Favorite Lasagna

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 cups canned tomatoes, undrained or (35 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
• 2 cans tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 12 curly lasagna noodles
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 lb mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1. Remove sausage from casings, chop the meat.
2. In 5-qt Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic.
3. Break up beef with wooden spoon.
4. Stir frequently, until well browned- 20 minutes.
5. Add sugar, 1TBSP salt, basil, pepper, and half the parsley; mix well.
6. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and 1/2 cup water, mashing tomatoes with wooden spoon.
7. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, until thick- 1-1/2hours.
8. In large 8qt pot, bring 3qts water and 1TBSP salt to boiling.
9. Add lasagna noodes, 2 or 3 at a time.
10. Return to boiling; boil uncovered and stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or just until tender.
11. Drain in colander; rinse under cold water.
12. Dry lasagna on paper towels.
13. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
14. In medium bowl, combine ricotta, egg, remaining parsley, and salt; mix.
15. In bottom of 13x9" baking dish, spoon 1-1/2 cups sauce.
16. Layer with 6 lasagna noodes, lengthwise and overlapping, to cover.
17. Spread with 1/2 of ricotta mixture; top with 1/3 of the mozzarella.
18. Spoon 1-1/2 cups sauce over cheese; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmsesan cheese.
19. Repeat layering, starting with 6 lasagna noodes and ending with 1-1/2 cups sauce sprinkled with Parmesen.
20. Spread with remaining sauce, top with rest of mozzarella and Parmesan.
21. Cover with foil.
22. Bake 25 minutes; remove foil; bake, uncovered, 25 minutes longer or until bubbly.
23. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

italian sausage, ground beef, onion, garlic, sugar, basil, pepper, parsley, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, curly lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, egg, salt, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/favorite-lasagna-29265 (may not work)