Best Ever Lasagna Recipe (by John Chandler)

Ingredients

• 1 pound of savory Italian sausage
• ¾ pound of lean ground beef
• ½ cup of finely minced onion
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 1 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 6.5 ounce cans of tomato sauce
• 2 6 ounce cans of tomato paste
• ½ cup of water
• 2 tablespoons of granulated white sugar
• 4 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley (divided)
• 1 ½ teaspoons of dried basil leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoons of salt (divided (or to taste))
• 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds
• ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces of ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• ¾ pound of mozzarella cheese (sliced)
• ¾ cup of grated Parmesan cheese