Baked Lasagna

Prep Time: 20 Mins

Cook Time 1.5 Hours

Total Time: 1Hr 50Mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage (Optional)
• 1 medium onion -chopped
• 2 garlic cloves -minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt 
• 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves 
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley 
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 
• 15 oz. (1 3/4 cups) whole milk Ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 
• 1 large egg
• 12 lasagna noodles Instructions

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta: In a large pot of salted water boil lasagna noodles.
2. Prepare meat sauce: Cook sausage and ground beef with onion and garlic and all other ingredients listed above. Drain well, then add the pasta sauce & simmer it for a few minutes to thicken.
3. Combine cheese mixture: Stir the cheese mixture together in a bowl.
4. Layer & bake: Layer the meat sauce and cheese mixture with lasagna noodles and bake until the top of the lasagna is golden brown.