Lasagna

12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound (454 g) sausage
• 1 pound (454 g) ground beef
• 1 white onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 (14 oz., 400 g) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (14 oz., 400 g) can tomato sauce
• a couple tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped basil
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 pound lasagna noodles
• 30 oz. (850 g) ricotta
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 pound (454 g) sliced mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup Parmesan

Recipe

1. Dice white onion, mince garlic. Chop sausage.
2. Large pot: add ground sausage and beef. Break the meat into small pieces. Add onion and garlic.
3. Cook until meat is well browned, stirring constantly.
4. Stir in sugar, fresh basil, fennel, oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper. Pour in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and wine. Stir well, bring to a simmer.
5. At lowest heat, simmer for 1-4 h, add more water if needed.
6. Figure out how to cook lasagna noodles. Possibly, hot water over the noodles and soak.
7. Combine ricotta with egg, 1/2 tsp salt, and nutmeg. Refrigerate.
8. Oven: 375 °F = 191 °C.
9. Grease a pan.
10. 1 cup meat sauce. 4 noodles. 1/3 ricotta mixture. 1/4 mozzarella slices. 1 1/2 cups meat sauce. 1/4 cup Parmesan.
11. Repeat noodles and the following 2 more times.
12. Final layer of pasta, 1 cup meat sauce (cover pasta). Remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
13. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
14. Bake for 25 min. Remove foil. Bake 25 min.

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