Crowd Pleasing Lasagna
Layers of rich meat sauce, melted cheeses and delicious pasta make this homemade lasagna the perfect comfort food for family meals, holidays and special occasions.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground mild sausage
- 10 pieces lasagna pasta,
- 30 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 12 oz tomato paste
- 4 C grated mozzarella cheese
- 1 C grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2-3 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Ricotta Cheese Filling
- 24 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 C finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven, brown ground beef and sausage together, adding in diced onions as the meat browns. Drain and return to skillet.
- Turn down heat to low. Add in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and combine with meat. Add Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While meat sauce is simmering, bring water to boil in large pot. Add lasagna pasta and cooked just until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the ricotta cheese filling and set aside.
- To assemble, spoon about 1 C meat sauce in bottom of a deep ungreased 13x9 dish. Layer 3 noodles lengthwise in dish over meat sauce. Layer 2 more noodles lengthwise over the seams between the 3 noodles. Spoon 1/2 of remaining meat sauce over noodles. Cover with 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture. Top with 1/2 of mozarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat starting with noodles.
- Bake in preheated oven uncovered for 25 minutes. Cover and continue to bake for another 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges. To make slicing easy, let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a spicy kick, add 1 tsp crushed red pepper to meat sauce!