Ricotta Lasagne
Italy
Published method, 21 steps.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) sweet Italian sausage
- ½ lb (230 g) minced (ground) beef
- ½ onion, chopped fine
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3½ tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp fennel seed
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped parsley, divided
- 4 cups (1 kg / 2.2 lb) canned whole tomatoes, undrained, halved, seeds removed
- 12 oz (340 g) tomato paste
- ½ cup (125 ml / 4.2 oz) water
- ½ tbsp salt
- 2 cups (600 g / 1.3 lb) ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 16 oz (450 g) lasagna pasta
- 16 oz (450 g) mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (a wire cutter is nice for semi-soft cheeses like this)
- about 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese