1 pound sweet Italian sausage and 3/4 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced and 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef,
onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed
tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar,
basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and
2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours,
stirring occasionally.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna
noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse
with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg,
remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13
inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread
with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of
mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella,
and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with
remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil- to prevent
sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil
does not touch the cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an
additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Originally Submitted
9/12/2013
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