World's Best Lasagna Recipe
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World's Best Lasagna

By: Johnchandler  
"It takes a little work, but it is worth it."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 3/4 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 12 lasagna noodles
  • 16 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 427 | Total Fat: 19.9g | Cholesterol: 80mg

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Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by MommyFromSeattle 
Excellent and Authentic recipe! A little more work and ingredients, but well worth it. Use... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by mrsbaldes 
I made this recipe using some tips and tricks from previous reviewers and from my experience... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by LYNN LUKE 
WOW! This really is World's Best Lasagna! From reading all the reviews, I made these changes:... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2004 by Zanne Peters 
I've convinced 3 (now-ex) boyfriends, my husband, and even a couple Italian friends at school... MORE
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Reviewed on May 1, 2004 by FIGHTPILOTSWIFE 
I read all the reviews and really followed "Cookerbob"'s advise. Here's what I changed: used... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Sylvia 
I quadrupled this recipe for 32 men, and it went over so well ... they came back for seconds,... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2004 by canuckchef 
What a great lasagna. Thank you John Chandler for this recipe. After reading several of the... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by MANDT2 
This was very good. It didn't fit in my 9 x 13 pan, but worked out fine by placing part of the... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2008 by Mickey 
I am giving this 5 stars b/c all of my friends liked it and asked me for the recipe! I made... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2003 by GINNYG 
This truly is the best lasagne. I made it for a family party and everyone raved! I used... MORE

 
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