World’s Best Lasagna – The Adventures of Luke & David

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• ¾ pound lean ground beef
• ½ 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
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt (divided, or to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• ¾ pound mozzarella cheese (sliced)
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese