my loaded lasagna
This is the very best lasagna I have EVER served or tasted. It is loaded with THREE cheeses Italian sausage and meatballs diced up within the layers of noodles! Amazing!
yield
8 -10
prep time
45 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For my loaded lasagna
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One boxlasagna noodles, no boil
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3 jaryour favorite pasta sauce ( we love mushroom or roasted garlic)
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One lbitalian sausage cut into chunks
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One lbmeatballs ( homemade if possible)
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32 ozricotta cheese, part-skim
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16 ozshredded mozzarella. cheese
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1/4 cgrated fresh parmesan cheese
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1 Tbspparsley flakes
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1 tspfresh black pepper
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3 lgeggs / beaten
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1 cgood beef stock
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1 tspcrushed red pepper ( optional)
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10 ozfresh sliced mushrooms ( optional)
How To Make my loaded lasagna
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1Preheat oven to 375 degrees
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2In a large lasagna pan ( I use foil store type) Pour enough sauce to cover bottom of pan
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3Lay lasagna noodles to cover bottom over the sauce
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4In a large mixing bowl beat eggs add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese , pepper, parsley, garlic powder and pepper flakes if desired. Mix well to make the custard.
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5Cook sausage and meatballs I do this in my oven until Well done Slice the meat in thin slices or crumble
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6Pour custard over noodles
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7Place a second layer of noodles over cheese custard
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8Mix beef stock with pasta sauce I do It in the jar and just shake it well.
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9Put the meat on the second layer of pasta Pour sauce with the stock over the meat
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10Now place shredded Mozzarella cheese over the cooked meats, keep About a cup or more aside for topping
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11Place a final layer of the cooked pasta over this
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12Top with the rest of the sauce from jar Then place the remaining Mozzarella cheese over the top
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13Cover with the non stick type foil
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14Bake about 35 minutes covered
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15Remove foil And bake until cheese is light brown on top.
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16Take out and allow to cool about 20 minutes for better slicing
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17Serve with a good Italian bread and a salad.
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18Homemade sauce is always best. But so many great ones premade in stores!
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