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WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA RECIPE
WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA RECIPE
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Course: food
Cuisine: American
Keyword: World's Best Lasagna Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 POUND SWEET ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE
- 3/4 POUND LEAN GROUND BEEF
- 1/2 CUP ONION, MINCED
- 2 CLOVES GARLIC, CRUSHED
- 28 OUNCE CAN CRUSHED TOMATOES
- TWO 6 OUNCE CANS TOMATO PASTE
- TWO 6.5 OUNCE CANS CANNED TOMATO SAUCE (OR ONE 15 OZ. CAN)
- 1/2 CUP WATER
- 2 TABLESPOONS SUGAR (OPTIONAL)
- 1 1/2 TEASPOONS DRIED BASIL LEAVES
- 1/2 TEASPOON FENNEL SEEDS (OPTIONAL)
- 1 TEASPOON ITALIAN SEASONING
- 2 TEASPOONS SALT
- 1/4 TEASPOON GROUND BLACK PEPPER
- 4 TABLESPOONS CHOPPED FRESH PARSLEY, DIVIDED
- 12 LASAGNA NOODLES, REGULAR OR NO COOK. I USUALLY USE NO COOK NOODLES.
- 16 OUNCES RICOTTA CHEESE
- 1 EGG
- 1/2 TEASPOON SALT
- 3/4 POUND MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SHREDDED
- 3/4 CUPS GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
Instructions
- IN A LARGE DUTCH OVEN, COOK SAUSAGE, GROUND BEEF, ONION, AND GARLIC OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL COOKED THROUGH AND BROWNED.
- ADD THE CRUSHED TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, TOMATO SAUCE, AND WATER, AND STIR EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
- ADD SUGAR, BASIL, FENNEL SEEDS (IF USING), ITALIAN SEASONING, 2 TEASPOONS SALT, PEPPER, AND 2 TABLESPOONS PARSLEY, AND STIR TO COMBINE.
- SIMMER, COVERED, FOR AT LEAST 1½ HOURS, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. I USUALLY TRY TO SIMMER FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
- IF USING REGULAR LASAGNA NOODLES, COOK ACCORDING TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS AND DRAIN.
- IN A BOWL, STIR TOGETHER RICOTTA CHEESE, EGG, REMAINING PARSLEY, AND ½ TEASPOON SALT.
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 375°F.
- TO LAYER THE LASAGNA, SPREAD 1½ CUPS OF THE SAUCE IN THE BOTTOM OF A 9×13 INCH BAKING DISH. ARRANGE A SINGLE LAYER OF NOODLES OVER MEAT SAUCE. SPREAD WITH ONE HALF OF THE RICOTTA CHEESE MIXTURE. TOP WITH A THIRD OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE. SPRINKLE WITH ¼ CUP PARMESAN CHEESE.
- SPOON ANOTHER 1½ CUPS MEAT SAUCE OVER THE CHEESE.
- ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF NOODLES, THE REST OF THE RICOTTA MIXTURE, HALF OF THE REMAINING MOZZARELLA, AND ANOTHER 1/4 CUP PARMESAN CHEESE.
- ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF 1 1/2 CUPS OF SAUCE AND A FINAL LAYER OF NOODLES.
- TOP WITH ANOTHER 1 1/2 CUPS SAUCE AND THE REMAINING MOZZARELLA AND PARMESAN CHEESE.
- COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE IN PREHEATED OVEN FOR 25 MINUTES.
- REMOVE FOIL, AND BAKE AN ADDITIONAL 25 MINUTES.
- COOL FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
- NOTES
- SLIGHTLY ADAPTED FROM THIS WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA RECIPE ON ALLRECIPES.
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