Lasagna Deliciousa

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 lb uncooked creamette lasagna noodle
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup tomato
• 2 cups tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare lasagna according to package directions; drain.
• 2 cook sausage, ground, beef, onion and garlic in large skillet over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, 2 teaspoons of the salt, the basil, fennel seeds and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 5 reduce heat to low.
• 6 simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes.
• 7 in small bowl, blend ricotta, egg, parsley and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• 8 spoon 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce into 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 9 layer 1/3 each of the lasagna, remaining meat sauce, ricotta mixture, olives, mozzarella and parmesan cheese into dish.
• 10 repeat layers.
• 11 cover with foil.
• 12 bake at 375°f for 25 minutes.
• 13 uncover.
• 14 bake about 20 minutes more or until heated through.
• 15 let stand 10 minutes before cutting.