TWO SAUCE LASAGNA

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Provided by barbara lentz

Categories Pasta

Time 2h45m

Number Of Ingredients 22

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marinara sauce
1 lb sweet italian sausage casing removed
1 l onion chopped
5 clove garlic minced
1 c red wine
2 1/2 c water
12 oz can tomato paste
14 oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp italian seasoning
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c fresh basil chopped
alfredo sauce
1/3 c melted butter
1/3 c flour
1 tsp salt
3 c heavy cream
1 c grated parmesan cheese
cheese filling
4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
2 c shredded romano cheese
1/2 c fresh italian parsley chopped
1 lb lasagna noodles cooked and drained

Steps:

1. Add some oil to a large saute pan and add onion and garlic. Cook until translucent. Add wine and reduce by half. Add water, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 2 hours. During the last hour fry sausage in a separate pan drain and add to pasta sauce. Stir in basil and remove from heat.
2. For Alfredo sauce. Melt butter and stir in flour to make a roux. Cook a couple of minutes. Add salt and heavy cream. Cook until thickened add parmesan.
3. Mix the Mozzarella Cheese and the Romano cheese together. Add in parsley.
4. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan and spread 1 cup of meat sauce on bottom of pan. Top with lasagna noodles. Spread on 1/2 of Alfredo sauce. Then 1/4 of Mozzarella mixture. next layer lasagna noodles with 1/2 the meat sauce and 1/4 Mozzarella mixture. Next layer more noodles with the rest of Alfredo sauce and meat sauce, and 1/4 mozzarella mixture. Top with remaining noodles and remaining mozzarella mixture. Bake for about 45 minutes.