Eric’s Staff Lasagna

Name: Eric’s Staff Lasagna
Yield: Makes about 9 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ pound mozzarella, grated; ½ cup olive oil; 1½ cups minced yellow onions; ½ cup chopped parsley; 3 large eggs; 8 cups cut-up peeled tomatoes (about 12 to 14 medium tomatoes, cut into rough 1-inch pieces); ½ cup tomato paste; 1½ pounds whole-milk ricotta; ¼ cup chopped oregano or ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped basil; 1 pound lasagna noodles; 2 tablespoons minced garlic

Preparation info

Makes about
9
servings

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The French Laundry Cookbook

By Thomas Keller

Published 1999

About

Ingredients

Sauce

½ cup olive oil
1½ cups minced yellow onions
2 t

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

For the Sauce

Heat the oil in a large heavy pot. Add the onions and garlic and cook gently for 4 to 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes (the tomato paste will separate from the oil and the oil will turn a vivid orange). Add the tomatoes and stir to combine.

The sauce can be completed on