Description
A traditional lasagna, with about half the time and effort! I always cook extra to have leftovers, but the more I cook, the more they eat! Serve with garlic toast and salad.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 cup sliced black olives
- 1 pinch basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried sage
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 2 (14 ounce) jars marinara sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease. Stir in the water and black olives
- and season with basil
- garlic powder
- oregano
- sage
- pepper
- minced garlic
- and onion flakes. Simmer for about 15 minutes
- stirring frequently. Stir in the marinara sauce
- and remove from the heat.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place a layer of the meat and sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Cover with a layer of dry noodles. Spread a thin layer of ricotta cheese over the noodles
- and sprinkle with a little mozzarella cheese. Cover with another layer of sauce
- and repeat layering ending with the meat and sauce on top. Reserve about 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese for later.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven
- but check after 30 minutes depending on how thick the lasagna is. Lasagna is cooked when you can easily stick a knife into it. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top
- and return to the oven for about 10 minutes for a nice melted cheese topping.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8