My Lasagna

In the book, there were 2 different lasagnas that were nearly identical from someone my mom worked with and a cousin-in-law. I took their ideas and doinked around to make one all my own with more flavor and a little kick.

• Category: Supper
• Cuisine: Italian
• Cooking Method: Bake

Ingredients

• 1 box of lasagna noodles
• 1 lb mozzarella
• 1/2 cup parmasean

Sauce

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1/2 sweet yellow onion
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 30 oz tomato sauce
• 28 oz Italian style stewed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp basil
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
• 2 tbsp sugar

Cheese

• 32 oz ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
• 1 cup parmasean
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp oregano

Instructions

Sauce

1. Brown meats with onion and garlic until meat is well browned and onions and garlic are well softened. Drain fat.
2. Add whole tomatoes including liquid, use a spatula to break tomatoes up.
3. Add tomato sauce and spices listed under the sauce section of ingredients.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover. Simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

Cheese

5. Mix together ricotta, parmesan, parsley, salt, and oregano listed under the cheese section of ingredients.

Putting it all together.

6. Grease a 13x9x2 casserole dish.
7. Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions.
8. Place a small amount of sauce on the bottom of the casserole to make a thin layer.
9. Place a layer of lasagna noodles, trying not to overlap.
10. Place a layer of the sauce to cover.
11. Spread a thin layer of ricotta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella.
12. Repeat layers until the casserole dish is full. Finish with leftover sauce, and sprinkle half cup of parmesan on top
13. Cover with foil, bake 45 minutes
14. Remove foil, bake 15 minutes longer. Once removed from the oven, allow to sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving.