Lasagna with Sausage and Meatballs

Name: Lasagna with Sausage and Meatballs
Ingredients: 8 cup your favorite marinara sauce or homemade; 1 lb italian sausage cooked and cut into 1/4 inche rounds; 4 cup cooked sliced meatballs; 9 cooked lasagna noodles; 15 oz ricotta cheese; 4 cup shredded italian blend cheese; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 20 pepperoni slices

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 cup your favorite marinara sauce or homemade
1 lb italian sausage cooked and cut into 1/4 inche rounds
4 cup cooked sliced meatballs
9 cooked lasagna noodles
15 oz ricotta cheese
4 cup shredded italian blend cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
20 pepperoni slices

Directions

1

In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, 21/2 cups italian blend cheese, half of parmesan cheese, pepper, italian seasoning and garlic powder blend well
2

In a 9 by13 inche deep baking pan ladle one cup of marinara sauce and spread it over bottom of pan.
3

Apply one layer of 3 noodles lenghwise, edges may overlap.
4

Ladle a thin coat of sauce on noodles,spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture on top, in single layer add meatball and sausage slices to cover cheese
5

Add 3 more noodles, another thin layer of sauce, than remaining ricotta mixture top with remaining meatball and sausage slices
6

Top with final three lasagna noodles add sauce on top, sprinkle reserved italian blend and parmesan cheese on top.
7

I always add a sprinkle of italian seasoning and garlic powder here but its up to you, now place pepperoni slices on top
8

Tent lasagna with foil not touching top and Bake at 375 for about 45 minutes.
9

Allow to cool a bit for easy slicing, serve with remaing sauce and extra parmesan cheese.