Description

Your next party will be a huge hit if you serve this wonderful lasagna party ring. It's a different take on lasagna.

Ingredients

• 3 T. canola oil
• ½ onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¾ lb. ground beef, 80:20 ratio of lean to fat
• ¾ lb. ground sweet Italian sausage
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. black pepper
• 28 oz. tomato sauce
• 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• ½ c. shredded Parmesan cheese
• ¼ c. basil, chopped
• 1 egg
• 18-20 lasagna noodles, cooked
• 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ c. marinara sauce, for serving

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large pot over high heat, add oil, onions and garlic; cook until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally. Add beef, sausage, salt and pepper; cook until all of the moisture has evaporated and meat is starting to brown on the edges, breaking the meat up while stirring. Drain off and discard any fat. Add tomato sauce; reduce heat to a simmer; cook sauce down until mixture becomes extremely thick, almost paste-like. Remove from heat; set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, basil and egg; mix until smooth; set aside.