World’s Best Lasagna

Name: World’s Best Lasagna
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 369 grams canned tomato sauce; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves; 1 egg; 1 teaspoons fennel seeds; 4 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 454 grams sweet Italian sausage; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 12 lasagna noodles; 340 grams lean ground beef; 340 grams mozzarella cheese, sliced; 118 milliliters minced onion; 177 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 454 grams ricotta cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams tomato paste; 118 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps white sugar

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give World’s Best Lasagnan a try. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 31g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 519 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground pepper, ricotta cheese, seasoning, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Italian Seasoning

Crushed Tomatoes

Fennel Seeds

Tomato Paste

Tomato Sauce

Ground Beef

Parsley

Sausage

Garlic

Pepper

Basil

Onion

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Lasagne Noodles

Water

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Pot

Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Ricotta Cheese

Pasta

Parsley

Water

Salt

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Oven

To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce.

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Pasta

Sauce

Meat

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Baking Pan

Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.

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Mozzarella