Italian Lasagna

Submitted by Charlotte J

"This is my daughter's favorite recipe. It was on back of an American Beauty Lasagna noodle box over ten years ago, and I've been using it ever since I found it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 9 lasagna noodles
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons basil leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, broken up
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup ripe olives, sliced
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
• 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

directions

1. Prepare lasagna noodles according to package directions.
2. Drain.
3. Cook Italian sausage and ground beef; drain excess fat.
4. Add onion and garlic.
5. Stir and cook 5 minutes.
6. Add next 7 ingredients and simmer 20 minutes.
7. Combine egg, ricotta, parsley and salt in small bowl.
8. In bottom of a 9x13-inch pan, spoon about 1 1/2 cups meat sauce.
9. Layer 1/3 of the lasagna, 1/3 the meat sauce, 1/3 the ricotta, 1/3 the sliced olives, 1/3 the Mozzarella and 1/3 the Parmesan.
10. Repeat layering.
11. Cover with foil.
12. Bake in a 375° oven for 25 minutes.
13. Remove foil and bake uncovered 25 minutes longer.
14. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Reviews

[Apron Wearin Nurse]

This is now my new lasagna recipe. I omitted the salt. I prefer to add more ricotta then called for. I recommend this recipe!

 

[IzzysMom]

It may have been the sausage that I used, but this turned out very salty. I would hold the 1 Tbsp of salt and salt to taste instead. Otherwise, very good.