Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 lb. italian sausage, you choose the heat
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 tblsp whole basil or a couple of fresh
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 6 oz cans of tomato paste
  • or 1 can tomoto paste + 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • Filling:
  • 3 c Ricotta or Cottage Cheeze(1 lg 750 ml tub)
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmensan cheese
  • 2 tblsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb mozzarella cheese
  • 10 lasagna noodles

Method

  • Brown meats slowly and drain fat. Add sauce ingredients and 1 cup water. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes
  • Cook noodles till just under endante, drain well and toss with a little olive oil to keep from sticking
  • While sauce is simmering prepare filling, beatting eggs first and adding remaining ingred.
  • Assembly: 13x9x2 dish or two 8x8 + loaf pan
  • Layer half the noodles in dish(es)
  • Half the ricotta cheese filling
  • have the mozza
  • repeat
  • Bake at 375 about 30 min. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
  • To freeze. Bake 20 min to melt cheeses, cool, wrap well and freeze. Defrost to fridge temp and reheat at 350 for 45 min.
  • This is better if allowed to cool once from original cooking and reheated.
  • Serve with crusty bread and a ceasar salad and a robust red wine! Perfect