Easy Italian Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 2 lbs lasagna noodles
- 3 (26 ounce) jars classico pasta sauce with mushrooms and olives
- 5 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 cups parmesan cheese (grated)
- 30 ounces ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 3 teaspoons dried basil
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb Italian sausage (in casing)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 5 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- Combine ground beef, pork and onion in skillet and cook until brown, drain fat.
- Combine browned meat, garlic, sauce, and all seasonings and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Cook Italian Sausage and sliced into thin pieces.
- In a large bowl combine eggs ricotta cheese, parsley and 1 cup mozzarella.
- Spray sides and bottom of 13 by 9 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spoon 1/4 of the meat sauce mix into the bottom of the baking pan and spread evenly.
- Place a single layer of lasagna noodles on top of the meat sauce mixture making sure to evenly cover the entire pan.
- Next, layer 1/4 of the ricotta mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
- Then, add a layer of the thinly sliced Italian sausage spaced 1-2 inches apart.
- Finally sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella and parmesean on top of the sausage. Repeat this layering until all of the ingredients have been layered into the pan.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil.
- Make sure the foil is not touching the cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 25-30 minutes uncovered.
- Allow lasagna to sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
- Serve with garlic bread and a salad and enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AZRoxy63
Litchfield Park, Arizona
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