RIP Gene Hackman
Pic - Gene Hackman in 1971's French Connection, for which he won an Oscar for his role as a gritty cop.
Gene Hackman's Lasagne
For the sauce:
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs. ground beef (chuck)
One 35-oz. can Italian plum tomatoes
One 6-oz. can tomato paste
1 cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2-3 basil leaves (or dried basil) to taste
2 cups liquid, if needed (water or beef broth)
Piece of pork (or lucanica or pork sausage), parboiled and sliced
Brown onion and garlic in olive oil. Lift out onion-garlic mixture. Brown beef in same pan (or stock pot) until it is lightly brown. Stir to keep meat loose-textured. Return onion-garlic mixture to same pot; add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, salt, pepper, basil, and liquid. Cook very slowly about 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Skim off excess fat. Add liquid from time to time as needed. Add sausage during the last hour. Correct seasonings by tasting. The sauce should be thick and viscous when ready to use.
For the lasagne:
4 quarts boiling water
2 tablespoons salt
10 ounces lasagne
3 cups of creamed cottage cheese
2 eggs
Pepper to taste
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 packages (6 ozs. each) mozzarella cheese, sliced
Bring water to a brisk boil, add 1 tablespoon salt. Gradually add lasagne so water continues to boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender. Drain in colander. Mix together cottage cheese, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and half the Parmesan cheese. Arrange half the lasagne in the bottom of well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Spread with meat sauce; top with half the mozzarella and half the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers, sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F. oven 35 minutes (or until cheese is browned). Cool a few minutes before serving. Serve with chilled rose wine, green salad, fruit and assorted cheeses for dessert. Serves 8-10.
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