Grandma's Lasagna | Untested Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound ground beef chuck
• 1/2 pound ground sirloin
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Two 28-ounce cans Italian peeled tomatoes, finely chopped, juices reserved
• One 28-ounce can tomato puree
• 2 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 thyme sprigs, tied together with kitchen string
• Pinch of sugar
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper
• and freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 pounds fresh ricotta
• 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound packaged whole-milk mozzarella, shredded (3 cups)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 12 dried lasagna noodles