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Classic Meat Lasagna

Who doesn't love lasagna? It's sure to be a family favorite! 
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage(or sweet Italian turkey sausage)
  • 2 c ricotta cheese(!6 oz container)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 8 basil leaves, chiffonaded
  • 1 c grated Parmesan cheese
  • 4 c shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 t sea salt
  • 5-6 c Marinara sauce-jarred or homemade

Instructions

  • Cook and crumble the sweet Italian sausage until no loner pink. Drain on paper towels and dab the top of excess grease. Mix it with 4 cups of sauce(reserve the rest) and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, blend the ricotta cheese, eggs, basil chiffonade, Parmesan cheese and salt.
  • Cook the lasagne noodle 2 minutes less than time specified, about 6 minutes.. Drain and separate.
  • In the bottom of a prepared 13 x 9 x 2 pan, spread 1 cup of Marinara sauce..
  • Repeat the following layers 3 times:
    3 lasagna noodles 
    1/3 of ricotta mixture, about 1 cup
    4 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
    Marinara Meat sauce about 1 1/2 cups
  • Top with 3 more lasagna noodles, the remaining sauce and Mozzarella cheese.
  • Cover and seal with foil to prevent leakage while baking. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and increase the heat to 400 degrees. Bake an additional 15 minutes. Let it stand about 10-15 minutes before cutting to serve.
  • Slice horizontally between the noodles. Then slice vertically for desired serving sizes. 
  • Refrigerate any leftovers.