Easy Homemade Lasagna

Ingredients

• 12 lasagna noodles uncooked

• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Tomato Sauce 

• 1/2 pound lean ground meat

• 1/2 pound Sweet Italian Sausage

• 1 onion

• 3 cloves of garlic

• 40 ounces pasta sauce (I used Prego)

• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

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Cheese Mixture

• 2 cups ricotta cheese

• 1/4 cup parsley

• 1 egg beaten

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Directions

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Cook Pasta al denote according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and set aside.

• Brown beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium high heat until no pink remains.  Drain any fat.

• Stir in pasta sauce, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning.  Simmer for 5 minutes.

• Make Cheese Mixture by combining 1.5 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, ricotta, parsley, and egg.

• Add 1 cup meat sauce to a 9x13 pan. Top with 3 lasagna noodles.  Layer with 1/3 of the cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce. Repeat twice more.

• Finish with 3 noodles topped with the remaining sauce.

• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

• Uncover, sprinkle the remaining cheese (2.5 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan), and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until browned and bubbly.  Broil 2-3 minutes if desired.

• Rest for 10-15 minutes before cutting.