Name: Meat-Lovers Lasagna
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: PT-481248H59M53S
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb. – Italian mild sausage; 1 lb. – Ground beef; 2 TB – Olive oil; 1 – Medium onion (diced); 2 1/2 tsp – Minced garlic; 28 oz. can – Crushed tomatoes; 2-6 oz. cans – Tomato paste; 15 oz. can – Tomato sauce; 1/2 C – Water; 2 TB – Sugar; 1 1/2 tsp – Basil; 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds; 1 tsp – Italian seasoning; 4 tsp – Parsley; 1 box – Lasagna noodles; 15 oz. Ricotta cheese; 1 – Egg; 6 C – Shredded mozzarella; 3/4 C – Parmesan cheese; Salt – To taste; Pepper – To taste

Description

This is the best lasagna recipe I have tried. If you love meat and anything Italian like I do you have to give this a try. An added bonus is any left over sauce goes great with pasta.

Ingredients

Scale

1 lb. – Italian mild sausage
1 lb. – Ground beef
2 TB – Olive oil
1 – Medium onion (diced)
2 1/2 tsp – Minced garlic
28 oz. can – Crushed tomatoes
2–6 oz. cans – Tomato paste
15 oz. can – Tomato sauce
1/2 C – Water
2 TB – Sugar
1 1/2 tsp – Basil
1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
1 tsp – Italian seasoning
4 tsp – Parsley
1 box – Lasagna noodles
15 oz. Ricotta cheese
1 – Egg
6 C – Shredded mozzarella
3/4 C – Parmesan cheese
Salt – To taste
Pepper – To taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Heat oil in a large frying pan
Add garlic and onion and cook on med-low until onion is soft
Add sausage and ground beef and cook on medium until no pink remains-Do not drain
Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water and stir
Add sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, and 2 tsp parsley
Add salt and pepper to taste
Mix ingredients thoroughly, cover and simmer for 45 minutes
Cook noodles in a large pot al-dente, rinse with cold water and set aside
In a med bowl mix ricotta cheese, egg, and remaining parsley then refrigerate.
Spray a 9×13 deep disposable pan with cooking spray and begin adding layers
Cover the bottom layer evenly with the meat sauce
Sprinkle parmesan over the sauce
Add the noodles on the next layer, generally 4 vertically and 1 horizontally will cover.
Spoon a layer of ricotta evenly across the noodles
Spread an even amount of mozzarella over the ricotta
Keep layering to desired thickness, I usually get 3 layers out of this
Top with a layer of sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and sprinkle with parsley
Cover dish with foil, use toothpicks to prevent foil from sticking and back for 30 minutes
Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes
Let cool and serve

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 572
Sugar: 17.9
Sodium: 1264mg
Fat: 25.7g
Saturated Fat: 12.5g
Carbohydrates: 33.3g
Fiber: 6.1g
Protein: 51.1g
Cholesterol: 198mg

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