1 T olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
2 - 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
2 cups water
2 T Italian seasoning
kosher salt
black pepper
pinch salt
pinch red pepper flakes
2 bay leaves
In a large sauce or stock pot, add olive oil, ground beef, and sausage. Use a potato masher to break up the meat. Cook over medium high heat until meat is browned. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add remaining ingredients (crushed tomatoes through bay leaves). Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Your meat sauce will be fairly thick after simmering. Don't forget to remove the bay leaves at the end. I lost one in my meat sauce...nobody found it at dinner, so it must have gone home with a special somebody in their leftovers. Sorry!
1 bag baby spinach, washed, stems removed
1 T olive oil
1 T butter
8 oz baby portobella mushrooms, sliced
8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
kosher salt
pepper
garlic powder
In a large saute pan, add the washed spinach and saute until wilted. Remove cooked spinach to a strainer and squeeze remaining water out. Set aside in a bowl.
In the same saute pan, add the olive oil, butter, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until the mushrooms are done. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Pour cooked mushrooms into a strainer to drain, then add to the cooked spinach. Set aside.
1 C shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 T grated parmesan cheese
1 - 15 oz container ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 T Italian seasoning
kosher salt
pepper
In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients and stir well to combine. Set aside until ready to assemble lasagna.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook lasagna noodles in salted water with oil until al dente. Drain and lay out flat on a baking sheet.
Spray a lasagna casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. I wrote myself a layering list to make it easier.
Lasagna Assembly:
1. Meat sauce
2. Noodles
3. 1/3 ricotta mixture
4. 1/2 mushrooms/spinach
5. Meat sauce
6. Noodles
7. 1/3 ricotta mixture
8. Remaining mushrooms/spinach
9. Meat sauce
10. Noodles
11. Remaining ricotta mixture
12. Meat sauce
13. 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese