Cheryl's Homemade 4 Layer, 4 Cheese Lasagna

1 lb. ground beef
1lb. Turkey
1 lb. bulk pork Italian sausage
24 Roma tomatoes (Blanched)
6 cups of water
3 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 large Onions (chopped Fine)
4 garlic cloves, (Minced)
2 tsp. dried basil leaves (finely chopped)
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp. salt (preferred sea salt)
1 tsp. pepper (freshly ground)
4 tsp. sugar
3 tbsp. fresh parsley (minced)
1 lg. container of small curd cottage cheese
1 lb provolone (shredded)
1 lb. Mottzarella cheese (shredded)
1 lb. Sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
16 home made lasagna noodles, Cooked and drained.
1 bundle of fresh spinach or 1 lg. can of spinach

Pasta Dough ingredients:
8 eggs
8 cups general purpose white flour
4 tbsp. olive oil
16 tbsp. water


Sauce: Place Blanched Roma tomatoes in lg. stew pot. Add 6 cups of water
Olive oil, Onions, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, sugar, ,and
parsley, Cook over a medium heat until tomatoes are pureed. Stirring,
occasionally. To prevent scorching to bottom add more water if needed.
Approx. 2 to 4 hours. Cook all the meat until all red is cooked out. Then
drain your meat. Then place into your sauce after it is all pureed and
sauce is ready to steep for 2 hours on low or simmer heat temp.

Noodles: Add all ingredients into a large bowl or a dough mixer. Process
until mixture starts to form a ball. You may need to add water gradually
depending on the moistness of the flour and the size of eggs. After ball
forms place a towel over bowl or wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for at
least an hour. Then make your pasta noodles by rolling them out or use a
pasta machine. Your size of noodles should be 4 in. by length of the
baking pan youre using.

Putting your lasagna together:
In a large size lasagna pan about 4in. deep. Layer the bottom of pan with
noodles, meat sauce, then, 1/2 of the container of cottage cheese,
spinach, and one type of cheese. Place another layer of pasta, some meat
sauce, and one other type of cheese. Place another layer of pasta, some
meat sauce, 1/2 of the container of cottage cheese, spinach, and the other
of the three cheeses. The top layer will consist of a layer of pasta meat
sauce, and all three types of cheese (not the cottage cheese) Cover with
foil and Place into a preheated oven at 350 degrees, for 45 to 50 minutes
or until all cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. Remove foil after
30 minutes. Continue to bake without foil covering.


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