Lasagna

Name: Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 lb. sweet, hot, Italian sausage, skinned and chopped; 3/4 lb. ground beef; 1/2 c. minced onion; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 to 2 Tbsp. sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. basil; 1/2 tsp. fennel seed; 1 tsp. Italian seasoning; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1 (35 oz.) can Italian-style plum tomatoes; 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped; 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste; 2 (8 oz.) cans seasoned tomato sauce; 1/2 c. water; 12 lasagna noodles; 1 (16 oz.) carton Ricotta or cottage cheese; 1 egg; 3/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced; 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped; 1/2 tsp. salt

22 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet, hot, Italian sausage, skinned and chopped
3/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. minced onion
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 to 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. fennel seed
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (35 oz.) can Italian-style plum tomatoes
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
2 (8 oz.) cans seasoned tomato sauce
1/2 c. water
12 lasagna noodles
1 (16 oz.) carton Ricotta or cottage cheese
1 egg
3/4 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced
3/4 c. Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Saute sausage, beef, onion and garlic until well blended.
2

Add next 11 ingredients.
3

Simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cook noodles.
4

Combine Ricotta cheese with egg, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
5

To assemble:
6

Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
7

Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce.
8

Spread with 1/2 the Ricotta cheese mixture.
9

Top with 1/3 of Mozzarella slices.
10

Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over Mozzarella and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
11

Add in layers remaining noodles, Ricotta cheese mixture, 1/2 remaining Mozzarella and all meat sauce.
12

Top with Mozzarella, sprinkle with Parmesan.
13

Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes at 375°.
14

Remove foil and bake 25 minutes more.
15

Cool 15 minutes before serving.
16

Serves 6 to 8.