In The Kitchen With Donna

by Veronica

Donna Summer is not only a hit on the concert stage and on the music charts---she is brilliant in the kitchen, as well. Here, Donna shares her recipe for Baked Lasagna.

Baked Lasagna                                                                 

Saut� the meat and sausage in hot olive oil and break it up into small particles. Add the sauce and allow to cook for 20 additional minutes. Season to taste. Bring 6 quarts of water to a rapid boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the pasta (2 or 3 strips at a time) to boiling water and cook for 12 minutes. Add 1 glass of cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain and return pasta to cooking pot, adding a little warm water to ease the handling. Spread a few layers of sauce - just a few tablespoons, really - on the bottom of your baking dish; cover with the pasta; place a layer of ricotta and Mozzarella cheese over the pasta…add sauce, and continue to arrange in this manner, ending with a layer of pasta on top. Cover dish with foil (crimp around the edges) and bake in a moderate oven (375�) for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 5 additional minutes. Serve hot!

Veronica is the fan of all Donna fans! She has seen and met with  Donna all over the globe for the last 25 years.

• 1 pound Lasagna style pasta

• 1 large jar of spicy tomato or spaghetti sauce

• 1 pound of chopped beef

• 1 pound of chopped sausage

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• 2 pounds of ricotta cheese

• 1 pound of Mozzarella cheese

• 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese

• Salt and pepper to taste.

Have a fabulous   supper!