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Sunday Meat Lasagna

Yes, lasagna takes a little more effort, but it feeds your family for two nights, which makes it completely worth it. This version uses simple layers and nothing fancy — just good, honest lasagna the way people have been making it forever.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 lasagna noodles cooked
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 jar 24 oz marinara sauce
  • 1 can 15 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella divided
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Brown beef, pork, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat, then stir in marinara and crushed tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix ricotta, eggs, basil, oregano, half the Parmesan, and 1 cup mozzarella until combined.
  3. Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  4. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella. Repeat layers twice, ending with sauce and mozzarella on top.
  5. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over the top. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes.
  6. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes until golden and bubbling. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting.