THE BEST CLASSIC LASAGNA

The Best Classic Lasagna Recipe – Homemade lasagna full of pasta, ricotta, a homemade meat sauce, and tons of cheese.  This is the world’s best lasagna recipe!

I’ve been working on this meat lasagna recipe for over a year.
I set out to make the best traditional lasagna recipe.  Every time I made it, I’d make little tweaks here and there until I thought it was just right.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion -chopped
• 2 garlic cloves -minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt -divided
• 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning -divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves -divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley -divided
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese -divided
• 15 oz. (1 3/4 cups) whole milk Ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese -divided
• 1 large egg
• 12 lasagna noodles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Make the meat sauce. Add beef and sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until meat is browned, about 6-8 minutes. Drain the fat from the meat. Return the meat to the skillet.
3. Add the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon basil, and the black pepper. Stir until well combined. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the minced parsley.
4. For full instructions : www.thewholesomedish.com

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