This recipe is Joy Behar's (from "The View") It is delicious and reminds me of Olive Gardens Lasagna.
JOY'S LASAGNA
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves (I usually use chopped or minced garlic you can find in the fruit/vegie section of the store)
1 1/2 lbs sweet Italian sausage, out of casings (I use 1 lb mild Italian sausage and 1/2 lb hamburger)
1 (28 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
basil, oregano (recipe doesn't say how much....maybe 1 tsp each)
sea salt or salt and pepper
1/2 box of a 16 oz box Lasagna noodles
1 lb. whole milk Ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 lb mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese for sprinkling at end
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees and position oven rack in the middle.
2.
Meat sauce: Heat olive oil in large saucepan. Add the onion and cook over med-low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir for one more minute. Then add sausage/hamburger and cook until fully cooked and no longer pink. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package.
4.
Cheese filling: Make while sauce is simmering. In large bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, beaten egg and parsley. Set aside.
5. Ladle 1/3 of meat sauce into 9x12 pan. Spread sauce over bottom of pan. Then add 1/2 the noodles, 1/2 of cheese mixture, 1/2 of sliced mozzarella cheese, then 1/3 of sauce. Add another layer. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan
6. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until sauce is bubbling.
Momma Stapley
