Back-to-School Lasagna | Recipe Reader

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (6.5-ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, divided
• hot sauce, optional, to taste
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 1 (16-ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated