Lasagna with Homemade Noodles

Lasagna with Homemade Noodles

from disheswithdad.com

This classic lasagna recipe features sheets of fresh homemade pasta noodles layered with a thick, hearty homemade meat sauce and ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 Tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (plus more for topping)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups whole milk mozzarella (shredded)
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 batch Homemade fresh pasta (rolled into thin sheets then cut into sections to fit your baking dish.)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat until the meat is well browned, around 7-8 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, wine, sugar, fennel seeds, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a low simmer then reduce heat to low and cook for at least 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by about half. Let the sauce cool for around 30 minutes before using. The sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

  2. 2

    While the sauce cooks, add the ricotta, egg, parsley, and nutmeg to a medium bowl and stir until well combined. Refrigerate the mixture until ready to assemble the lasagna.

  3. 3

    Using a pasta machine, roll out the prepared pasta dough into thin sheets then cut into 8 to 10 inch sections or cut to fit your baking dish.

  4. 4

    Working in batches, cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for around 30 seconds to 1 minute until softened then drain.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly coat a 9x13 lasagna dish with cooking spray or olive oil.

  6. 6

    To assemble, spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of the baking dish then add a layer of noodles. Spread on a third of the ricotta mixture, then top with ½ cup of mozzarella and ¼ cup of Parmesan cheeses. Repeat process 2 more times; sauce, noodles, ricotta, and cheese. For the top layer add the remaining sauce and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

  7. 7

    Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake and additional 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.