Doog's Homemade Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 29
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb Italian sausage, 1/2 lb hot 1/2 lb mild
- 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (drained)
- 1 1⁄2 cups onions (diced)
- 1 cup bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup mushroom (sliced)
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons marjoram (dried)
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 10 ounces lasagna noodles
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1⁄4 cup parsley (snipped)
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
directions
- Brown ground beef and saugage, season to taste with salt and pepper, drain and set aside.
- Sauté garlic, onion, and bell pepper in olive oil, just until the onions are translucent.
- Add meat, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, herbs and spices, mushrooms, sugar, and wine. I use fresh mushrooms, and a red burgandy for a deeper earthy flavor.
- Simmer on medium low for at least one hour, stirring occasionally.
- Mix corn starch with water and add to sauce, along with both cheeses to thicken.
- When cheese is incorporated, and sauce has thickened you're ready to begin assembling your lasagna.
- Mix eggs, ricotta, parmesan & parsley together.
- Put a small amount of sauce in bottom of 15x10x2 pan (just enough to cover the bottom) then put half lasagna noodles on top of sauce.
- Spread with 1/2 cheese mixture, meat & mozzarella, repeat the layers of pasta, cheese mixture & meat.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes @ 375°, uncover & add remaining mozzarella cheese, bake an additional 15 minutes. (I have also put in oven @ 250° for two hours then bump up temp to 375° for final 15 minutes to melt the additional mozzarella).
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Gagoo
Belews Creek, North Carolina
Die hard Cleveland Indians fan GO TRIBE - loves spending time with my family, when we have the time, my DH and I love to golf. While I like to cook quick & easy meals for my DH and myself, I also enjoy spending a day or two in the kitchen preparing big family meals like for Thanksgiving.