Crazy Lasagna

Name: Crazy Lasagna
Ingredients: Meat ragu:; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/2 cup; 2 medium onions, chopped in large dice; 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons fennel seeds; Pinch peperoncino; 1/2 pound sausage, out of casing; 3/4 pound ground beef; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand; 1 cup red wine; Salt; Lasagne:; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound dried lasagne noodles; Cacciacavallo cheese, to taste; 1/4 fennel fronds; Grated Pecorino cheese, to taste

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Ingredients

Meat ragu:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/2 cup
2 medium onions, chopped in large dice
6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
Pinch peperoncino
1/2 pound sausage, out of casing
3/4 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 (28-ounce) cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 cup red wine
Salt
Lasagne:
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound dried lasagne noodles
Cacciacavallo cheese, to taste
1/4 fennel fronds
Grated Pecorino cheese, to taste

Directions

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