Hearty Meat Lasagna Recipe - MakeBetterFood.com

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• ¾ pound ground beef
• ¾ pound sweet Italian sausage, cut in half length wise and chopped
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• 28 ounces can tomato puree
• 28 ounces can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 large egg
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese (about 1 ¾ cups)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• 9 ounces no-boil lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• reserved ricotta mixture
• reserved meat sauce
• ¼ cup reserved meat sauce
• noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella cheese, meat sauce
• noodles, meat sauce
• remaining mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• cooking spray