Dinner: Lasagna
Lasagna
instructions

1. Brown sausage and ground beef with onion and garlic in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat, cooking and stirring until meat is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, Italian-style crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, 2 tablespoons parsley, brown sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, fennel seeds, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese into meat mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce for at least 1 hour (up to 6 for best flavor). Stir occasionally.

2. Place lasagna noodles into a deep bowl and cover with very hot tap water; let soak for 30 minutes.

3. Beat egg in a bowl and stir ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg into egg until thoroughly combined.

4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F; Cover bottom of a baking dish with 1 cup sauce. Layer 4 soaked lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in the dish. Repeat layers twice more, ending with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

5. Bake until lasagna noodles are tender and casserole is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese topping is lightly browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.




chef: Emily Mariko
ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 pound ground beef
1 onion & 4 cloves garlic
4 cans tomato sauce
basil & parsley
2 teaspoons brown sugar
salt, pepper, nutmeg
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ cup Parmesan cheese
12 lasagna noodles
1 egg
1 container ricotta cheese
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
nutrition facts

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 1 hour 10 mins
Total: 1 hour 40 mins

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 598
Protein: 13.5g
Carbohydrates: 79.7g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 4.5g
Fat: 13.6g
Saturated Fat: 4.3g