🌟 Vodka Sauce Lasagna 🌟
INGREDIENTS
Vodka Sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 small yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (more if you like a kick)
1/2 cup vodka
6 oz can of tomato paste
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Salt & pepper
Basil parsley, chopped (for finishing)
Lasagna
1 lb lasagna noodles
1 lb Italian sausage (I did a sausage/beef mix)
15 - 16 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper
2–3 cups shredded mozzarella (aka… however much your heart tells you)
1/2–1 cup Parmesan cheese (again… listen to your soul)
INSTRUCTIONS
Make the Vodka Sauce
- 1
In a large skillet, heat olive oil + butter.
- 2
Add onion and cook until soft + translucent (about 5 minutes).
- 3
Stir in garlic + red pepper flakes; cook ~30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Add tomato paste and cook a minute to deepen flavor.
- 5
Pour in vodka and simmer 2–3 minutes to cook off alcohol.
- 6
Stir in heavy cream + Parmesan.
- 7
Season with salt & pepper.
- 8
Simmer 5 more minutes until thick and luxurious.
- 9
Save ~½ cup sauce for the bottom & top layer if you’d like.
- 10
Cook the Meat
- 11
Brown sausage (or sausage/beef mix).
- 12
Drain fat and add meat into vodka sauce.
Mix the Ricotta Filling
In a bowl combine:
Some Parmesan (sorry I don’t measure)
Assemble the Lasagna
- 13
Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 14
In a 9×13 baking dish, spread a thin layer of vodka sauce.
Layer in order:
Lasagna noodles
Ricotta mixture
Meat vodka sauce
Sprinkle mozzarella + Parmesan
- 15
Bake
- 16
Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
- 17
Uncover and bake 20–25 minutes until bubbling and golden.
- 18
Let rest 10–15 minutes before slicing.