Classic Lasagna

Name: Classic Lasagna
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb Ground pork sausage (I like jimmy deans); 1 lb Organic lean ground beef; 1 Diced Small white onion; 3 clove Garlic, minced or finely shopped; 1 can 16 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 can Tomato paste; 1/4 tbsp Dried oregano; 1 dash Fennel seeds; 1 tbsp Kosher salt; 1/2 tbsp Ground black pepper; 2 Basil leaves; 1 packages Whole milk ricotta cheese; 2 Eggs; 1/4 cup Cottage cheese; 1 packages Shredded mozzarella; 1 packages Sliced mozzarella; 1/2 bunch Italian flat lead parsley; 1 packages Oven ready (no boil) lasagna noodles; 1 as needed Olive oil

Ruthie Bekker-Pace @cook_3585579

Classic Lasagna

Ruthie Bekker-Pace @cook_3585579

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Ingredients

1/2 lbGround pork sausage (I like jimmy deans)
1 lbOrganic lean ground beef
1Diced Small white onion
3 cloveGarlic, minced or finely shopped
1 can16 oz crushed tomatoes
1 canTomato paste
1/4 tbspDried oregano
1 dashFennel seeds
1 tbspKosher salt
1/2 tbspGround black pepper
2Basil leaves
1 packagesWhole milk ricotta cheese
2Eggs
1/4 cupCottage cheese
1 packagesShredded mozzarella
1 packagesSliced mozzarella
1/2 bunchItalian flat lead parsley
1 packagesOven ready (no boil) lasagna noodles
1as needed Olive oil

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Steps

1

In large pot, brown pork. and ground beef. When browned remove beef to drain fat
2

While meat is in colander to drain fat, add diced onion to pot-let them sweat on high heat for about 6 minutes. Add meat back to pan
3

Add 3 garlic cloves minced, let it combine and heat for about two or three minutes.
4

Add can of tomato paste, and can of crushed tomatoes.
5

Add fennel, oregano, salt and pepper. Drop in basil leaves. Stir, simmer in low heat and cover for an hour
6

While sauce is simmering, start on cheese mixture: combine ricotta, eggs, 1/4 cup of the shredded mozzarella , cottage cheese and some finely diced parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste
7

Before you put anything in 9 x 13 baking dish-coat lightly with olive oil...then add a layer of meat sauce to bottom of the baking dish. Add no boil noodles. Add layer of ricotta cheese. Add slices of mozzarella , enough to cover the layer before it. Add another layer of meat sauce. Add another layer of noodles. Add another layer of ricotta. Add one last layer or noodles. Add all remaining meat sauce. Cover with what's left of mozzarella slices and shredded mozzarella. Add a sprinkling of olive oil over the top
8

Cover with foil and place in fridge over night, or 6 hours before baking
9

When ready to bake, set oven at 375 and cover lasagna loosely with foil
10

Bake for 30 mins. Then, remove foil and bake for 10 mins.
11

Set broiler on high for 5 minutes
12

Remove lasagna from oven and let stand for at least 10 mins before slicing.