Mom's Unforgettable Lasagna

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 lb Sweet italian sausage

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Basil
  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 1/2 cup Parsley
  • 2 1 lb cans Tomatoes, whole

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Egg yolks

• Canned Goods

  • 2 6 oz cans Tomato paste

• Condiments

  • 2 Sm cans tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 box Lasagna noodles

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 tbsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 lb Mozzarella
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 lb Provolone
  • 16 oz Ricotta

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 2 6 oz cans tomato paste
• 2 sm cans tomato sauce
• 2 1 lb cans of whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon oregano
• 1 Tablespoon basil
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 3 bay leaves
• 16 oz ricotta
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• ½ lb sliced mozzarella
• ½ lb sliced provolone
• ½ cup parsley, chopped
• 1 box lasagna noodles

Directions

• Add olive oil to a large pot and sauté onions, garlic, sausage and ground beef.
• Depending on how fatty the meat is, drain off the excess fat.
• Once the meat is browned, add the tomato sauce, paste and whole tomatoes. You should break up the whole tomatoes with your hands or a potato masher before adding them to your pot.
• Next add the sugar, oregano, basil, salt and bay leaves. Let simmer for an hour or two until it thickens and everything is incorporated.
• While the sauce is simmering, boil the lasagna noodles, drain and cool.
• In a bowl, add the egg yolks, ricotta and parsley.
• Spray a 13x 9 pan with cooking spray.
• Add a little of the sauce on the bottom of the pan.
• Next add a layer of lasagna noodles.
• Then a layer of the ricotta mixture.
• Over that, add your meat sauce and then sprinkle some of the parmesan cheese.
• After that put a layer of both the mozzarella and provolone slices.
• Repeat all the layers again.
• The layers go like this: noodles - ricotta - sauce - parmesan sprinkle -cheeses -
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Take off the foil and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Let stand for at least 15 minutes before serving so the lasagna has time to set up.
• You may have left over ingredients so you can make a smaller pan and freeze.
• After your prepare the lasagna you can freeze and cook it another day. Just make sure to thaw over night in the refrigerator. Bake the same way but double check that the center is cooked after the hour time.