Homemade Lasagna
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
2 6 ounce cans tomato paste
2 6.5 ounce cans canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, divided
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced, divided
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
DIRECTIONS:
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
In the last 30 minutes of simmering time, soak lasagna noodles in a large bowl of very hot tap water, making sure the noodles are completely submerged.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, nutmeg, egg, salt and remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
To assemble the lasagna, spread a ⅓ of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish …
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