3 Meat Lasagna

By KodiakDavis

Serve with Caesar salad.
Lasagna can be made 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge, unbaked.
Lasagna can also be frozen unbaked. Thaw before baking.

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound sausage
• 12 ounces pepperoni
• 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes
• 1 12 ounce can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup pesto
• 1/3 cup finely minced parsley, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 30 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 24 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Drizzle olive oil into large pan over medium heat.
Add the onion, garlic, ground beef and sausage.
Stir breaking meat into small pieces as it begins to cook.
Cook the meat until it browns.
Stir occasionally.
Cut pepperoni into slices, then into quarters.
Add to beef/sausage mixture.
Cook 3 minutes more.
Drain excess grease from meat mixture.
Add Tomatoes, tomato paste.
Stir to mix well.
Add pesto, 1/2 the parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper, stir.
Reduce heat to low.
Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make cheese mixture:

Combine ricotta cheese and eggs in a large bowl.
Add shredded parmesan, rest of parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Stir until mixture is totally combines.
Set aside.

Cut the mozzarella into thin slices.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Assemble Lasagna:

Overlap, if needed, 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of a large rectangular baking dish.
Spoon 2/3 of the sauce over the noodles.
Smooth into a flat layer.
Layer 4 more lasagna noodles spoon in all the ricotta mixture.
Smooth into flat layer.
Lay mozzarella slices all over the ricotta mixture.
Add final layer of lasagna noodles.
Add Rest of sauce.
Top layer with grated parmesan cheese.
Cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove aluminum foil and bake for additional 15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
Remove from oven.
Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
Cut into squares and serve.