Best Lasagna Ever Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 12 oz tomato paste
• 4 oz mushroom stems and pieces (or use 8oz fresh and saute ahead)
• 2 ts sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 lb lasagna noodles
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tsp dried parsley
• 4 cup shredded mozzarella
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

1. Cook sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic in large skillet over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Stir in tomatos, tomato paste, mushrooms, sugar, basil, fennel seeds, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 minutes.
2. Combine Ricotta, egg and parsley and let it sit while sauce cooks.
3. Preheat oven to 350.
4. In a 13x9 inch pan place enough sauce to coat the bottom lightly. Then add 1/3 of the lasagna noodles (and no they are not cooked or the special no bake ones just regular lasagna noodles) you might need to break them carefully to get them to fit the pan and make a layer. Then apply a layer of sauce, ricotta mixture, and cheeses and repeat with 2 more layers finishing with the cheese.
5. Cover tightly with foil and bake 25 minutes, uncover and bake 20 minutes more until heated through. Let stand at least 10 minutes before cutting.