1/2 lb Uncooked Creamette Lasagna 1 lb Bulk italian sausage 1/2 lb Ground beef 1 c Chopped onion 2 Cloves garlic, minced 1 c (28 ounces) tomatoes, Cut up, undrained 2 c Tomato paste 2 ts Sugar 2 1/2 ts Salt, divided 1 1/2 ts Dried basil, crushed 1/2 ts Fennel seeds 1/4 ts Pepper 15 oz Ricotta cheese 1 Egg, beaten 1 tb Parsley flakes 1 c Sliced pitted ripe olives 4 c Shredded mozzarella cheese 3/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
Prepare lasagna according to package directions;
drain. Cook sausage, ground, beef, onion and garlic
in large skillet over medium-high heat until sausage
is no longer pink and onion is tender. Stir in
tomatoes, tomatoe paste, sugar, 2 teaspoons of the
salt, the basil, fennel seeds and pepper. Bring to a
boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer,
uncovered, for about 20 minutes. In small bowl, blend
ricotta, egg, parsley and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of
salt. Spoon 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce into 13×9 inch
baking dish. Layer 1/3 each of the lasagna, remaining
meat sauce, ricotta mixture, olives, mozzarella and
Parmesan cheese into dish. Repeat layers. COver with
foil. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes. Uncover. Bake
about 20 minutes more or until heated through. Let
stand 10 minutes before cutting. Makes about 8 to 10
servings….
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