Three Meat Lasagna
Recipe Description
This is just a variation of my own lasagna recipe. I say variation because I make it differently every time depending on what I have on hand and my mood. I find this one perfectly acceptable (and I consider myself a lasagna snob). You should certainly enjoy this, so make it the only lasagna recipe you make from now on.Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb bulk Italian sausages
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (15 ounces) cans tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar ==
- 12 pieces uncooked lasagne|lasagna noodles
- 2 (15 ounces) containers ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (for ricotta)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 16 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
- 8 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (to garnish)
- Cook onion in olive oil in a large skillet until tender, several minutes.
- Add garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper to pan and cook until meat is thoroughly browned and breaking up lumps as it cooks.
- Drain fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and brown sugar to pan, mixing well.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook lasagna noodles in plenty of boiling salted water for ten minutes, then drain.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large lasagna baking pan, place ?½ of meat sauce in bottom of pan (just enough to cover).
- On top of the meat sauce in pan, layer the lasagna as follows: 4 noodles (to cover pan), 8 ounces shredded mozzarella, 4 ounces sliced pepperoni, 4 more noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, 4 more noodles, remaining meat sauce mixture, 8 ounces mozzarella, 4 ounces of pepperoni, and ¼ cup Parmesan.
- If any corners of noodles try to stick up past the sauce in the pan, tuck them under the sauce.
- Bake at 375°F for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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