3 Meat and 3 Cheese Lasagna
Ingredients:
1 pound of sweet Italian sausage
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 cup of chopped onions
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 pound pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
2 (8 ounce) cans of tomato sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans of tomato paste
1/2 Cup of Water
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons fresh Basil leaves chopped
4 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 ½ pounds of ricotta cheese
1 egg
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
12 lasagna noodles
Directions:
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Brown the sausage, ground beef, onions and garlic in a large pot. Drain grease from mixture.
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Add pepperoni slices, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. Stir gently into the meat mixture.
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Add the sugar, basil, parsley, salt, seasoning and pepper into the mixture.
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Cover the pot, lower heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, soak your lasagna noodles in warm water in a large lasagna pan in hot tap water for 15 minutes.
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In a medium mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese and egg and mix together with a spoon.
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Remove the noodles (and water) from the lasagna pan and begin layering ingredients.
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Spread 2 cups of meat sauce on the bottom of the pan. Lay 6 noodles on top of sauce. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over top of noodles then half of mozzarella cheese and then half of the parmesan cheese.
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Repeat these layers and cover with foil.
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Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 25 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes.