Three Meat Lasagna

Name: Three Meat Lasagna
Ingredients: sauce; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage; 3 -4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 6 ounces tomato paste; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; filling; 12 pieces uncooked lasagna noodles; 2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (for ricotta); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 16 ounces grated mozzarella cheese; 8 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)

25 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
3 -4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
filling
12 pieces uncooked lasagna noodles
2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (for ricotta)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
16 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
8 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Directions

1

Cook onion in olive oil in a large skillet until tender, several minutes.
2

Add garlic, ground beef, italian sausage, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to pan and cook until meat is thoroughly browned and breaking up lumps as it cooks.
3

Drain fat.
4

Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and brown sugar to pan, mixing well.
5

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
6

Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in plenty of boiling salted water for ten minutes, then drain.
7

In a mixing bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley until smooth.
8

Preheat oven to 375°F.
9

In a large lasagna baking pan, place 1/3-1/2 of meat sauce in bottom of pan (just enough to cover).
10

On top of the meat sauce in pan, layer the lasagna as follows: 4 noodles (to cover pan), 8 ounces shredded mozzarella, 4 ounces sliced pepperoni, 4 more noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, 4 more noodles, remaining meat sauce mixture, 8 ounces mozzarella, 4 ounces of pepperoni, and 1/4 cup parmesan.
11

If any corners of noodles try to stick up past the sauce in the pan, tuck them under the sauce.
12

Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden and bubbly.
13

Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.