Kim's Lasagna Recipe

Brown sausage and ground beef with onion and garlic in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat cooking and stirring until meat is cooked through 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir tomato sauce crushed tomatoes Italian-style crushed tomatoes tomato paste basil 2 tablespoons parsley brown sugar salt Italian seasoning black pepper fennel seeds and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese into meat mixture. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for at least 1 hour (up to 6 for best flavor). Stir occasionally.

Place lasagna noodles into a deep bowl and cover with very hot tap water; let soak for 30 minutes.

Beat egg in a bowl and stir ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg into egg until thoroughly combined.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Cover bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 cup sauce. Layer 4 soaked lasagna noodles 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in the dish. Repeat layers twice more ending with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Bake until lasagna noodles are tender and casserole is bubbling about 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese topping is lightly browned 15 to 20 more minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.