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mario's lasagna

karenestep avatar
Recipe by
Karen Estep
@karenestep
The Villages, FL

Sweet Italian sausage may be mild, medium, or hot. You may substitute the 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese for 3/4 pound sliced Begin prep at least 3.5 hours before serving time

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mario's lasagna

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 3/4 lb
    sweet italian sausage or maple sausage
  • 1/2 c
    minced onion
  • 2 clove
    garlic, crushed
  • 1 can
    (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
  • 2 can
    (6 oz each) tomato paste
  • 2 can
    (6.5 oz each) tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dried basil leaves
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 12
    lasagna noodles
  • 16 oz
    ricotta cheese
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 c
    mozarella cheese, shredded
  • 3/4 c
    parmesan cheese, grated and fresh

How To Make mario's lasagna

  • 1
    Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, 1/2 tbs. salt, pepper. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit.
  • 4
    To put together, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with about a third of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of the meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
  • 5
    Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
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