Lasagna

• Preheat oven to 375°F

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
• 2 (6-oz) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 Tbs sugar
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

1. brown over medium until no pink remains and meat reaches 160°F, 10 min, drain: sweet Italian sausage, ground beef, onion, garlic
2. simmer partly covered 1 hr, stirring now and then: step 1, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, dried basil, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, salt, black pepper
3. boil in salted water until al dente 8 to 10 min, drain: lasagna noodles
4. mix: ricotta cheese, egg, fresh parsley, salt
5. in a 9x13-in dish, make 3 layers of sauce, 3 noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta, 1/3 of the mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan: step 2, step 3, step 4, mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese
6. bake covered 375°F 25 min, uncover, 25 min more until bubbly: step 5
7. rest 15 min: step 6