Marie's Italian Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 24
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
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Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin removed)
- 3 links Italian sausage
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt and pepper
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Sauce
- 1⁄2 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 5 leaves fresh basil
- salt and pepper
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Filling
- 2 lbs ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb lasagna noodle
- grated parmesan cheese
- 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mozzarella cheese
directions
- Heat olive oil, brown chicken thighs and remove from pan.
- Add onion and garlic to pan saute until soft, then remove to blender.
- Add tomatoes and basil and blend until sauce is smooth.
- Meanwhile, combine ground beef, Parmesan cheese, egg, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic and salt and pepper.
- Remove sausage from casings and brown in same pan along with beef mixture.
- Add blended tomatoes and sauces, chicken thighs and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from bones, shred and add to sauce.
- Bring pot of water to a boil, add lasagna and cook for 10 minutes.
- Drain well and rinse with cold water.
- Add layer of sauce to bottom of casserole dish.
- Layer with noodles, filling, sauce, Parmesan and mozzarella and repeat layers until all is used up.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes covered, then uncover and bake 15 minutes more.
- Allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Marie
Fairport, NY
I live in upstate New York. I am retired and now have time to enjoy my children, my grandchildren and great grandchildren.