lasagna my way

How To Make lasagna my way

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2

  Cook the noodles according to the package direction. Lay on wax paper to cool. Be sure to keep them separated so they don't stick together.
• 3

  In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients.
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  Simmer over medium high for 20 minutes.
• 5

  While sauce is simmering, place meat layer ingredients in a large skillet.
• 6

  Brown the beef and sausage breaking it up as you do.
• 7

  Cook until the meat is no longer pink.
• 8

  Drain off the grease.
• 9

  Set sauce 1/2 cup of the sauce for later. Pour the remaining sauce into the meat mixture. Stir to mix
• 10

  Simmer for 10 minutes to blend the flavors.
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  FOR THE CHEESE LAYER
• 12

  In a large bowl, combine the riccotta cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. dried basil, 2 tsp. parsley and salt & pepper to taste.
• 13

  TO ASSEMBLE THE LASAGNA:
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  In a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish, pour the reserved 1/2 a cup sauce on the bottoms and evenly spread it.
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  Cover it with 3 of the cooled noodles.
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  Carefully spred 1/3 of the meat mixture over the noodles.
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  Cover the meat mixture with 1/3 of the cheese mixture.
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  repeat the layers (noodles, meat mixture, cheese mixture) twice more.
• 19

  Top with the remaining 3 noodles.
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  Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 c mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheeses over the top.
• 21

  Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
• 22

  Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes uncovered.
• 23

  Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
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