Meat Lasagna

Meat Lasagna

Description:

What can be said about Meat Lasagna other than this recipe is a VERY straight forward version of this classic recipe. You can omit some of the ground beef and replace it with ground sweet Italian Sausage (up to 25%) and this recipe will have a new savory spirit.

Ingredients for 4 Portions:

1	Tbsp.	Olive Oil
1	cup	Romano Cheese
1/2	each	Sweet or Vidalia Onion
3/2	lbs.	Ricotta Cheese
5/4	lbs.	Ground Beef
1	each	Egg
1	each	Egg Yolk
3/4	Lb	Ground Pork
1/2	Tbsp.	Parsley Flakes
-		Salt & Pepper
-		Garlic
5/2	cups	Salvaggio Marinara Sauce
1	box	Lasagna Pasta Noodles
2	cups	Mozzarella Cheese
Portions:

Preparation

Saute onion in olive oil until tender. Add meats to onions and brown, then season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cool. Then add 1 cup of Marinara Sauce to the meat mixture.
In a separate bowl, mix ricotta cheese, eggs and parsley flakes.
Layer in 9" x 13" pan as outlined below.
Start with a 1/4 cup of Marinara Sauce on the bottom of the dish then the first of 3 layers of pasta sheets (cut to fit) over the sauce. Next, sprinkle half of the ricotta mix, then 1/3rd of the shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, then 1/2 of the meat mix, another layer of pasta, pat down and repeat once more starting with more sauce, then the remaining half of the ricotta mix, remaining half of the meat mix and the second third of the shredded cheeses.
Finish with a third layer of noodles, a coating of sauce, the remaining cheeses and a sprinkle of dry parsley.
Bake in a 350 degree oven until golden brown, cooked through and bubbly (approximately 1 hour).