meat lasagna
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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.
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yield
6 -8
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For meat lasagna
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enough lasagna noodles to make 3 layers
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1 (24oz) jarprego mushroom spaghetti sauce
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2 (14.5oz) candiced tomatoes
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1/2 cwater
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1 csweet onion, finely chopped
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2 Tbspfresh italian parsley, finely chopped
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1 Tbspdried italian seasoning
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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1/2 tspbeef bouillon powder
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2-3 clovegarlic, minced
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1 lbground beef
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1 lbsage pork sausage
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1 (32oz) jarpart-skim ricotta cheese
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1 cgrated parmesan cheese, divided
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1.5-2 cgrated mozzarella cheese, divided
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1egg, slightly beaten
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1 Tbspdried italian seasoning
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1/4 tspground black pepper
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1 pinchnutmeg
How To Make meat lasagna
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1Cook the pasta according to package directions and set aside in a shallow pan of cool water.
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2in 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.
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3Add 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.
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4In the meantime, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, egg and seasonings in a large mixing bowl.
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5In your favorite lasagna pan, ladle about 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it across the bottom.
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6place 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.
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7Repeat the layers until you run out of noodles. for the top, ladle enough sauce to cover and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
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8bake at 350 for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
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