Gordo's Best of the Best Lasagna

This lasagna recipe is the best of the best! Spicy sausage, ground beef, a delicious tomato sauce, and four types of cheese add tons of flavor.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 449 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 3 cups ricotta cheese
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• cooking spray
• 1 (32 ounce) jar tomato basil pasta sauce
• 1 cup dried parsley, divided
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (such as Cabot® Seriously Sharp)
• 0.5 cup minced onion
• 0.5 pound ground beef
• 0.5 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
• 0.25 cup Italian seasoning
• 0.5 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
• 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Cook and stir sausage, beef, onion, and garlic in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until browned. Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, 3/4 cup parsley, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water.

Step 5

Stir ricotta, Parmesan, Cheddar, eggs, and remaining 1/4 cup parsley together in a large bowl until smooth.

Step 6

Spread 1 cup tomato sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Cover sauce with a layer of lasagna noodles, then spread some ricotta mixture over top. Spread a layer of tomato sauce over ricotta, then place another layer of noodles. Repeat the layering procedure once more. Spread remaining sauce over the final layer of noodles. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until lasagna is hot throughout and bubbling, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake until cheese is golden, about 10 more minutes.