How to Prepare an Exquisite Carnival Lasagna

Step 1 : To prepare this recipe, first hard-boil 4 eggs.

Step 2 : Meanwhile, start preparing the sauce.

Step 3 : Bring the tomatoes to a boil, peel them, remove the seeds, and cut them.

Step 4 : You can also use peeled tomatoes, making sure to remove the seeds and mash them with a fork until you get a pulp.

Step 5 : Then, finely chop the onion and sauté it in a pan with olive oil over very low heat.

Step 6 : Once the onion is almost transparent, add the chopped tomato, tomato paste dissolved in a glass of water, a pinch of salt, and cook for at least an hour, adding warm water if necessary to keep the sauce smooth.

Step 7 : While the sauce cooks, you can prepare the meatballs.

Step 8 : Mix the two meats with the two beaten eggs, grated cheese, chopped garlic, and parsley.

Step 9 : If needed, bind the mixture with some breadcrumbs.

Step 10 : Form meatballs about 1 cm in diameter, roll them in breadcrumbs, and fry until golden.

Step 11 : Once cooked, drain them on paper towels.

Step 12 : To finish, mash the ricotta with a few tablespoons of hot water and chop the hard-boiled eggs.

Step 13 : Then, assemble the lasagna.

Step 14 : Preheat the oven to 180°C, pour a little tomato sauce on the bottom of a baking dish, and layer lasagna sheets, followed by ricotta, eggs, tomato sauce with meatballs, and grated cheese.

Step 15 : Repeat this process until the top layer is of caciocavallo cheese.

Step 16 : Bake the lasagna for 40-50 minutes until golden on the surface.

Step 17 : Once done, let it cool down slightly before serving.