Brandee's Basics Lasagne

In spirit of national lasagne day, I am revealing my favorite recipe for making this amazing Italian dish. 

Lasagne 

INGREDIENTS

1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef

1⁄2 lb mild ground pork sausage

1 large onion, chopped

2 -3 garlic cloves, minced

1 1⁄2-2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)

1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste)

3 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 

2 tablespoon basil, chopped

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes)

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

24 oz ricotta cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 lb mozzarella cheese, divided

12 -15 lasagna noodles

DIRECTIONS

1. Brown ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic.

2. Add salt, pepper, parsley, basil, tomatoes, and tomato paste; stirring until well mixed.

3. Cover and simmer 1 hour (or longer, but watch for getting too dry).

4. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.

5. Spray a 13 x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.

6. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, pepper, 2 tablespoons parsley, Parmesan cheese and 1/2 1lb of mozzarella cheese; In a lasagna pan, layer noodles, meat sauce, and cheese mixture; repeat.

7. Top off with layer of noodles; sprinkle evenly with remaining mozzarella cheese; make sure to cover noodles completely.

8. Bake at 375F for 40-60 minutes, or until cheese mixture is thoroughly melted. (I cover w/ foil for about 40 minutes, then uncover for 15-20 minutes. Garnish w additional parsley and parmesan if desired.

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