Lasagna

🥘 Ingredients

Meat Sauce

• Italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• crushed tomatoes
  28 oz can
• dried basil
  1/2 tbsp
• fennel seeds
  1/2 tsp
• fresh parsley
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ground black pepper
  1/4 tsp
• lean ground beef
  12 oz
• minced onion
  1/2 c
• salt
  1 tsp
• sugar
  2 tbsp
• sweet Italian sausage
  1 lb
• tomato paste
  2 x 6 oz cans
• tomato sauce
  2 x 6.5 oz cans
• water
  1/2 c

Noodles

• lasagna noodles
  12

Cheese Mixture

• egg
  1 large
• parsley
  2 tbsp
• ricotta cheese
  1 lb
• salt
  1/2 tsp

Assembly

• mozzarella cheese
  12 oz
• parmesan cheese
  3/4 c

🍳 Cookware

• Dutch oven
• large pot
• mixing bowl
• 9x13-inch baking dish
• aluminum foil

Meat Sauce

1. 1

   Cook sweet Italian sausage , lean ground beef , minced onion , and garlic (crushed) in a Dutch oven over medium heat until well browned.

   sweet Italian sausage: 1 lb, lean ground beef: 12 oz, minced onion: 1/2 c, garlic: 2 cloves
2. 2

   Stir in crushed tomatoes , tomato sauce , tomato paste , and water . Season with sugar , fresh parsley (chopped), dried basil , salt , Italian seasoning , fennel seeds , and ground black pepper . Simmer, covered, for about ⏱️ 90 minutes , stirring occasionally.

   crushed tomatoes: 28 oz can, tomato sauce: 2 x 6.5 oz cans, tomato paste: 2 x 6 oz cans, water: 1/2 c, sugar: 2 tbsp, fresh parsley: 2 tbsp, dried basil: 1/2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, Italian seasoning: 1 tsp, fennel seeds: 1/2 tsp, ground black pepper: 1/4 tsp

Noodles

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes . Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.

   lasagna noodles: 12

Cheese Mixture

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl , combine ricotta cheese with egg (beaten), parsley , and salt .

   ricotta cheese: 1 lb, egg: 1 large, parsley: 2 tbsp, salt: 1/2 tsp

Assembly

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. 2

   Spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish .
3. 3

   Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce, overlapping slightly.
4. 4

   Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles.
5. 5

   Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese (sliced).

   mozzarella cheese: 12 oz
6. 6

   Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated).

   parmesan cheese: 3/4 c
7. 7

   Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
8. 8

   Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (spray bottom with cooking spray) and bake for ⏱️ 25 minutes .
9. 9

   Remove foil and bake for an additional ⏱️ 25 minutes .
10. 10

    Let stand for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.