Carnival Lasagna

Method

1. To prepare Carnival Lasagna, start by making the ragù. Cut the pancetta into 1-centimeter cubes. Remove the casing from the Italian sausage, crumble it with your hands and combine it with the pancetta cubes.
2. Slice the onion and sauté it in a large non-stick pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
3. Once the onion is softened, brown the crumbled sausage with the pancetta cubes, bay leaf, and well-crushed cloves in the pan. Deglaze with red wine and let it evaporate.
4. Season with salt, add a pinch of pepper, pour in the tomato passata, cover with a lid and let it cook for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. When the ragù is ready, proceed with making the meatballs. Remove the bay leaf and drain 400 grams of meat, transferring it to a large bowl.
6. Process the meat and mix it with eggs, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a sprinkle of pepper.
7. Once you have obtained a compact mixture, form cherry-sized meatballs and fry them in hot vegetable oil.
8. Once fried, place them on a plate lined with kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
9. While the meatballs are cooking, boil 4 eggs in plenty of water until hard-boiled. When ready, drain them, let them cool, peel them and slice them.
10. Separate the meat from the sauce into two bowls and add the ricotta to the sauce, mixing to combine.
11. Grease a baking dish with oil, cover the bottom with a layer of tomato sauce with ricotta, and start assembling the lasagna layers.
12. First, create a layer of fresh pasta, cover it with the ricotta sauce and arrange the mozzarella pieces, sliced hard-boiled eggs, fried meatballs, and the meat from the ragù on top.
13. Repeat the previous step until all ingredients are used, making sure to finish with a layer of pasta covered with ricotta sauce.
14. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated conventional oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 20-25 minutes.
15. When the cooking time is over, remove from the oven, let it cool slightly for a couple of minutes, and finally serve your Carnival Lasagna! Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!