Meaty Lasagna. Browse Our Official Site For Easy Lasagna Recipes. There are only two things you need for great lasagna: a thick, rich, super-meaty meat sauce and lots of it, and a ricotta filling where only the finest cheeses are welcomed. For the sauce, I love a combination of half Italian sausage and half lean ground beef.

Remove the noodles to a plate. Spread half of the cheese mixture over the noodles. Repeat meat sauce, noodles and cheese layer once. You can have Meaty Lasagna using 6 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Meaty Lasagna

It's 1 box of lasagna noodles.
You need 1 lb of ground beef.
You need 1 lb of loose Italian sausage.
Prepare 2 jars of your favorite spaghetti sauce.
It's 6-8 cups of shredded cheese -Italian blend works best.
Prepare of Italian seasoning.

Top with remaining noodles and meat sauce, making sure to cover noodles with sauce. In a large saucepan, combine ground chuck, sausage onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbled; drain. Return meat to pan and add oregano, basil, salt and pepper.

Meaty Lasagna instructions

Brown the meat. I brown each pound separately adding a tablespoon of Italian seasoning each batch..
In a large pot mix all the browned meat with the jars of spaghetti sauce. Add Italian seasoning and sugar too taste. Bring to a simmer..
While you are browning the meat bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Add salt to taste and 2 tablespoons olive oil to help reduce sticking..
Sauce should be simmering and water boiling. When water reaches a boil add pasta sheets one sheet at a time. Continue boiling for 10 minutes. When you add the pasta to the water turn off heat on sauce..
When pasta is finished cooking drain and immediately rinse with cold water..
In a large casserole dish ladle approximately 1 1/2 cups into the bottom. Spread all over..
Next lay out 4 lasagna noodles..
Spread another 1 1/2 - 2 cups of sauce over noodles. Then evenly spread 2 cups of shredding cheese..
Continue that order...noodles/sauce/cheese for 4 layers. I press down on the noodles as I place them..
Cover and bake at 350F for 50 minutes. Remove cover and finish baking for 10 minutes..
Remove from oven and let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving..
This is a thick dense lasagna that cuts into perfect pieces. A small piece goes a long way..

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste. Meat Sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water. Arrange the noodles in a single layer over the meat sauce. Spread ½ cup of the ricotta cheese, on top of the noodles followed by shredded mozzarella cheese.