Lasagna

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb sweet italian sausage
  • 3/4 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28oz)
  • 2 cans tomato paste (6.0oz)
  • 2 cans tomato sauce (6.5oz)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 12 lasagna noodles
  • 16 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Combine sausage, beef, onion, and garlic in a pan. Brown the mixture over medium heat.
  • Stir in water, sugar, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, and 2 tbsp parsley
  • Simmer 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally
  • Boil noodles in salted water, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse in cool water.
  • In a bowl, combine ricotta, egg, remaining parsley, and salt
  • Preheat oven to 375 F
  • Place a layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Create next layer using 1/2 of the lasagna noodles
  • Layer in 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, mozzarella, meat mixture, sprinkle in parmesan
  • Repeat layers
  • Spray foil with an anti-stick spray and cover
  • Bake 25 minutes, remove foil, cook and additional 25 minutes.
  • Allow to cool at least 15 minutes