Baked Lasagna Recipe
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Ingredients
Pasta
3 quarts water
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 ounces lasagna noodles
Sauce
1 pound ground beef
2 mild Italian sausage links (casings removed)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can peeled Italian tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried sweet basil
1 teaspoon sugar
Filling
8 ounces ricotta or pot cheese
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Prepare pasta.
Combine water and salt in large kettle.
Float oil on surface of water; bring to boil.
Slowly add noodles, a few at a time; cook 15 minutes.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Arrange on toweling to drain.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Brown beef and sausages in large skillet.
Remove from pan; pour off drippings.
Add oil to skillet; saute onion and garlic over low heat 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, broken up with fork; tomato paste; and seasonings.
Stir well; add meat to sauce.
Cook over low heat 40 minutes or until thick.
Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Ladle approximately 3/4 cup sauce into pan.
Top with 1/3 of noodles.
Dot with 1/2 the ricotta and 1/2 the mozzarella.
Add layer of sauce and 1/3 of noodles and remaining ricotta and mozzarella.
Top with more sauce; add remaining noodles.
Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F 30 minutes or until heated through.
Combine water and salt in large kettle.
Float oil on surface of water; bring to boil.
Slowly add noodles, a few at a time; cook 15 minutes.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Arrange on toweling to drain.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
Brown beef and sausages in large skillet.
Remove from pan; pour off drippings.
Add oil to skillet; saute onion and garlic over low heat 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, broken up with fork; tomato paste; and seasonings.
Stir well; add meat to sauce.
Cook over low heat 40 minutes or until thick.
Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Ladle approximately 3/4 cup sauce into pan.
Top with 1/3 of noodles.
Dot with 1/2 the ricotta and 1/2 the mozzarella.
Add layer of sauce and 1/3 of noodles and remaining ricotta and mozzarella.
Top with more sauce; add remaining noodles.
Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F 30 minutes or until heated through.
