Meaty Lasagna

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs hamburger
• 1 1/2 lbs bulk sausage
• 9 lasagna noodles
• ricotta cheese (can sub with cottage cheese)
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 2 cans tomato paste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans italian-style tomato sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 can slice mushroom (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry ground beef and bulk sausage together until fully cooked.
• 2 do not drain.
• 3 stir in tomatoe paste and italian style tomatoe sauce.
• 4 add 1 clove garlic, 2 beef boullion cubes, and 3 whole bay leaves.
• 5 simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.
• 6 skim grease/fat everytime you stir, until all or most is gone.
• 7 while meat is simmering, cook lasagna noodles according to box.
• 8 preheat oven to 425 before you start to use the meat, make sure you fish out the 3 bay leaves.
• 9 start layering lasagna pan with one layer meat sauce, then a layer of noodles.
• 10 spread ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese) onto noodles, add a layer of mozarella cheese, then repeat with meat layer and so on with the last layer ending with mozarella cheese.
• 11 bake in oven approx.
• 12 15-20 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.