Jimmy Bonneau (left) and Derek Whitmore (right) prepare the official lasagna of the Portland Pirates

Portland, Maine - On Thursday, January 15th Pirates forwards Derek Whitmore and Jimmy Bonneau appeared on "207" on WCSH-6 for a special cooking segment to prepare official lasagna of the Portland Pirates.

Missed the show? Fans can watch the cooking segment here!

Recipe for the Portland Pirates lasagna:

Ingredients:

1 box lasagna noodles

1 pkg grated mozzarella cheese (use 16 oz. pkg if you want lots of cheese)

16 oz. container ricotta cheese

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1 egg

Palmful of parsley

Spaghetti sauce


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles as directed on box. Mix parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, parsley and egg.

Spread a small amount of sauce in a 9 x 12 baking pan. Lay 4 to 5 noodles lengthwise in the pan, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle on some mozzarella cheese. Dab spoonfuls of ricotta mixture onto noodles. Spoon some sauce over the top. Repeat layers, alternating noodles lengthwise and horizontally. Top with remaining sauce and mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until center is hot and cheese is melted.

Enjoy!