JOY BEHARS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position the oven rack in the middle.
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• tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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• To make the meat sauce, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
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• cup Chopped Onion
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• Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat until translucent (about 5 minutes).
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• Garlic Cloves
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• Add the garlic and stir for one more minute.
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• 1/2 lbs Sweet Italian Sausage, removed from casings
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• Then add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until fully cooked and no longer pink.
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• 28 oz can Crushed Italian Tomatoes
• 6 oz can Tomato Paste
• 16 oz jar Marinara Sauce
• 4 cup Fresh Oregano
• 2 cup Fresh Basil, chopped
• Sea Salt
• Pepper
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• Add the crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
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• 2 box Lasagna Noodles
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• Soak lasagna noodles in hot tap water.
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• lb Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
• cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
• extra large Egg
• 4 cup Chopped Parsley
• Sea Salt
• Pepper
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• While the sauce is simmering, make the cheese filling. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 cup of Parmesan, the beaten egg, chopped parsley, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
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• Ladle one third of the meat sauce into a 9"x 12"x 2" casserole or baking pan. Spread the sauce over the bottom of the dish.
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• lb Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
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• Then add approximately half the pasta (in one layer, cover the sauce with the noodles), half the sliced mozzarella, half the cheese mixture, and one third of the sauce.
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• Add another single layer of noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, and the remaining sauce.
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• 4 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated, for garnish
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• Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
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• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling.