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Million Dollar Italian Lasagna

Million Dollar Italian Lasagna

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 435
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Meat Sauce
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb mild Italian sausage
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 can Cento San Marzano Tomatoes
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt + pepper
  • For the Ricotta Mix
  • 16 oz whole milk ricotta
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
  • Parsley
  • Salt + pepper
  • For Assembly
  • 12 lasagna noodles
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup Parmesan
  • Fresh basil optional

Method
 

  1. Brown beef + sausage in a Dutch oven.
  2. Add onion + garlic and cook until soft.
  3. Add tomatoes, paste, seasoning, sugar. Simmer 30–45 minutes.
  4. Mix ricotta, egg, Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper.
  5. Cook noodles or use oven-ready.
  6. Layer sauce → noodles → ricotta → mozzarella. Repeat.
  7. Top with cheese and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes.
  8. Rest 20 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • Let it rest so the layers don’t collapse.
  • Use whole milk cheese — it melts better.
  • San Marzano tomatoes give the richest flavor.
  • Make ahead for even better texture and flavor.