Best Lasagna with Meat Sauce Recipe – Act One Art

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage; if not bulk sausage (remove casings)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow or white onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 28 ounces San Marzano crushed tomatoes (or whole tomatoes, crushed)
• 30 ounces tomato puree (2 cans)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ¼ cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1½ teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves or ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 15 ounces whole-milk Ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound whole milk Mozzarella ((4 cupshredded)
• 9 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles (12-15 noodles)