Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb Ground pork sausage (I like jimmy deans)
  • 1 lb Organic lean ground beef
  • 1 Diced Small white onion
  • 3 clove Garlic, minced or finely shopped
  • 1 can 16 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can Tomato paste
  • 1/4 tbsp Dried oregano
  • 1 dash Fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tbsp Ground black pepper
  • 2 Basil leaves
  • 1 packages Whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Cottage cheese
  • 1 packages Shredded mozzarella
  • 1 packages Sliced mozzarella
  • 1/2 bunch Italian flat lead parsley
  • 1 packages Oven ready (no boil) lasagna noodles
  • 1 as needed Olive oil

Method

  • In large pot, brown pork.
  • and ground beef.
  • When browned remove beef to drain fat
  • While meat is in colander to drain fat, add diced onion to pot-let them sweat on high heat for about 6 minutes.
  • Add meat back to pan
  • Add 3 garlic cloves minced, let it combine and heat for about two or three minutes.
  • Add can of tomato paste, and can of crushed tomatoes.
  • Add fennel, oregano, salt and pepper.
  • Drop in basil leaves.
  • Stir, simmer in low heat and cover for an hour
  • While sauce is simmering, start on cheese mixture: combine ricotta, eggs, 1/4 cup of the shredded mozzarella , cottage cheese and some finely diced parsley.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Before you put anything in 9 x 13 baking dish-coat lightly with olive oil...then add a layer of meat sauce to bottom of the baking dish.
  • Add no boil noodles.
  • Add layer of ricotta cheese.
  • Add slices of mozzarella , enough to cover the layer before it.
  • Add another layer of meat sauce.
  • Add another layer of noodles.
  • Add another layer of ricotta.
  • Add one last layer or noodles.
  • Add all remaining meat sauce.
  • Cover with what's left of mozzarella slices and shredded mozzarella.
  • Add a sprinkling of olive oil over the top
  • Cover with foil and place in fridge over night, or 6 hours before baking
  • When ready to bake, set oven at 375 and cover lasagna loosely with foil
  • Bake for 30 mins.
  • Then, remove foil and bake for 10 mins.
  • Set broiler on high for 5 minutes
  • Remove lasagna from oven and let stand for at least 10 mins before slicing.