Lasagna Italian Style

Name: Lasagna Italian Style
Ingredients: 1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage (6 links); 3/4 lb. ground beef; 1/2 c. onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. basil leaves (dried); 1 tsp. fennel seed; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/2 c. fresh parsley, chopped; 1 (2 lb. 3 oz.) can Italian style tomatoes (undrained); 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste; 1 Tbsp. more salt; 12 curly lasagna noodles (3/4 of 1 lb. pkg.); 1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta or cottage cheese; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp. more salt; 1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced; 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated

19 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage (6 links)
3/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. basil leaves (dried)
1 tsp. fennel seed
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. fresh parsley, chopped
1 (2 lb. 3 oz.) can Italian style tomatoes (undrained)
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 Tbsp. more salt
12 curly lasagna noodles (3/4 of 1 lb. pkg.)
1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta or cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 tsp. more salt
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
3/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1

Remove sausage meat from outer casing; chop the meat.
2

In large Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute sausage, beef (break up beef with wooden spoon).
3

Add onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until well browned, about 20 minutes.
4

Add sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, the basil, fennel, pepper and half of the parsley; mix well.
5

Add tomatoes, tomato paste and 1/2 cup water, mashing tomatoes with wooden spoon.
6

Bring to boiling.
7

Reduce heat; simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until thick, 1 1/2 hours.