It's Main Dish Monday

 Yes we are back to Monday we know what that means.... another episode of Hawaii Five 0 (okay and it's Main dish Monday as well).  So Many of us may be of for President's Day, others working , but the dish I chose whether you make tonight or next year is a simple take on an old Italian classic that you can still twist up.




My H50 chef of the day of sort will be none other Kamekona because he could  be the only one that could do justice to Lasagna.  A happy guy can bring happy food to all his friends to enjoy, and get them to come together. 


Kailolu Lasagna 


1 lb ground beef
3 cups tomato sauce (homemade or your favorite jar -28 oz)
1 box (16oz) lasagna noodles (either no boil or boil which you prefer but no boil is quicker)
2lbs ricotta cheese
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
4 eggs
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
fresh ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Brown meat in saucepan; drain then add sauce and simmer 15 minutes.  If cooking lasagna noodles follow package instructions.  
3. Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt pepper,eggs.  
4. Pour 1/2 cup meat sauce on bottom of 13x9 inch pan place noodles, spread 1/3 of cheese filling, and about 1 cup of sauce.  Repeat and finish with the remainder of mozzarella cheese. 
5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly then remove foil to let brown another 10 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, let rest for 10 minutes then serve.

This can be made ahead of time and refrigerated, or even frozen for up to 2 months.  If you choose to bake a refrigerated lasagna cooking time may increase to 1 hour.

Also you may use ground turkey instead of beef, omit it completely if you choose to.  You may, shred carrots zucchini, saute spinach, make this your own.