INGREDIENTS
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1 cup olive oil (preferably extra-virgin and organic)
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2 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped
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8 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and chopped
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Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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8 sprigs fresh thyme, washed
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2 bay leaves, fresh or dried
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8 pounds ripe (or even slightly overripe) red tomatoes, washed and chopped
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1 1/2 cups tightly-packed fresh basil leaves, washed
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8 quarts water
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2 tablespoons kosher salt
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1 pound lasagna sheets
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1 pound shredded Mozzarella
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1 pound shredded Parmesan
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1/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed
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1 1/2 pounds ground beef
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 carrots, rough chopped
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1 onion, rough chopped
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2 ribs celery, rough chopped
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1/2 recipe tomato sauce (above)
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1/4 cup whole milk
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Special equipment: 13 by 9-inch baking pan