

2 cups white wine

1 packet clear gelatin

2 cups chicken stock

1 can (28 oz; 800g) peeled whole tomatoes

1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

chopped sage

3 sprigs fresh basil

1 ½ cups of milk

2 bay leaves

½ cup freshly chopped basil

½ cup heavy cream

Assembly

3 oz grated parmesan

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

mozzarella cheese, as needed

ricotta cheese, as needed

pasta, as needed

TOOLS

measuring cups and spoons set

large pot

strainer

rubber spatula

Chef’s knife

cutting board

mixing bowls

mini prep bowls

casserole dish

oven

ladle

baking sheet

DIRECTIONS

For the Sauce

Add some olive oil to a large pot over medium high heat, and add the beef, pork, and veal. Cook to render the fat out of it, and strain it over a large bowl. Set aside the meat and the fat.

olive oil, as needed

1 lb pork

1 lb beef

1 lb veal

large pot

strainer

mixing bowls

In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in chicken stock.

1 packet clear gelatin

2 cups chicken stock

mini prep bowls

Using some of the reserved fat, add chopped onion, large chopped carrot, and celery stalks. You can also add a few optional shakes of red pepper flakes if you’re feeling saucy (pun intended), and a healthy pinch of oregano. Stir to combine.

1 chopped onion

1 chopped carrot

2 stalks chopped celery

red pepper flakes (optional)

oregano

large pot

rubber spatula

Add garlic and sauté for one minute. Deglaze mixture with wine, scraping the delicious fond off of the bottom of the pot before adding back meat mixture.

4 cloves garlic

2 cups white wine

1 lb pork

1 lb beef

1 lb veal

large pot

rubber spatula

measuring cups and spoons set

Add homemade chicken stock or chicken stock in which you’ve dissolved a packet of gelatin, along with canned peeled whole tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes, some chopped sage, a few sprigs of fresh basil, milk, and bay leaves. Stir to combine.

2 cups chicken stock

1 packet clear gelatin

1 can (28 oz; 800g) peeled whole tomatoes

1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

chopped sage

3 sprigs fresh basil

1 ½ cups of milk

2 bay leaves

large pot

rubber spatula

Cover and slow simmer sauce for 4 hours. Alternatively, you could also bake the sauce with the lid partially open in a 325°F oven for about 4 hours.

oven

large pot

Once everything is thick and cohesive, remove sprigs of basil, and add freshly chopped basil, heavy cream, and grated parmesan. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

½ cup heavy cream

3 sprigs fresh basil

½ cup freshly chopped basil

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

large pot

rubber spatula

For the Assembly

Set on the back burner and start working on your fresh pasta.

Sauce

large pot

Basics With Babish: Pasta - https://www.babi.sh/recipes/sauces-9w5tm-2njph?search=pasta

pasta, as needed

"It’s Alive with Brad Leone" episode on how to make ricotta cheese with Babish if you want fresh ricotta: https://youtu.be/nMYopbutSgs?si=50pcH54OoAyz3zeJ

ricotta cheese, as needed

Preheat your oven to 375°FC

oven

Once your pasta is made, start layering your baking dish. First layer sauce, then pasta, then mozzarella cheese, then ricotta cheese. Repeat this until you reach the top and add some grated parmesan cheese. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and cook in your oven for 45 minutes.

Sauce

pasta, as needed

mozzarella cheese, as needed

ricotta cheese, as needed

3 oz grated parmesan

casserole dish

ladle

baking sheet

Once cooked, remove from the oven, let cool for 30 minutes. Dig in and enjoy!

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