Lasagna

Ingredients

• 12 lasagna noodles uncooked
• 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Tomato Sauce

• ½ pound lean ground beef
• ½ pound Italian sausage
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 36 ounces pasta sauce *see note
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon salt more to taste

Cheese Mixture

• 2 cups ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large egg beaten
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
3. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
4. In a separate medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ricotta, parsley, egg, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
5. Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in a 9x13 pan or casserole dish. Top it with 3 lasagna noodles. Layer 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce. Repeat twice more. Top with the remaining 3 noodles and the remaining meat sauce.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
7. Remove the foil and sprinkle the top of the lasagna with 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
8. Rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Yield

12 servings

Total Time

1h 45m