Classic Lasagna

Name: Classic Lasagna
Ingredients: 9 uncooked lasagna noodles (about 8 ounces); PAM Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray; 1 pound Italian pork sausage; 1 pound ground round; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes; 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, divided; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups part skim ricotta cheese; 1 cup shredded Romano cheese, divided; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil; 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided (3 cups = 12 oz)

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

9 uncooked lasagna noodles (about 8 ounces)
PAM Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 pound Italian pork sausage
1 pound ground round
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes
1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained
4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, divided
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded Romano cheese, divided
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided (3 cups = 12 oz)

Directions

1

Hands On: 45 minutes
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Total: 2 hours
3

Preheat oven to 350F. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water to stop cooking. Meanwhile, spray large saucepan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot; add sausage and ground chuck. Cook and stir 5 minutes to crumble meat.
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Add onion and garlic to pan. Continue cooking 8 to 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain meat mixture well. Add crushed and undrained tomatoes, 1 tablespoon parsley, fennel seeds, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt. Bring meat mixture to a boil. Reduce heat; cook uncovered over medium-low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5

Place ricotta, 3/4 cup of the Romano cheese, eggs, remaining parsley, basil and remaining pepper in medium bowl; blend well. Set aside.
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Assemble Lasagna: Spray 13- x 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup meat sauce evenly over bottom of dish. Place 3 lasagna noodles over sauce, top with 2 cups meat sauce, half of ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers ending with a layer of noodles topped with sauce and the remaining mozzarella and Romano cheeses.
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Spray underside of aluminum foil with cooking spray; cover dish tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbling. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.