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Momma Donna’s Meat Sauce Lasagna
Ingredients
2 lbs Lasagna Noodles
1 lb 85/15 Ground Beef
1 lb Italian Sausage Mild
1 Onion (chopped)
2 tbs chopped Garlic
2 (24oz) jars Rao’s (or your favorite) Marinara Sauce
2 (24oz) jars Rao’s (or your favorite) Tomato Basil Sauce
4 tbs Fresh Basil
1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt, Pepper and Garlic (season to taste)
1 tbs sugar
(2) 32 oz Ricotta Cheese
1 egg
2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 cups Shredded Parmesan Cheese
4 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
4 tbs Fresh Parsley
Olive Oil or Cooking Spray ( to grease baking dish)
Foil and Parchment Paper
Directions
Preheat oven to 375
In a large saucepan brown the ground beef and Italian sausage (remove the casing from Italian sausage and break it up with spoon along with ground beef). Add chopped onion and garlic and then season with salt, pepper and a little garlic salt. Pour in your jars of sauce and add basil, red pepper, and sugar. Let simmer while you are cooking the lasagna noodles.
In a 5 qt stock pot bring water to almost a boil and add about 1 tbs of salt and lasagna noodles. Only cook lasagna noodles about 6 min or until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water and drain again.
In a large bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, egg, 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, parsley and 1 tsp pepper.
Oil or spray a deep dish casserole dish (We used a 6qt deep dish). Add some meat sauce and spread it thinly then add your first layer of lasagna noodles slightly overlapping.
Spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture evenly, add about 1 1/2 cups of sauce then Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Make another layer starting with lasagna noodles, then ricotta mixture, sauce and cheeses. Finish with lasagna noodles, spread with sauce then sprinkle with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Cover with sheet of parchment paper first then a sheet of foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes then remove foil and parchment paper and bake another 20 minutes or until cheese is melted, bubbling and golden brown around the edges. Remove from oven and let rest for about 20 minutes before slicing and serving. Yum Yum…. this is absolutely delicious….you’re going to love it!
– Momma Donna