San Giorgio is the largest and one of the oldest pasta makers in the USA. They started making pasta in 1914 and for the last century they have been present in almost every household of the country. For me, San Giorgio is the best brand to make your best Italian food.
San Giorgio is famous for their wide variety of pasta shapes, from long and short shapes to specialty pastas. They also offer a range of sauces that perfectly complement their delicious pastas. San Giorgio is a true Italian staple and it’s been part of my family for generations. From lasagne to spaghetti, I always turn to San Giorgio for the perfect Italian meal.
Today we will share a easy to make and utterly delicious lasagna recipe using the San Giorgio ready to make lasagna sheets. But why lasagna? Lasagna is a classic dish that never goes out of style. You can say it is the national dish of Italy. It is creamy, cheesy and super delicious. With every bite you can feel the thrill of flavors melting in your tongue. No matter what occasion you are cooking it for let it be a romantic dinner or thanksgiving it suits every festival. So what are we waiting for! let’s jump to the delicious recipe.
San Giorgio Lasagna Recipe
Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings30
minutes2
hours135
kcal2
hours30
minutesSan Giorgio Lasagna recipe is a traditional Italian dish made with layers of tender pasta, a rich meat sauce, and a cheese blend. Ideal for a hearty family meal or a special occasion.
Ingredients
9 lasagna sheet
600g ground beef
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion finely diced
Thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves
2 tsp chopped thyme
2 tsp ground fennel seeds
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
15oz tub ricotta
1 egg
8 oz mozzarella
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- Tools
Medium saucepan
Baking tray
Boiling pan
Shredder
Spatula
9×13 baking pot
Steps
- Cook minced beef: Take a medium size sauce pan and heat the oil on medium heat until piping hot. Add the minced beef and sear for 4-5 minutes. Flip and repeat the process on the other side of the meat for 2-3 minutes. Mash all the meats together and break the meat using two spatulas. Transfer the meat to a different bowl.
- Prepare the sauce: Add some more oil to the pan pot you cooked your minced beef. Now put the heat to medium and add in the finely sliced garlic cloves. Stir the garlic until it becomes golden brown. Now throw in the finely diced onion and season with salt and pepper. Stir fry it until the onions become translucent. Now add in the the fennel powder and saute for another half a minute. Now add the tomato paste and stir until everything caramelizes and stick to the bottom of the pan. After that put in the can of crushed tomatoes with the excess water and boil.
- Add meat to the sauce: When the sauce is boiling add the minced beef you prepared early into the pot. Simmer the mixture and wait for the water to reduce for 8-10 minutes. Put in salt and pepper to your taste when the sauce looks a little thickened.
- Prepare cheese: Mix your grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheese inside a bowl. Now mix them with your hands together until you can not differentiate the cheeses. Use a fork to break any clumps.
- Prepare white sauce: Take 15 oz of tub ricotta into a small bowl. Add one egg and some olive oil. Throw in some mozzarella and Parmesan cheese you grated and mix them violently. Make sure the ingredients are combined perfectly.
- Boil the Lasagna sheets: Boil 8 cups of water in boiling pan and add salt to the water. When water starts boiling, put in your San giorgio pasta sheets into the water. Cook until al dente.
- Assembling lasagna: Take your 9×13, now add 1 cup of meat sauce top with 3 lasagna sheet, layer one third of the cheese mixture then another cup of meat sauce. Repeat the process two more times. You will get 3 layers of lasagna. Top the assembled lasagna with hand full of cheese and cover with a foil leaving some gaps.
- Cook and serve: Pre-heat your oven to 375 Fahrenheit. Now put in your lasagna and cook for 25 minutes. Now uncover the tray and cook for another 30-35 minutes. If the cheese looks crispy and brown then it’s time to put your lasagna out of the oven. Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes and cut it using a sharp knife into 12 evenly sized square pieces. Serve your guest on a plate.
Recipe Video
FAQs
Can I use American cheese in the lasagna?:
American cheese is not a good choice for lasagna because then have lower melting point and can not crisped up like natural cheese at high temperature. But if you don’t have a choice, you can use it.
Can I use vegetables in-stead of meat?
Sure, if you are vegetarian you can use tofu or vegetable sauce instead of meat sauce.
Is there any alternative to thyme and fennel?
If you don’t like thyme and fennel you can use basil and coriander powder.
How to store the lasagna?
Use a air tight box and wrap lasagna in foil tin after it cools down. Put them in the fridge. You can eat it for about a week.
Conclusion
San Giorgio lasagna sheet makes it very easy to prepare and saves a lot of time to prepare the lasagna. If you had to made your own lasagna sheets or pasta it would be a big hassle and very time consuming process. Also you would need to buy special tools to make a normal pasta. We should thank San Giorgio to make our life this much easy.
So what are you waiting for? go get your ingredients and try your own San Giorgio lasagna at home.
Last Updated on January 22, 2023 by Eleanor
Lindsay G. Cabral is a recipe blogger who specializes in vegan and gluten-free recipes. Lindsay has been blogging since 2012, and her recipes have been featured on popular websites such as Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, and The Kitchn. In addition to her blog, Lindsay is also the author of two cookbooks, Vegan Yum Yum and Vegan Yum Yum for All Occasions. When she's not in the kitchen, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her husband and two young daughters.