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The World’s Best Lasagna
Ingredients:
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
¾ pound lean ground beef
½ cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (6.5 ounces). ) Canned Tomato Sauce
2 cans (6 ounces) tomato paste
½ cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided or to taste
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
12 lasagna noodles
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 egg
¾ pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Prepare ingredients: Gather all ingredients together Ingredients.
Cook meat mixture: Cook sausage, ground beef, onions and garlic in a pot over medium heat until well browned.
Prepare sauce: Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. Season with sugar, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds and pepper.Cover and simmer for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
Prepare pasta: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water.
Prepare cheese mixture: In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese with egg, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt.Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Assemble lasagna: Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place 6 noodles lengthways, slightly overlapping, on the meat sauce. Spread with half of the ricotta and cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese slices.Pour 1 ½ cups meat sauce over mozzarella and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Repeat layers: Repeat layers and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil: To prevent sticking, spray the foil with cooking spray or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
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Baking: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 25 minutes.Rest and serve: Let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Enjoy your delicious homemade lasagne!
