Lasagna alla mike recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
• 1/2 pound extra lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, diced small
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 7 large cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried basil (NOT sweet basil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole dried oregano, pulverized AFTER measuring
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 small pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pound lasagna noodles, long
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 6 oz. tub grated Parmesan cheese, separated
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 small pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (3.8 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained