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                             Classic Lasagna

Recipe By     : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheese                           Italian
                Main Dishes                      Taste Of Home

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         bulk Italian sausage
     1/2  pound         ground beef
   1 1/2  cups          diced carrot
   3      cloves        garlic -- minced
     1/4  teaspoon      crushed red pepper flakes
  56      ounces        whole tomatoes(2 -28 ounce cans) -- undrained
   2      tablespoons   tomato paste
   1      teaspoon      sugar
   1      teaspoon      dried oregano
   1      teaspoon      dried basil
   1      teaspoon      pepper -- divided
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
  30      ounces        Ricotta cheese
     3/4  cup           Parmesan cheese -- divided
   1                    egg
     1/3  cup           minced fresh parsley
  12      ounces        lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed, drained
   2      cups          mozzarella cheese -- shredded

In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook sausage, beef, onion, carrot,
garlic and pepper flakes until meat is no longer pink and vegetalbes are
tender; drain.  Add tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, basil, 1/2
teaspoon pepper and salt; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered,
for 45 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally,  Combine ricotta, 1/2
cup Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, and remaining pepper. In a greased 13-in.x
9-in.x 2-in. baking dish, layer a fourth of the noodles, a third of the
ricotta mixture, a fourth of the ;meat sauce and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
 Repeat layers twice.  top with the remaining noodles, sauce and Parmesan.
 Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.  Sprinkle with remaining
mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 10 minutes more.  Let stand 15 minutes before
serving.  Yield:  12 servings.

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NOTES : "A definite crowd-pleaser, this classic lasagna is thick, rich and
meaty with lots of cheese-just the way I like it.  Even though my parents
were Hungarian, I have a weakness for savory Italian foods like this."
 Submitted by Suzanne Barker, Bellingham, Washington.