Classic Lasagna

By carlaschwartz

Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time. The wait is well worth it. It's a great dish to make for a crowd and easy to adjust for varying tastes. The leftovers are even better when reheated the next day.

Ingredients

• 90 lasagna noodles - 14 boxes
• 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 10 pounds ground beef
• 10 pounds bulk Italian sausage
• 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 40 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce - 600 oz
• salt and pepper to taste
• 10 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese - 150 oz
• 30 eggs, beaten
• 3-1/3 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 10 pounds shredded mozzarella cheese
• use italian seasoning
• 4 Cups Red wine

Details

Servings 100
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 17mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

This recipe's Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 10 servings.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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