Recipes: Lasagne by Elizabeth

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1/2 lb. ground beef, as lean as possible
• 1/2 lb. mild/sweet Italian sausage
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups diced yellow onions, depending on personal preference
• 3-4 oz. prosciutto, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1 lb. canned whole tomatoes, preferably plum (or 3-1/2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, peeled seeded, and chopped)
• 12 oz. tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1-2 sprigs fresh basil, optional
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lb. ricotta cheese (part-skim is fine)
• 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced or shredded
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• lasagne noodles (anywhere from 8-16 oz. depending on how many noodles you like in your lasagne)