Lasagna

By jocelina84

Ingredients

• ♦ 9 lasagna noodles
• ♦ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ♦ 1 pound ground beef
• ♦ 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• ♦ 1 (16 ounce) can sliced mushrooms drained
• ♦ 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ♦ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ♦ 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• ♦ 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• ♦ 4 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• ♦ salt and pepper to taste
• ♦ 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• ♦ 3 eggs, beaten
• ♦ 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ♦ 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and olive oil; cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

3. Cook the ground beef and sausage in a large pot over medium heat; drain. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic salt, oregano, thyme, basil, and tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper; simmer 30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.

5. Ladle enough of the meat sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish to cover the bottom in a thin layer. Form a layer atop the sauce with 3 of the lasagna noodles. Spread about 1/4 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta cheese mixture and then ladle about 1/3 of the meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering twice more, topping with the remaining 1/4 pound of mozzarella cheese.

6. Bake in preheated oven 90 minutes. Allow to sit 10 to 15 minutes before serving.