From the Dutch Oven of LowtechJoe
LowtecJoe makes this absolutely awesome Lasagna in the Dutch Oven. I begged for the recipe and Joe unselfishly as always gave me it.
I pass it on to you confident that Joe wouldn't mind. Joe is that kind of guy. Believe me folks, I have made it for my family and friends in a 12 inch lodge dutch oven and they fight over it. I always have to have fixins on hand for two batches.
DUTCH OVEN PIZZA LASAGNA
Ingredients:
12? 3 legged Dutch Oven
Kingsford Briquettes
1 box (16 ounces.) Lasagna Noodles
1 jar (26 ounces.) Italian sauce
1 pound hamburger
1 pound Italian sausage meat ( I use the mild but you can sub in the Hot )
1 pound fresh sliced pepperoni
1 small can sliced black olives
1 small can sliced mushrooms
Chopped green pepper
1 package shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 package sliced Provolone cheese
Precook the Lasagna noodles till El den-ti (1/2 done), and store in cold water till ready to use.
Precook the hamburger and Italian sausage separately.
Add to the bottom of the Dutch about a 1/5 th of each ingredient and top with 3 Lasagna noodles. Repeat 5 times. Each time I add noodles to the Dutch, I change the direction they lay. If you go north and south with the first layer, go east and west with the next. This helps to hold the entire thing together when served.
Briquettes 12 on bottom 6 on top
Cooking time is about 1 hour. This dish served 6 people with enough left over for 1 serving of cold pizza-lasagna the next morning. If you like cold pizza as a snack, you like this dish too.
FROM THE DUTCH OVEN OF LOTECH JOE
I usually use the mild Italian sausage in the first batch and make the second batch with the Hot for hot spicy food fans.
If making just one recipe I chop some jalapenos and add them to 1/2 of the Lasagna to satisfy the spicy food addicts.