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meat lasagna

(1 rating)
Recipe by
K J
A place in, WA

Randonly decided to make lasagna one day. The only problem was, I had never done it before. So after consulting the internet, and various cookbooks for recipes and ideas, I decided that not just one sounded good.I ended up compiling this from many points of reference.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For meat lasagna

  • enough lasagna noodles to make 3 layers
  • 1 (24oz) jar
    prego mushroom spaghetti sauce
  • 2 (14.5oz) can
    diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    beef bouillon powder
  • 2-3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lb
    sage pork sausage
  • FILLING:
  • 1 (32oz) jar
    part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 c
    grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1.5-2 c
    grated mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1
    egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch
    nutmeg

How To Make meat lasagna

  • 1
    Cook the pasta according to package directions and set aside in a shallow pan of cool water.
  • 2
    in a 5-qt. dutch oven, cook the ground beef and sausage over medium heat, until no longer pink. Drain and return to the stove-top.
  • 3
    Add the onion and cook until just translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic and saute for about 1 minute. Add both cans of tomatoes, pasta sauce, water and seasonings. stir until combined. cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally for 30-45 minutes, until it thickens.
  • 4
    In the meantime, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, egg and seasonings in a large mixing bowl.
  • 5
    In your favorite lasagna pan, ladle about 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it across the bottom.
  • 6
    place noodles in a single layer over the sauce. spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the noodles and ladle enough sauce over the noodles to cover completely. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the remaining mozzarella.
  • 7
    Repeat the layers until you run out of noodles. for the top, ladle enough sauce to cover and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
  • 8
    bake at 350 for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

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