This is a fancy lasagna recipe that will please a crowd.

Ingredients

* 1 lb. curly edge lasagna
* 1 lb. pork shoulder
* 1 Tbs. olive oil
* 1/2 onion, minced
* 1 garlic clove, sliced
* 1 tsp. minced parsley
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 tsp. pepper
* 1 1/2 cans tomato paste
* 2 C. warm water
* 5 qts. water
* 3 tsp. salt
* 1 lb. ricotta
* 1 Tbs. hot water
* 4 Tbs. grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Place pork in saucepan with oil, onion, garlic and parsley. Brown on all sides. Add salt, pepper and tomato paste diluted with 2 C. warm water. Cover pan and cook for 2 hours, adding a little water from time to time. Remove pork from sauce and keep warm.

In another pan, bring water to a boil, add salt and drop in lasagna. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent lasagna from sticking together. Drain. Mix ricotta with 1 Tbs. warm water, making a soft paste.

In a casserole, arrange lasagna in layers, alternative between sauce, ricotta and parmesan, until lasagna is all used, and ending with a layer of sauce, ricotta and parmesan. Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes and serve. Pork should be the second course.

Serves 6-8.

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