Tony Bennett’s Mom’s LasagnaRecipe preview on Faxo
Recipe

Description
The famous singer, Tony Bennett loved his mom's lasagna and you will as well. Her secret ingredient, not so secret anymore was cinnamon. It's made with a simple homemade sauce with ground beef, Italian sausage, onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, two differen
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb. ground beef
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1/2 lb. hot Italian sausage
- 5 - 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 28 oz. can Italian plum tomatoes
- 28 oz. can Italian tomato puree
- 2 - 6 oz. cans tomato paste
- 1⁄4 c. minced fresh basil
- 1⁄4 t. cinnamon
- 1 t. salt
- 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb. lasagna noodles, cooked al dente
- 2 - 16 oz. containers Ricotta cheese
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 lb. Pecorino Romano cheese, grated*
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a skillet, brown the ground beef and onions; discard the fat; set aside.
- Remove the Italian sausage from the casing; crumble; cook briefly in a Dutch oven with the minced garlic. Add tomatoes, tomato puree and tomato paste. Add the basil, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Add in the ground beef mixture; stir well. Simmer sauce for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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