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Festive Lasagna

Course : Italian
Serves: 1

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Ingredients:

9 sheets lasagna noodles cooked

-----meat mixture-----

2 pounds bulk Italian sausage

1 medium onion -- chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

28 ounces whole tomatoes -- cut up (undrained)

12 ounces tomato paste

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons basil leaves -- crushed

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon marjoram

1/2 teaspoon red pepper

1/4 teaspoon pepper

-----cheese mixture-----

30 ounces ricotta cheese

1 large egg -- beaten

1/3 cup fresh parsley

4 cups mozzarella cheese -- shredded

1 cup parmesan cheese -- grated

9 sheets lasagna noodles cooked

-----meat mixture-----

2 pounds bulk Italian sausage

1 medium onion -- chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

28 ounces whole tomatoes -- cut up (undrained)

12 ounces tomato paste

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons basil leaves -- crushed

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon marjoram

1/2 teaspoon red pepper

1/4 teaspoon pepper

-----cheese mixture-----

30 ounces ricotta cheese

1 large egg -- beaten

1/3 cup fresh parsley

4 cups mozzarella cheese -- shredded

1 cup parmesan cheese -- grated

Preparation / Directions:

In a large pan, combine sausage, onion, and garlic. Cook until sausage is no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Stir in rest of ingredients UP THROUGH PEPPER. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. In a medium bowl blend ricotta, egg, and parsley. Layer as follows: sauce 3 noodles 1/3 sauce 1/2 ricotta 1/2 mozzarella 1/3 Parmesan 3 noodles 1/3 sauce 1/2 ricotta 1/2 mozzarella 1/3 Parmesan 3 noodles 1/3 sauce 1/3 Parmesan Bake one hour in a preheated 375F oven.

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