91 year old Maria shares her lasagna recipe with Pasta Grannies!

Maria passed away on 12 December 2021 aged 92; this video was made in 2020. She made this lasagna for her customers to take away. Over the years she adapted the recipe and the result is a green lasagna, layered with a pork ragù and béchamel sauce. This is Maria's second appearance for Pasta Grannies!
Adjusted to feed 4 -6 people:
For the pasta:
● 250 g 00/plain flour
● 110 g eggs
● 30 g fresh spinach, leaves only
For the ragù:
● 2 garlic cloves
● 3 sage leaves (wrapped in muslin)
● 200g unsmoked pancetta, diced
● 1.5 kg minced pork (loin or shoulder)
● 1.5 litre beef stock
1 heaping tbsp of tomato paste
400 g passata
● Salt, pepper
For the béchamel:
● 30 g butter
● 30 g flour
● 1/2 litre whole milk
● 1/2 a nutmeg, grated
● For sprinkling: 50g Parmigiano (or more, if you feel like it)

[amandaarcher]

The joy on her face as she's working is heartwarming, I only wish to reach her age and not be bitter and cynical as I'm now

[virgola]

I think all those ladies should be listed at UNESCO in the intangible cultural heritage list.

[simple__life]

The fact that she's 91 yo and still can climb stairs. She's really healthy. God bless you, grandma

[pmgrafael]

One year ago Maria inspired me to start cooking home made pasta.
A couple of days ago I heard from some colleagues: 'you just cooked the best lasagne we ever eat'.
Grazie, Maria!

[nope_nope_nono]

There is nothing more heartwarming than watching grannies making food

[Algrenion]

im gonna just assume that the people who disliked were rivals. Competative grannies who take issue with her recipe.

[fernandochavez]

91 years young. You can see it in your eyes and your smile.

[marynakoskela]

I have been cooking this lasagna so many times! My family loves it so much I don't use any other recipes. I needed now to check recipe again and saw that Maria is no longer with us 😢 Rest in peace dear Maria ❤

[TheEutrophication]

This is not only food. This is family, tradition, love, culture, it's a work of art!

[benlau]

i dont know how this got recommended, its both therapeutic and inspiring. I am hooked (love from London)

[LogicalMan-hwwj]

Who the hell gave this woman a thumbs down? You can tell by her neck that she works hard for about 50 years making lasagna dough!

[zaraustra]

This is what we are missing in society, love and a sense of purpose. This video almost makes me cry because we are so disconnected from the simple things that matter most.

[yukimatsuda]

Grandmas: people who can cook anything perfectly every single time without any measurements of ingredients.

[delboyo]

You can tell this sweet old lady has been hard working her whole life, by just looking at her hands. Like shovels lol. God bless her 😃

[vc]

My grandma used to say... "If you know the ingredients by heart and love what you're doing, you are not just cooking. You are making food that feeds the soul. That's why they keep coming back."
Oh....How I miss my grandma.

[mariabarretto]

Sad to see the update that she passed away. :'( She's left us all a piece of her legacy. May she continue to cook up a wonderful Italian feast in heaven!

[jorgedavalos]

Let’s all agree we did not search for this, but liked the video😂

[Southtwolakes]

1. She pushed the oven door down with her hand on the inside and didn’t even blink.
2. She got the first piece out perfectly.

We are watching an expert.

[hiwall]

Omg, she cuts the lasagna before putting in the oven, to let the heat in between the layers! Life changing! Thank you Granny 😂 No more struggling to cut and serve hot lasagna, would cook faster too.

[mr.roaddogwade]

How cool is it she’s on YouTube sharing this wonderful family recipe. This is one of the good things about the internet.