How To Make Lasagna

Learning how to make lasagna from scratch isn't hard if you follow this homemade lasagna recipe from Mama!


For The Sauce:

1 pound Mild Italian Sausage
3/4 pound of lean ground beef
1/2 cup of onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
2 cans (6 ounces each) of tomato paste
1 can (15 ounces) of toamto sauce
1/2 cup of water
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of dried basil
1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds
2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
2 tablespoons of dried parsley

For The Filling:

2 cups of ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons of parsley
4 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups of parmesan cheese
16 lasagna noodles

In a Dutch Oven, brown the sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic until well browned. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, sauce, paste, water, sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of parsley. Cover and cook for at least 45 minutes but if you have the time, cook it for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, it will be even better.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the lasagna noodles. Allow the noodles to sit in the water for a few minutes before using.

In a bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg and 2 tablespoons of parsley. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a 15 x 10 x 2 baking dish,

Pour 2 cups of sauce and spread over the bottom of the baking dish.
Arrange 8 lasagna noodles on top of the sauce,
Spread half of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles,
Sprinkle with 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese.

Spread 2 more cups of the sauce on top of the cheeses,
Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese.

Add another layer of 8 noodles,
Spread the other half of the ricotta on top,
Sprinkle with the other half of the mozzarella cheese.

Pour 2 more cups of sauce on top of cheeses,
Top with remaining 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese.

Cover with tin foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 20 minutes before serving.

Mama hopes you enjoy recipe for lasagna!