La mejor lasaña

Ingredientes

• 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or spicy, casings removed)
• 3/4 pound ground beef (extra lean)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 28 ounce crushed tomatoes (1 can)
• 6 ounce tomato paste (1 can)
• 8 ounce tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water (if needed)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 leaves basil (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• 16 ounce ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
• 12 lasagna noodles (oven ready)
• 1 pound mozzarella cheese (fresh, grated)
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)

Preparación

1. 1

   Make the sauce: Brown the sausage, beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until the meats are fully cooked. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer, covered, for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.

2. 2

   Prepare the cheese mixture: In a medium size bowl, mix the ricotta, egg, and parsley together.

3. 3

   Assemble the lasagna: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spread about 1½ cups of the meat sauce in the bottom of your lasagna dish. Arrange 4 noodles over the sauce, then spread ½ the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Layer ⅓ of the mozzarella, another 1½ cups meat mixture, ¼ cup Parmesan, then repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients finishing with mozzarella and parmesan.

4. 4

   Bake the lasagna: Cover the lasagna with foil. Spray the side of the foil facing the lasagna with cooking spray to avoid sticking. Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil, then bake for another 25 minutes. Let the lasagna rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.