Description

This is a perfect dish to for a party as an appetizer or even as a main dish. Serve garlic toast and a side salad with it, if desired.

Ingredients

• 18 lasagna noodles, cooked
• 3 T. canola oil, plus more for greasing
• ½ onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¾ lb. 80% lean ground beef
• ¾ lb. ground sweet Italian sausage
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. black pepper
• 28 oz. crushed tomato
• 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• ½ c. shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• ¼ c. fresh basil, chopped, plus more for serving
• 1 egg
• 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ c. marinara sauce, for serving
• non-stick cooking spray

Steps

1. Cook the noodles in a large pot of well salted boiling water until al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain; carefully lay the cooked noodles on an oiled baking sheet, oiling any overlapping noodles to prevent sticking.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. In a large pot over high heat, add canola oil, onion and minced garlic; cook until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes. Add the beef, sausage, salt and pepper; cook, breaking up the meat while stirring, until all moisture has evaporated and meat is starting to brown on the edges, 4-5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce; reduce heat to low; simmer until sauce becomes extremely thick, almost like paste, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat.