World's Best Lasagna
Directions
- 1Start with some oil, sauté the onions.
- 2Add the ground meat and brown it.
- 3Add the garlic.
- 4Add all the tomatoes.
- 5Add the tomato paste.
- 6Add the water, sugar, parsley, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper.
- 7Mix everything and let it simmer for about an hour and a half.
- 8Boil the noodles for about six minutes.
- 9Make the ricotta mixture: Mix ricotta cheese, egg, parsley, salt and nutmeg.
- 10Cooking spray the pan.
- 11Start building the lasagna: Layer sauce, noodles, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella.
- 12Add another layer of sauce and Parmesan cheese.
- 13Repeat the layers and top with mozzarella and Parmesan.
- 14Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F.
- 15Uncover and bake for another 25 minutes at 350°F.
- 16Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 0.5 cup minced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 2 6.5 oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 6 oz cans tomato paste
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 4 tbsp fresh parsley, divided
- 1.5 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1.5 tsp salt, divided
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp fennel seeds
- 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 0.75 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 0.75 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Equipment
Dutch ovensmall bowllarge pot9x13 inch panoven