Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 12 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 14 teaspoon summer savory
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 12 teaspoons salt
  • 18 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 23 cup water
  • 12 lb Italian sausage
  • 12 lb lasagna noodle
  • 12 lb ricotta cheese
  • 13 cup parmesan cheese
  • 38 lb mozzarella cheese

Method

  • Sauce:.
  • In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in olive oil stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
  • Add beef and saute 8-10 minutes until just pink.
  • Stir in bay leaf, oregano, savory, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and brown sugar.
  • Heat and stir 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low, stir in remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for 1-1/2 hours.
  • Cook lasagna noodles per instructions.
  • Crumble sausage and saute 15-20 minutes over medium heat until cooked.
  • Drain sausage.
  • Assembly:.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a 13x9x2 baking pan, spoon a thin layer of sauce.
  • Arrange a single layer of lasagna noodles, a thin layer of sauce, sausage, ricotta, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
  • Repeat layering until ingredients are used.
  • Bake uncovered 35-45 minutes until lightly brown and bubbly.