Subj : 2024s Best Ground Beef 07 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Jan 07 2025 20:42:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Best Lasagna Categories: Pasta, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Herbs Yield: 12 Servings 9 Lasagna noodles 1 1/4 lb Bulk Italian sausage 3/4 lb Ground beef 1 md Onion; diced 3 cl Garlic; minced 46 oz (3 cans) crushed tomatoes 18 oz (2 cans) tomato paste 2/3 c Water 3 tb Sugar 3 tb + 1/4 c minced fresh - parsley; divided 2 ts Dried basil 3/4 ts Fennel seed 3/4 ts Salt; divided 1/4 ts Coarse ground pepper 1 lg Egg; lightly beaten 15 oz Ricotta cheese 4 c Shredded mozzarella cheese 3/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage, beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 3 tablespoons parsley, basil, fennel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese and remaining 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC. Spread 2 cups meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 3 noodles and a third of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce and cheeses (dish will be full). Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Pam Thompson, Girard, Illinois Makes: 12 servings RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "I walk slowly, But I never walk back." -- Abraham Lincoln --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .