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12 lasagna noodles (uncooked)

4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese (shredded and divided)

¾ teaspoon salt (more to taste)

½ pound lean ground beef

½ pound Italian sausage

1 yellow onion (diced)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

36 ounces pasta sauce (*see note)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 cups ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)

¼ cup fresh chopped parsley

1 large egg (beaten)

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente (firm) according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown the beef, sausage, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain any fat.

3. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Taste and season with additional salt if desired.

4. In a separate medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ricotta, parsley, egg, and ¼ teaspoon salt.

5. Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in a 9x13 pan or casserole dish. Top it with 3 lasagna noodles. Layer with ⅓ of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of meat sauce. Repeat twice more. Finish with 3 noodles topped with remaining sauce.

6. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

7. Remove the foil and sprinkle the top of the lasagna with the remaining 2 ½ cups mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Broil for 2-3 minutes if desired.

8. Rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

9. Cheese mixture 

16 oz ricotta

8 oz mascarpone

1 cup grated Parmesan

1 egg

Pizza magic seasoning to taste

Beef mixture

1 lb ground beef

2 25oz jars spaghetti sauce

1 yellow onion

2 heaping scoops of jarlic

1 cup diced mushrooms

1 cup chopped kale

Splash of wine (or rum)

Layer 3 scoops beef mixture to bottom of 13x9

Layer 3 oven ready lasagna noodles

Spread 3 scoops ricotta mixture

Layer 3 scoops beef mixture

Top with shredddd mozzarella 

Repeat 2-3 times

Finally add last layer of noodles, ricotta mixture, and beef

DO NOT ADD GRATED PARM AND MOZZARELLA 

Cover with foil. Place on foiled baking pan.

Bake 45 minutes at 350°F

Remove foil. Add parm and mozzarella.  

Bake for 15 more minutes. Bake garlic bread at this time. 350° for 5-6 minutes in air fryer. 

Cool and serve.